Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block] |
(Amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | Balance as of | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2015 | | December 31, 2014 | Assets related to discontinued operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | Real estate, net | | | | | | | $ | 29,561 | | $ | 2,028,677 | Other assets | | | | | | | | 7,459 | | | 205,451 | | | | | | | | $ | 37,020 | | $ | 2,234,128 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Liabilities related to discontinued operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | Mortgages payable, net | | | | | | | $ | - | | $ | 1,278,182 | Other liabilities (primarily deferred revenue in 2014) | | | | | | | 12,470 | | | 222,827 | | | | | | | | $ | 12,470 | | $ | 1,501,009 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (Amounts in thousands) | | | | For the Year Ended December 31, | | | | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | Income from discontinued operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | Total revenues | | | | $ | 27,831 | | $ | 395,786 | | $ | 502,061 | Total expenses | | | | | 17,651 | | | 274,107 | | | 310,364 | | | | | | 10,180 | | | 121,679 | | | 191,697 | Net gains on sales of real estate | | | | | 65,396 | | | 507,192 | | | 414,502 | Transaction related costs (primarily UE spin off) | | | | | (22,972) | | | (14,956) | | | - | Impairment losses | | | | | (256) | | | (26,518) | | | (37,170) | Net gain on sale of asset other than real estate | | | | | - | | | - | | | 1,377 | Pretax income from discontinued operations | | | | | 52,348 | | | 587,397 | | | 570,406 | Income tax expense | | | | | (86) | | | (1,721) | | | (2,311) | Income from discontinued operations | | | | $ | 52,262 | | $ | 585,676 | | $ | 568,095 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cash flows related to discontinued operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | Cash flows from operating activities | | | | $ | (33,462) | | $ | 123,837 | | $ | 279,436 | Cash flows from investing activities | | | | | 346,865 | | | (180,019) | | | (117,497) |
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