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Note 15 - Noncontrolling Interests (Details Textual) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2007 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2006 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	$ 16,667	$ 66,163	$ 6,259
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount	86,953	86,709	91,480
Redeemable Units to Company Common Stock, Ratio					1
Redeemable Non-controlling Interest, Issuance Amount, Fair Value Remeasurement		$ 1,000
Number of Joint Ventures		3
Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries		$ 31,600
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)			$ 17,650
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other		(6,400)
Remaining Interest in Joint Ventures [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)		(25,200)
Capital Units, Class B [Member]
Non-controlling Interest, Units Redeemed \| shares				30,000
Non-controlling Interest, Cumulative Par Value				$ 1,100
Class B Units [Member]
Non-controlling Interest, Units Issued \| shares					647,758
Non-controlling Interest, Par Value \| $ / shares					$ 37.24
Remaining [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount	86,200	88,900
Convertible Units [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance					$ 5,300
Non-controlling Interest, Units \| shares					138,015
Convertible Units [Member] \| Fair Market Value Adjustments [Member]
Unamortized Fair Value Debt Adjustments					$ 300
Redeemable Units [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount	$ 26,500	$ 26,500
PUERTO RICO
Number of Real Estate Properties	7
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	$ 233,000
PUERTO RICO \| Fair Market Value Adjustments [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	15,100
PUERTO RICO \| Non-convertible Units [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	158,600
PUERTO RICO \| Convertible Units [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	45,800
PUERTO RICO \| Premiums [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	$ 13,500