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Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations [Abstract] |
Summary of amounts included in Assets Held for Sale |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Assets held for sale: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in properties |  | $ | 389,847 |  |  | $ | 531,691 |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated investees |  |  | - |  |  |  | 20,624 |
Accounts receivable |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,204 |
Notes receivable backed by real estate |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,716 |
Other assets |  |  | 55,003 |  |  |  | 11,556 |
Total assets |  | $ | 444,850 |  |  | $ | 574,791 |
Liabilities related to assets held for sale: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assessment bonds payable |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 3,884 |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |  |  | 20,992 |  |  |  | 15,865 |
Total liabilities |  | $ | 20,992 |  |  | $ | 19,749 |
Income attributable to discontinued operations |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income |  | $ | 59,583 |  |  | $ | 180,629 |  |  | $ | 248,603 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental expenses |  |  | (12,564) |  |  |  | (48,568) |  |  |  | (70,289) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | (18,561) |  |  |  | (47,626) |  |  |  | (62,962) |
Interest Expense |  |  | (551) |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (537) |
Total expenses |  |  | (31,676) |  |  |  | (96,194) |  |  |  | (133,788) |
Operating income |  |  | 27,907 |  |  |  | 84,435 |  |  |  | 114,815 |
Total other income (expense) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (432) |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (144) |
Income attributable to disposed properties and assets held for sale |  |  | 27,907 |  |  |  | 84,435 |  |  |  | 114,239 |
Net gain related to sale of China operations |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,315 |
Net gains on dispositions, net of related impairment charges |  |  | 61,830 |  |  |  | 238,302 |  |  |  | 261,464 |
Income tax on dispositions |  |  | (3,216) |  |  |  | (3,728) |  |  |  | - |
Total discontinued operations |  | $ | 86,521 |  |  | $ | 319,009 |  |  | $ | 379,018 |
Number of properties, proceeds and gains from dispositions, including minor adjustments |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Number of properties |  |  | 94 |  |  |  | 205 |  |  |  | 140 |
Net proceeds from dispositions |  | $ | 931,443 |  |  | $ | 1,065,239 |  |  | $ | 845,186 |
Net gains from dispositions, net of related impairment charges and taxes |  | $ | 58,614 |  |  | $ | 234,574 |  |  | $ | 261,464 |

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