Interest and Debt Expense

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Interest and Debt Expense [Abstract]

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18. Interest and Debt Expense

The following table sets forth the details of interest and debt expense:

(Amounts in thousands)		For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2015		2014		2015		2014
Interest expense		$	113,485	$	110,296	$	305,110	$	328,544
Amortization of deferred financing costs			7,864		6,856		22,817		19,015
Capitalized standby loan commitment termination fee
	(220 Central Park South development project)		(15,000)		-		(15,000)		-
Capitalized interest and debt expense			(11,005)		(16,335)		(33,817)		(46,517)
		$	95,344	$	100,817	$	279,110	$	301,042