Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Business

Business

Weingarten Realty Investors is a real estate investment trust ("REIT") organized under the Texas Business Organizations Code. We, and our predecessor entity, began the ownership and development of shopping centers and other commercial real estate in 1948. Our primary business is leasing space to tenants in the shopping and industrial centers we own or lease. We also manage centers for joint ventures in which we are partners or for other outside owners for which we charge fees.

We operate a portfolio of properties that include neighborhood and community shopping centers and industrial properties of approximately 74.1 million square feet. We have a diversified tenant base with our largest tenant comprising only 3.4% of total rental revenues during the first quarter of 2012.

We currently operate, and intend to operate in the future, as a REIT.

Basis Of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our subsidiaries, certain partially owned real estate joint ventures or partnerships and variable interest entities ("VIEs") which meet the guidelines for consolidation. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report are unaudited; however, amounts presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2011 are derived from our audited financial statements at that date. In our opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of such financial statements have been included. Such adjustments consisted of normal recurring items. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes are presented as permitted by Form 10-Q and certain information included in our annual financial statements and notes has been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Such statements require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts on our consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. We have evaluated subsequent events for recognition or disclosure in our consolidated financial statements.

Restricted Deposits And Mortgage Escrows

Restricted Deposits and Mortgage Escrows

Restricted deposits and mortgage escrows consist of escrow deposits held by lenders primarily for property taxes, insurance and replacement reserves and restricted cash that is held for a specific use or in a qualified escrow account for the purposes of completing like-kind exchange transactions.

Our restricted deposits and mortgage escrows consists of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Restricted cash	$	3,445	$	3,169
Mortgage escrows		6,389		7,975
Total	$	9,834	$	11,144

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Our accumulated other comprehensive loss consists of the following (in thousands):

	March 31,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Derivatives	$	9,341		$	10,016
Retirement liability		17,727			17,727
Total	$	27,068		$	27,743

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

The reclassification of prior years' operating results for certain properties classified as discontinued operations was made to conform to the current year presentation (see Note 10 for additional information). Also, in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows to conform to the current year presentation, prior years' distribution to noncontrolling interests and contributions from noncontrolling interests was reclassified from other, net, and the acquisition of real estate and land was reclassified from development and capital improvements (which was previously titled investment in property). These reclassifications had no impact on previously reported net income, earnings per share, the consolidated balance sheet or cash flows.