Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]

Effect Of Changes In Ownership Interest In Subsidiaries

The following table summarizes the effect of changes in our ownership interest in subsidiaries on the equity attributable to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30:

(in thousands)	2013		2012
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	206,368	$	141,224
Transfers from the non-controlling interests:
Increase (decrease) in equity for conversion of operating partnership units	71		(448		)
Decrease in additional paid-in-capital for purchase of remaining non-controlling ownership interest in a consolidated joint venture	—		(13,285		)
Change in common equity and net transfers from non-controlling interests	$	206,439	$	127,491