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Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses [Abstract]  
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses
Taxes, Insurance and Lease Expenses

Taxes, insurance and lease expenses from continuing operations were comprised of the following
(in thousands):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Hotel lease expense(a)
$
31,635

 
$
44,087

 
$
41,342

Land lease expense(b)
12,338

 
11,062

 
11,158

Real estate and other taxes
31,773

 
30,977

 
29,974

Property insurance, general liability insurance and other
9,180

 
10,068

 
9,692

  Total taxes, insurance and lease expense
$
84,926

 
$
96,194

 
$
92,166


(a)
Hotel lease expense is recorded by the consolidated operating lessees of hotels owned by unconsolidated entities, and is partially (generally 49%) offset through noncontrolling interests in other partnerships. Our 50% share of the corresponding lease income is recorded through equity in income from unconsolidated entities. Hotel lease expense includes percentage rent of $17.3 million, $22.2 million and $19.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.
(b)
Land lease expense includes percentage rent of $6.4 million, $5.4 million and $5.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.