Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Table Text Block]

As of December 31, 2015, the following amounts of deferred financing costs were reclassified (amounts in thousands):

	December 31, 2015
	As Originally Presented		Reclassification Adjustments			As Presented Herein
Deferred financing costs, net	$	54,004	$	(54,004	)	$	—
Other assets	$	422,027	$	6,872		$	428,899
Mortgage notes payable, net	$	4,704,870	$	(19,736	)	$	4,685,134
Notes, net	$	5,876,352	$	(27,396	)	$	5,848,956