Real Estate Entities and Investments in Affiliates (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Real Estate Entities and Investments in Affiliates [Abstract]

Schedule of Equity and Cost Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Our investments in affiliates balance consists of the following:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2012
Equity method investments in real estate affiliates	$	20,378	$	19,775	$	17,563
Equity method investments in other affiliates	11,043		11,024		10,958
Total investments in affiliates	$	31,421	$	30,799	$	28,521

Equity Method Investment Summarized Balance Sheet Location [Table Text Block]

The following table provides summarized balance sheet information for our affiliates accounted for under the equity method on a combined basis:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		June 30, 2012
Total assets	$	160,422	$	166,112	$	158,431
Net assets	93,771		92,106		87,197
Granite’s share of net assets	31,421		30,799		28,521