Note 18 - Supplemental Schedule of Non-cash Investing / Financing Activities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Notes Tables

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

	2020			2019		2018
Acquisition of real estate interests through proceeds held in escrow	$	-		$	36,076	$	-
Proceeds deposited in escrow through sale of real estate interests	$	-		$	5,106	$	41,949
Disposition of real estate interests through the issuance of mortgage receivable	$	-		$	3,750	$	14,700
Disposition of real estate interests by a deed in lieu/foreclosure of debt	$	-		$	3,892	$	7,444
Forgiveness of debt due to a deed in lieu/foreclosure	$	-		$	6,905	$	12,415
Capital expenditures accrual	$	37,411		$	65,900	$	60,611
Surrender of restricted common stock	$	5,395		$	4,030	$	4,360
Declaration of dividends paid in succeeding period	$	5,366		$	126,274	$	130,262
(Decrease)/increase in redeemable noncontrolling interests’ carrying amount	$	(2,160	)	$	-	$	7,521
Consolidation of Joint Ventures:
Increase in real estate and other assets, net	$	-		$	7,884	$	-
Increase in mortgages payable, other liabilities and noncontrolling interests	$	-		$	7,747	$	-
Deconsolidation of Joint Ventures:
Decrease in real estate and other assets	$	-		$	-	$	300,299
Increase in investments in and advances to real estate joint ventures	$	-		$	-	$	62,429
Decrease in mortgages and construction loan payable, other liabilities and noncontrolling interests	$	-		$	-	$	248,274