Investments in Affiliates (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

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):

(in thousands)	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014		March 31, 2014
Equity method investments in real estate affiliates	$	22,639	$	22,623	$	22,353
Equity method investment in other affiliate	9,392		9,738		10,983
Total investments in affiliates	$	32,031	$	32,361	$	33,336

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, 2015		December 31, 2014		March 31, 2014
Total assets	$	178,723	$	170,174	$	172,763
Net assets	101,212		97,639		95,561
Granite’s share of net assets	32,031		32,361		33,336