Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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		Level 3
	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities		Significant Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Fair Value at September 30, 2017:
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value (1)	$	6,789	$	—	$	6,789	$	—
Interest rate swaps (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	306		—		306		—
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	2,269		2,269		—		—
Impaired real estate assets	5,888		—		—		5,888
Total Assets	$	15,252	$	2,269	$	7,095	$	5,888
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	$	147,451	$	147,451	$	—	$	—
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value (1)	$	1,983,723	$	—	$	1,983,723	$	—
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	1,059		—		1,059		—
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	2,269		2,269		—		—
Total Liabilities	$	1,987,051	$	2,269	$	1,984,782	$	—

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 September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.