Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss

A summary of the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to the Company's cash flow hedges is as follows:

	Twelve months ended December 31,
	2017			2016
Balance at beginning of period	$	(1,033	)	(1,939	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1,168			(3,084	)
Amounts of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense	930			3,990
Balance at end of period	$	1,065		(1,033	)

Effects of Changes in the Company's Ownership Interests in Noncontrolling Interests

The following discloses the effects of changes in the Company's ownership interests in its noncontrolling interests:

	Net Income Attributable to Shareholders and Transfers from Noncontrolling Interests
	2017		2016		2015
Net income attributable to Lexington Realty Trust shareholders	$	85,583	$	95,624	$	111,703
Transfers from noncontrolling interests:
Increase in additional paid-in-capital for redemption of noncontrolling OP units	584		210		165
Change from net income attributable to shareholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	86,167	$	95,834	$	111,868