Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Components of Earnings Per Common Share - Basic and Diluted

Earnings per common share – basic and diluted components for the periods indicated are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	63,510		$	26,700
Gain on sale of property	45,157			22,522
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,593		)	(1,575		)
Dividends on preferred shares	—			(2,710		)
Net income attributable to common shareholders - basic	107,074			44,937
Income attributable to operating partnership units	499			481
Net income attributable to common shareholders - diluted	$	107,573		$	45,418
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic	123,593			122,126
Effect of dilutive securities:
Share options and awards	1,216			1,430
Operating partnership units	1,462			1,487
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted	126,271			125,043

Schedule Of Anti-Dilutive Securities Of Common Shares

Anti-dilutive securities of our common shares, which are excluded from the calculation of earnings per common share – diluted, are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016	2015
Share options (1)	463	897

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(1) Exclusion results as exercise prices were greater than the average market price for each respective period.