Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

The Company recorded stock-based compensation in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations, the components of which are further described below for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):



		Three months ended March 31,
		2014		2013
Restricted stock ⁽¹⁾	$	2,916		3,356
Directors' fees paid in common stock ⁽¹⁾		52		59
Capitalized stock-based compensation ⁽²⁾		(696	)	(391	)
Stock-based compensation, net of capitalization	$	2,272		3,024

⁽¹⁾Includes amortization of the grant date fair value of restricted stock awards over the respective vesting periods.

⁽²⁾Includes compensation expense specifically identifiable to development and leasing activities.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of components of a stock option or other award plan under which equity-based compensation is awarded to employees, typically comprised of the amount of unearned compensation (deferred compensation cost), compensation expense, and changes in the quantity and fair value of the shares (or other type of equity) granted, exercised, forfeited, and issued and outstanding pertaining to that plan. Disclosure may also include nature and general terms of such arrangements that existed during the period and potential effects of those arrangements on shareholders, effect of compensation cost arising from equity-based payment arrangements on the income statement, method of estimating the fair value of the goods or services received, or the fair value of the equity instruments granted, during the period, cash flow effects resulting from equity-based payment arrangements and, for registrants that accelerate vesting of out of the money share options, reasons for the decision to accelerate.

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