Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

13. Fair Value Measurements

Recurring Fair Value Disclosures. The following table presents information about our financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 using the inputs and fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements”:

Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis



	December 31, 2018								December 31, 2017
(in millions)	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Other Assets
Deferred compensation plan investments (1)	$	144.7	$	—	$	—	$	144.7	$	120.3	$	—	$	—	$	120.3
Derivative financial instruments - forward interest rate swap	—		—		—		—		—		2.2		—		2.2
Other Liabilities
Derivative financial instruments - forward interest rate swaps	$	—	$	7.4	$	—	$	7.4	$	—	$	0.5	$	—	$	0.5

(1)

Approximately $12.7 million and $4.2 million of participant cash was withdrawn from our deferred compensation plan investments during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Approximately $40.3 million and $23.2 million of shares within the deferred compensation plan were diversified into other deferred compensation plan investments during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Nonrecurring Fair Value Disclosures. The nonrecurring fair value disclosures inputs under the fair value hierarchy are discussed in Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements.” We completed three asset acquisitions of operating properties during the year ended December 31, 2018 and one asset acquisition of an operating property during the year ended December 31, 2017. We recorded the real estate assets and identifiable below market and in-place leases at their relative fair values based upon methods similar to those used by independent appraisers of income producing properties. The fair value measurements associated with the valuation of these acquired assets represent Level 3 measurements within the fair value hierarchy. See Note 8, "Acquisitions, Dispositions, and Discontinued Operations" for a further discussion about these acquisitions.

Financial Instrument Fair Value Disclosures. The following table presents the carrying and estimated fair values of our notes payable at December 31, 2018 and 2017, in accordance with the policies discussed in Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements."



	December 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
(in millions)	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
Fixed rate notes payable	$	2,222.0	$	2,265.4	$	2,029.6	$	2,106.5
Floating rate notes payable	99.6		99.4		175.0		173.7

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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