Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements of Assets, Liabilities and Noncontrolling Interests [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth our assets and liabilities and the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership that are measured or disclosed at fair value within the fair value hierarchy.

			Level 1		Level 2
	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities		Significant Observable Inputs
Fair Value at June 30, 2017:
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value (1)	$	6,750	$	—	$	6,750
Interest rate swaps (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	275		—		275
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	2,478		2,478		—
Total Assets	$	9,503	$	2,478	$	7,025
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	$	143,646	$	143,646	$	—
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value (1)	$	2,016,420	$	—	$	2,016,420
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	1,003		—		1,003
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	2,478		2,478		—
Total Liabilities	$	2,019,901	$	2,478	$	2,017,423

Fair Value at December 31, 2016:
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value (1)	$	8,833	$	—	$	8,833
Interest rate swaps (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	7,619		—		7,619
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	2,451		2,451		—
Total Assets	$	18,903	$	2,451	$	16,452
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	$	144,802	$	144,802	$	—
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value (1)	$	1,965,611	$	—	$	1,965,611
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	1,870		—		1,870
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	2,451		2,451		—
Total Liabilities	$	1,969,932	$	2,451	$	1,967,481

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(1)    Amounts recorded at historical cost on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.