Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables) [Abstract]

Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments

		March 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial assets:
	Mortgage loans receivable	$	154,320	$	157,006	$	146,987	$	148,088
	Other real estate loans receivable		197,081		201,123		185,159		188,920
	Available-for-sale equity investments		1,760		1,760		1,211		1,211
	Cash and cash equivalents		185,928		185,928		158,780		158,780
	Foreign currency forward contracts		17,130		17,130		-		-
	Interest rate swap agreements		25		25		38		38
Financial liabilities:
	Borrowings under unsecured line of credit arrangements	$	562,000	$	562,000	$	130,000	$	130,000
	Senior unsecured notes		7,377,789		7,987,921		7,379,308		7,743,730
	Secured debt		2,917,314		3,030,057		3,058,248		3,168,775
	Foreign currency forward contracts		13,440		13,440		11,637		11,637

The Market approach utilized to measure fair value of financial assets and liabilities on recurring basis

	Fair Value Measurements as of March 31, 2014
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Available-for-sale equity investments(1)	$	1,760	$	1,760	$	-	$	-
Interest rate swap agreements, net(2)		25		-		25		-
Foreign currency forward contracts, net(2)		3,690		-		3,690		-
Totals	$	5,475	$	1,760	$	3,715	$	-
(1) Unrealized gains or losses on equity investments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at each measurement date.
(2) Please see Note 11 for additional information.