Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

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

Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments

		June 30, 2014				December 31, 2013
		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial assets:
	Mortgage loans receivable	$	164,837	$	167,847	$	146,987	$	148,088
	Other real estate loans receivable		202,349		204,665		185,159		188,920
	Available-for-sale equity investments		-		-		1,211		1,211
	Cash and cash equivalents		207,354		207,354		158,780		158,780
	Foreign currency forward contracts		44		44		-		-
	Interest rate swap agreements		3		3		38		38
Financial liabilities:
	Borrowings under unsecured line of credit arrangements	$	-	$	-	$	130,000	$	130,000
	Senior unsecured notes		7,411,243		8,164,689		7,379,308		7,743,730
	Secured debt		2,850,103		2,972,268		3,058,248		3,168,775
	Foreign currency forward contracts		19,909		19,909		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 June 30, 2014
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Interest rate swap agreements, net(1)	$	3	$	-	$	3	$	-
Foreign currency forward contracts, net(1)		(19,865)		-		(19,865)		-
Totals	$	(19,862)	$	-	$	(19,862)	$	-
(1) Please see Note 11 for additional information.