Real Estate Entities and Investments in Affiliates (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

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)	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013		March 31, 2013
Equity method investments in real estate affiliates	$	22,353	$	21,392	$	19,979
Equity method investments in other affiliates	10,983		11,088		10,763
Total investments in affiliates	$	33,336	$	32,480	$	30,742

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)	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013		March 31, 2013
Total assets	$	172,763	$	173,988	$	160,133
Net assets	95,561		99,444		90,605
Granite’s share of net assets	33,336		32,480		30,742