CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets:
Real estate, at cost	$ 3,459,784	$ 3,789,711
Real estate - intangible assets	598,359	692,778
Investments in real estate under construction	137,576	95,402
Real estate, gross	4,195,719	4,577,891
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,201,043	1,179,969
Real estate, net	2,994,676	3,397,922
Assets held for sale	29,819	24,425
Cash and cash equivalents	117,791	93,249
Restricted cash	42,387	10,637
Investment in and advances to non-consolidated entities	63,963	31,054
Deferred expenses, net	34,697	42,000
Loans receivable, net	95,808	95,871
Rent receivable – current	8,875	7,193
Rent receivable – deferred	22,843	87,547
Other assets	39,092	18,505
Total assets	3,449,951	3,808,403
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	757,718	872,643
Revolving credit facility borrowings	0	177,000
Term loans payable, net	500,839	500,076
Senior notes payable, net	494,153	493,526
Convertible guaranteed notes payable, net	0	12,126
Trust preferred securities, net	127,071	126,996
Dividends payable	47,944	45,440
Liabilities held for sale	2,220	8,405
Accounts payable and other liabilities	30,796	41,479
Accrued interest payable	11,632	8,851
Deferred revenue - including below market leases, net	43,904	42,524
Prepaid rent	17,432	16,806
Total liabilities	2,033,709	2,345,872
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred shares, par value $0.0001 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares: Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred, liquidation preference $96,770; 1,935,400 shares issued and outstanding	94,016	94,016
Common shares, par value $0.0001 per share; authorized 400,000,000 shares, 237,083,452 and 234,575,225 shares issued and outstanding in 2016 and 2015, respectively	24	23
Additional paid-in-capital	2,788,966	2,776,837
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(1,481,484)	(1,428,908)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,883)	(1,939)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,396,639	1,440,029
Noncontrolling interests	19,603	22,502
Total equity	1,416,242	1,462,531
Total liabilities and equity	3,449,951	3,808,403
LCIF [Member]
Assets:
Real estate, at cost	721,165	1,061,606
Real estate - intangible assets	99,752	189,700
Investments in real estate under construction	32,613	9,223
Real estate, gross	853,530	1,260,529
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	238,669	255,024
Real estate, net	614,861	1,005,505
Assets held for sale	11,637	0
Cash and cash equivalents	80,086	19,130
Restricted cash	1,645	2,457
Investment in and advances to non-consolidated entities	5,580	5,924
Deferred expenses, net	6,214	8,459
Rent receivable – current	448	801
Rent receivable – deferred	10,213	87,150
Other assets	1,846	1,500
Total assets	732,530	1,130,926
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	169,444	431,599
Co-borrower debt	152,753	201,106
Related party advances, net	2,993	3,232
Dividends payable	16,914	17,214
Liabilities held for sale	2,206	0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	3,653	5,503
Accrued interest payable	664	942
Deferred revenue - including below market leases, net	4,625	5,306
Prepaid rent	3,820	4,367
Total liabilities	357,072	669,269
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' capital	375,458	461,657
Total liabilities and equity	$ 732,530	$ 1,130,926