CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets:
Real estate, at cost	$ 3,773,333	$ 3,789,711
Real estate - intangible assets	692,654	692,778
Investments in real estate under construction	115,297	95,402
Real estate, gross	4,581,284	4,577,891
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,201,220	1,179,969
Real estate, net	3,380,064	3,397,922
Assets held for sale	10,147	24,425
Cash and cash equivalents	80,894	93,249
Restricted cash	42,830	10,637
Investment in and advances to non-consolidated entities	44,926	31,054
Deferred expenses, net	39,839	42,000
Loans receivable, net	95,770	95,871
Rent receivable – current	20,094	7,193
Rent receivable – deferred	93,320	87,547
Other assets	18,176	18,505
Total assets	3,826,060	3,808,403
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	922,320	872,643
Revolving credit facility borrowings	147,000	177,000
Term loans payable, net	500,330	500,076
Senior notes payable, net	493,735	493,526
Convertible guaranteed notes payable, net	12,192	12,126
Trust preferred securities, net	127,021	126,996
Dividends payable	45,673	45,440
Liabilities held for sale	0	8,405
Accounts payable and other liabilities	35,688	41,479
Accrued interest payable	14,746	8,851
Deferred revenue - including below market leases, net	44,026	42,524
Prepaid rent	19,783	16,806
Total liabilities	$ 2,362,514	$ 2,345,872
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common shares, par value $0.0001 per share; authorized 400,000,000 shares, 235,009,739 and 234,575,225 shares issued and outstanding in 2016 and 2015, respectively	$ 24	$ 23
Additional paid-in-capital	2,773,788	2,776,837
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(1,420,554)	(1,428,908)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,564)	(1,939)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,440,710	1,440,029
Noncontrolling interests	22,836	22,502
Total equity	1,463,546	1,462,531
Total liabilities and equity	3,826,060	3,808,403
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