Other Assets Other Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Other Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

The following table represents the components of Other assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Goodwill, net	$	314,143	314,143
Investments	44,400		41,287
Prepaid and other	30,099		17,937
Derivative assets	11,909		17,482
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment, net	5,990		6,127
Deferred financing costs, net	6,310		6,851
Total other assets	$	412,851	403,827

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the goodwill balances and activity during the year to date periods ended:

	March 31, 2019						December 31, 2018
(in thousands)	Goodwill			Accumulated Impairment Losses		Total	Goodwill			Accumulated Impairment Losses		Total
Beginning of year balance	$	316,858		(2,715	)	314,143	$	331,884		—		331,884
Goodwill resulting from Equity One merger	—			—		—	500			—		500
Goodwill allocated to Provision for impairment	—			—		—	—			(12,628	)	(12,628	)
Goodwill allocated to Properties held for sale	—			—		—	(1,159		)	—		(1,159	)
Goodwill associated with disposed reporting units:
Goodwill allocated to Provision for impairment	(1,779		)	1,779		—	(9,913		)	9,913		—
Goodwill allocated to Gain on sale of real estate	(527		)	527		—	(4,454		)	—		(4,454	)
End of period balance	$	314,552		(409	)	314,143	$	316,858		(2,715	)	314,143

As the Company identifies properties ("reporting units") that no longer meet its investment criteria, it will evaluate the property for potential sale. A decision to sell a reporting unit results in the need to evaluate its goodwill for recoverability and may result in impairment. If events occur that trigger an impairment evaluation at multiple reporting units, a goodwill impairment may be significant.