Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Litigation and non-routine costs, net of insurance recoveries

Litigation and non-routine costs, net include the following costs and recoveries (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2020		2019		2018
Litigation and non-routine costs, net:
Legal fees, costs and settlements (1)	4,819		890,378		293,531
Insurance recoveries	(2,471)		(48,420)		(2,568)
Other recoveries (2)	—		(26,536)		—
Total	$	2,348	$	815,422	$	290,963

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(1)Includes all fees, costs and litigation settlements associated with various corporate matters and litigations and investigations prompted by the results of the 2014 investigation conducted by the audit committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee Investigation”), net of accrual reversals.

(2)Represents the surrender of 2.9 million Limited Partner OP Units in connection with an SEC settlement entered into by principals of the Company’s former external manager.