CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets:
Real estate, at cost	$ 3,837,705	$ 3,533,172
Real estate - intangible assets	595,904	597,294
Investments in real estate under construction	0	106,652
Real estate, gross	4,433,609	4,237,118
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,200,814	1,208,792
Real estate, net	3,232,795	3,028,326
Assets held for sale	8,638	23,808
Cash and cash equivalents	140,545	86,637
Restricted cash	34,946	31,142
Investment in and advances to non-consolidated entities	60,683	67,125
Deferred expenses, net	32,426	33,360
Loans receivable, net	0	94,210
Rent receivable – current	6,388	7,516
Rent receivable – deferred	46,611	31,455
Other assets	32,124	37,888
Total assets	3,595,156	3,441,467
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	670,345	738,047
Revolving credit facility borrowings	200,000	0
Term loans payable, net	596,369	501,093
Senior notes payable, net	494,989	494,362
Trust preferred securities, net	127,171	127,096
Dividends payable	48,494	47,264
Liabilities held for sale	442	191
Accounts payable and other liabilities	36,728	59,601
Accrued interest payable	11,683	6,704
Deferred revenue - including below market leases, net	34,069	39,895
Prepaid rent	15,371	14,723
Total liabilities	2,235,661	2,028,976
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, 240,643,775 and 238,037,177 shares issued and outstanding in 2017 and 2016, respectively	24	24
Additional paid-in-capital	2,824,379	2,800,736
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(1,576,459)	(1,500,966)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	510	(1,033)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,342,470	1,392,777
Noncontrolling interests	17,025	19,714
Total equity	1,359,495	1,412,491
Total liabilities and equity	3,595,156	3,441,467
LCIF [Member]
Assets:
Real estate, at cost	761,733	731,202
Real estate - intangible assets	114,134	104,761
Investments in real estate under construction	0	40,443
Real estate, gross	875,867	876,406
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	234,456	236,930
Real estate, net	641,411	639,476
Cash and cash equivalents	66,887	52,031
Restricted cash	1,540	1,545
Investment in and advances to non-consolidated entities	5,738	5,526
Deferred expenses, net	6,543	5,070
Rent receivable – current	233	358
Rent receivable – deferred	20,616	17,449
Related party advances, net	0	5,967
Other assets	2,713	1,182
Total assets	745,681	728,604
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	168,490	169,212
Co-borrower debt	165,839	146,404
Related party advances, net	2,157	0
Dividends payable	14,742	16,916
Accounts payable and other liabilities	5,197	3,559
Accrued interest payable	663	673
Deferred revenue - including below market leases, net	853	1,003
Prepaid rent	3,015	3,214
Total liabilities	360,956	340,981
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Partners' capital	384,725	387,623
Total liabilities and equity	$ 745,681	$ 728,604