Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets:
Operating real estate, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,458,806 and $2,278,292 respectively		$ 9,771,654	$ 9,394,755
Investments in and advances to real estate joint ventures		509,448	504,209
Real estate under development		361,264	335,028
Other real estate investments		213,859	209,146
Mortgages and other financing receivables		22,538	23,197
Cash and cash equivalents		156,588	142,486
Marketable securities		14,044	8,101
Accounts and notes receivable, net		182,012	181,823
Other assets		470,834	431,855
Total assets (1)	[1]	11,702,241	11,230,600
Liabilities:
Notes payable, net		4,700,423	3,927,251
Mortgages payable, net		850,848	1,139,117
Dividends payable		123,270	124,517
Other liabilities		603,417	549,888
Total liabilities (2)	[2]	6,277,958	5,740,773
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		16,139	86,953
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, authorized 6,017,400 and 6,029,100 shares, respectively, 32,000 shares issued and outstanding (in series) Aggregate liquidation preference $800,000		32	32
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 750,000,000 shares issued and outstanding 425,633,409 and 425,034,113 shares, respectively		4,256	4,250
Paid-in capital		5,926,392	5,922,958
Cumulative distributions in excess of net income		(715,621)	(676,867)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		(1,727)	5,766
Total stockholders' equity		5,213,332	5,256,139
Noncontrolling interests		194,812	146,735
Total equity		5,408,144	5,402,874
Total liabilities and equity		$ 11,702,241	$ 11,230,600

[1] Includes restricted assets of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 of $647,230 and $333,705, respectively. See Footnote 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

[2] Includes non-recourse liabilities of consolidated VIEs at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 of $408,112 and $176,216, respectively. See Footnote 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.