Other Assets Other Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Other Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

The following table represents the components of Other assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Goodwill	$	330,716	331,884
Investments	42,483		41,636
Prepaid and other	20,218		30,332
Derivative assets	22,447		14,515
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment, net	6,891		6,123
Deferred financing costs, net	8,426		2,637
Total other assets	$	431,181	427,127

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the goodwill balances and activity during the year to date periods ended:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
Beginning of year balance	$	331,884		—
Goodwill resulting from Equity One merger	500			331,884
Goodwill allocated to properties sold	(253		)	—
Impairment losses associated with properties held and used (1)	(1,415		)	—
End of period balance	$	330,716		331,884
(1)  See note 7, Fair value measurements, for additional information about the impairment loss associated with properties held and used.