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Deposits - Restricted
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2010
Deposits - Restricted [Abstract]  
Deposits - Restricted
7. Deposits — Restricted
     The following table presents the Company’s restricted deposits as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 (amounts in thousands):
                 
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2010     2009  
Tax—deferred (1031) exchange proceeds
  $ 103,887     $ 244,257  
Earnest money on pending acquisitions
    9,264       6,000  
Restricted deposits on debt (1)
    18,966       49,565  
Resident security and utility deposits
    40,745       39,361  
Other
    8,125       12,825  
 
           
 
               
Totals
  $ 180,987     $ 352,008  
 
           
 
(1)   Primarily represents amounts held in escrow by the lender and released as draw requests are made on fully funded development mortgage loans.