Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The following table provides supplemental cash flow information (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest	$	261,799		$	401,628
Income taxes paid	9,897			5,734
Capitalized interest	12,607			8,490
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued construction costs	63,515			60,897
Non-cash acquisitions and dispositions settled with receivables and restricted cash held in connection with Section 1031 transactions	—			15,570
Vesting of restricted stock units and conversion of non-managing member units into common stock	2,464			6,620
Mortgages and other liabilities assumed with real estate acquisitions	3,678			78,131
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, net	(56		)	1,531