Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Rollforward table of the redeemable noncontrolling interest

The following table provides a rollforward of the redeemable noncontrolling interests:

	Year Ended
	December 31,
	2016			2015
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	137,316		$	119,053
Net income	2,713			3,423
Distributions & Redemptions	(16,426		)	(4,286		)
Contributions	—			12
Change in redemption value	20,091			19,114
Ending balance	$	143,694		$	137,316

Schedule of supplemental disclosures related to the Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows

The following table provides supplemental disclosures related to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
	(In thousands)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Total interest costs incurred	$	113,016		$	110,675		$	114,912
Interest capitalized	(18,022		)	(18,122		)	(20,971		)
Interest expense	$	94,994		$	92,553		$	93,941
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	90,185		$	116,335		$	100,011
Cash paid for income taxes	$	296		$	274		$	278
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS:
Mortgage loans assumed with acquisition	$	34,385		$	89,516		$	68,282
DownREIT operating partnership units redeemed for common shares	$	18,679		$	4,114		$	—
DownREIT operating partnership units issued with acquisition	$	—		$	7,742		$	65,348
Mortgage loans refinanced	$	—		$	—		$	64,205
Repayment of note payable with public funding/related construction-in-progress offset	$	—		$	—		$	10,000
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan	$	2,017		$	1,977		$	1,855

See Note 3 for additional disclosures relating to the Clarion Partners, San Antonio Center, CocoWalk, and The Shops at Sunset Place acquisitions.