Cash Flow Disclosures & Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Cash Flow Disclosures and Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activties [Abstract]

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]

Cash Flow Disclosures and Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities

Interest paid in 2016, 2015, and 2014, net of amounts capitalized of $21.9 million, $31.1 million, and $27.3 million, respectively, was $78.1 million, $57.6 million, and $88.5 million, respectively. In 2016, 2015, and 2014, $3.5 million, $2.6 million and $11.9 million of income taxes were paid, respectively. The following non-cash investing and financing activities occurred during 2016, 2015, and 2014.

	2016		2015		2014
Recapitalization of The Mall of San Juan joint venture (Note 2) (1)			$	9,296
Receipt of Simon Property Group Limited Partnership units in connection with the sale of Arizona Mills (Note 2)					$	77,711
Issuance of TRG partnership units in connection with the purchase of the U.S. headquarters building (Note 2)					91
Assumption of debt in connection with the purchase of the U.S. headquarters building (Note 2)					18,215
Other non-cash additions to properties	$	108,581	104,494		24,315

(1) In April 2015, the Company acquired an additional 15% interest in The Mall of San Juan. The additional interest was acquired at cost. In connection with the acquisition, the noncontrolling owner used $9.3 million of previously contributed capital to fund its obligation to reimburse the Company for certain shared infrastructure costs, which was classified as a reduction of the noncontrolling interest and an offsetting reduction of properties.

Other non-cash additions to properties primarily represent accrued construction and tenant allowance costs. Various assets and liabilities were also adjusted upon the disposition of interests in International Plaza and the deconsolidation of the Company's remaining interest (Note 2).