Deferred Costs and Other Assets, Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

and other assets, net consisted of the following as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (amounts in thousands):



	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Deferred costs, net	$	116,094	$	119,731
Accounts receivable, net⁽²⁾	54,684		16,538
Straight-line rent receivable	28,995		19,009
Prepaid expenses	21,247		5,379
Leasehold improvements, property and equipment, net (1)	19,979		1,451
Restricted escrow deposits	19,154		101,814
Derivative assets, at fair value	9,829		9,189
Other assets	24,712		5,998
	$	294,694	$	279,109

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(1) Amortization expense for leasehold improvements totaled $197,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Accumulated amortization was $250,000 and $53,000 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Depreciation expense for property and equipment totaled $275,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Accumulated depreciation was $355,000 and $80,000 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

(2) Allowance for doubtful accounts was $908,000 and $187,000 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.