Real Estate Entities and Investments in Affiliates (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		September 30, 2012
Equity method investments in real estate affiliates	$	20,488	$	19,775	$	18,873
Equity method investments in other affiliates	10,850		11,024		11,384
Total investments in affiliates	$	31,338	$	30,799	$	30,257

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)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		September 30, 2012
Total assets	$	166,601	$	166,112	$	156,992
Net assets	$	95,490	$	92,106	$	85,162
Granite’s share of net assets	$	31,338	$	30,799	$	30,257