Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of financial instruments with fair values different from their carrying amount

The following are financial instruments for which the Company’s estimates of fair value differ from the carrying amounts (in thousands):

	December 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Mortgage notes payable	$	654,590	$	707,241	$	670,151	$	715,244
Unsecured notes payable	$	1,518,108	$	1,593,212	$	1,396,620	$	1,471,041
Variable rate debt	$	278,610	$	257,188	$	528,610	$	526,693
Notes receivable (a)	$	88,000	$	87,692	$	7,026	$	7,759

(a) See Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Notes Receivable," for further discussion.