CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets:
Real estate, at cost	$ 3,586,435	$ 3,671,560
Real estate - intangible assets	669,341	705,566
Investments in real estate under construction	155,546	106,238
Real estate, gross	4,411,322	4,483,364
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,153,841	1,196,114
Real estate, net	3,257,481	3,287,250
Assets held for sale	0	3,379
Cash and cash equivalents	86,269	191,077
Restricted cash	12,327	17,379
Investment in and advances to non-consolidated entities	28,050	19,402
Deferred expenses, net	62,225	65,860
Loans receivable, net	95,806	105,635
Rent receivable – current	9,896	6,311
Rent receivable – deferred	78,957	61,372
Other assets	21,614	20,229
Total assets	3,652,625	3,777,894
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable	804,238	945,216
Credit facility borrowings	73,000	0
Term loans payable	505,000	505,000
Senior notes payable	497,879	497,675
Convertible notes payable	12,128	15,664
Trust preferred securities	129,120	129,120
Dividends payable	45,307	42,864
Liabilities held for sale	0	2,843
Accounts payable and other liabilities	42,692	37,740
Accrued interest payable	14,679	8,301
Deferred revenue - including below market leases, net	43,521	68,215
Prepaid rent	16,991	16,336
Total liabilities	$ 2,184,555	$ 2,268,974
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common shares, par value $0.0001 per share; authorized 400,000,000 shares, 235,179,131 and 233,278,037 shares issued and outstanding in 2015 and 2014, respectively	$ 24	$ 23
Additional paid-in-capital	2,779,836	2,763,374
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(1,422,417)	(1,372,051)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(6,216)	404
Total shareholders’ equity	1,445,243	1,485,766
Noncontrolling interests	22,827	23,154
Total equity	1,468,070	1,508,920
Total liabilities and equity	3,652,625	3,777,894
Series C [Member] | Cumulative Convertible [Member]
Equity:
Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred, liquidation preference $96,770; 1,935,400 shares issued and outstanding	$ 94,016	$ 94,016