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SENIOR NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER DEBT (Details 2) (USD $) |  |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2013 Unsecured revolving credit facilities | Dec. 31, 2012 Unsecured revolving credit facilities | Jun. 30, 2013 Mortgage loans and other | Dec. 31, 2012 Mortgage loans and other | Jul. 25, 2013 Mortgage loans and other Subsequent Event | Jun. 30, 2013 6.90% Senior Notes due 2037 | Dec. 31, 2012 6.90% Senior Notes due 2037 | Jun. 30, 2013 6.59% Senior Notes due 2038 | Dec. 31, 2012 6.59% Senior Notes due 2038 | Jun. 30, 2013 Principal Amount Due at Maturity | Jun. 30, 2013 Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility | Jun. 30, 2013 Scheduled Periodic Amortization
Scheduled maturities of borrowing arrangements and other provisions excluding capital lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2013 | $ 211,249,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 184,866,000 | $ 0 | $ 26,383,000
2014 | 342,941,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 294,206,000 | 0 | 48,735,000
2015 | 1,353,152,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,053,864,000 | 259,616,000 | 39,672,000
2016 | 443,458,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 410,917,000 | 0 | 32,541,000
2017 | 943,106,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 922,715,000 | 0 | 20,391,000
Thereafter | 5,068,803,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,910,132,000 | 0 | 158,671,000
Total | 8,362,709,000 | 8,186,315,000 |  |  | 259,616,000 | 540,727,000 | 2,856,244,000 | 2,880,609,000 |  | 52,400,000 | 52,400,000 | 22,973,000 | 22,973,000 | 7,776,700,000 | 259,616,000 | 326,393,000
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.90% | 6.90% | 6.59% | 6.59% |  |  |
Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents | 62,421,000 | 67,908,000 | 52,803,000 | 45,807,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding, net of cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  | 197,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility optional extension period |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt due in 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 108,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt due in 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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