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Intangibles (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Intangibles |
Schedule of Intangibles |
|  | December 31, 2011 |  | December 31, 2010 |
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|  | Balance |  | Remaining Weighted Average Amortization Period in Years |  | Balance |  | Remaining Weighted Average Amortization Period in Years |
|  | (Dollars in thousands) |
Intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Above market lease intangibles |  | $ | 210,358 |  |  | 10.1 |  | $ | 13,232 |  |  | 7.1 |
In-place and other lease intangibles |  |  | 590,500 |  |  | 22.4 |  |  | 133,582 |  |  | 18.3 |
Other intangibles |  |  | 16,169 |  |  | 13.5 |  |  | 13,649 |  |  | 17.1 |
Accumulated amortization |  |  | (188,442 | ) |  | N/A |  |  | (100,808 | ) |  | N/A |
Goodwill |  |  | 448,393 |  |  | N/A |  |  | 19,901 |  |  | N/A |
Net intangible assets |  | $ | 1,076,978 |  |  | 18.5 |  | $ | 79,556 |  |  | 16.9 |
Intangible liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Below market lease intangibles |  | $ | 442,612 |  |  | 15.3 |  | $ | 22,398 |  |  | 6.9 |
Other lease intangibles |  |  | 27,157 |  |  | 7.9 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Accumulated amortization |  |  | (37,607 | ) |  | N/A |  |  | (12,495 | ) |  | N/A |
Purchase option intangibles |  |  | 112,670 |  |  | N/A |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Net intangible liabilities |  | $ | 544,832 |  |  | 15.2 |  | $ | 9,903 |  |  | 6.9 |

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