Note 14 - Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing / Financing Activities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	2013			2012
Acquisition of real estate interests by assumption of mortgage debt	$	36,715		$	59,110
Acquisition of real estate interests by issuance of redeemable units	$	5,223		$	-
Issuance of restricted common stock	$	9,083		$	18,066
Surrender of restricted common stock	$	(1,949	)	$	(1,023	)
Disposition of real estate interests by assignment of debt	$	-		$	13,655
Disposition of real estate through the issuance of an unsecured obligation	$	3,513		$	1,750
Declaration of dividends paid in succeeding period	$	99,156		$	92,887
Consolidation of Joint Ventures:
Increase in real estate and other assets	$	114,986		$	-
Increase in mortgages payable	$	91,816		$	-