Real Estate Entities and Investments in Affiliates (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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)	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013		September 30, 2013
Equity method investments in real estate affiliates	$	24,040	$	21,392	$	20,488
Equity method investments in other affiliates	10,137		11,088		10,850
Total investments in affiliates	$	34,177	$	32,480	$	31,338

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, 2014		December 31, 2013		September 30, 2013
Total assets	$	172,220	$	173,988	$	166,601
Net assets	103,651		99,444		95,490
Granite’s share of net assets	34,177		32,480		31,338