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INTANGIBLES (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
INTANGIBLES |
Schedule of Intangibles | The following is a summary of our intangibles as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
| June 30, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
| 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 | $ | 214,812 |  |  | 9.3 |  | $ | 215,367 |  |  | 9.5
In-place and other lease intangibles | 775,736 |  |  | 24.0 |  | 766,337 |  |  | 23.3
Other intangibles | 32,811 |  |  | 8.6 |  | 33,378 |  |  | 8.6
Accumulated amortization | (408,429 | ) |  | N/A |  | (352,692 | ) |  | N/A
Goodwill | 457,266 |  |  | N/A |  | 490,452 |  |  | N/A
Net intangible assets | $ | 1,072,196 |  |  | 19.8 |  | $ | 1,152,842 |  |  | 19.3
Intangible liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Below market lease intangibles | $ | 429,573 |  |  | 15.1 |  | $ | 429,907 |  |  | 15.3
Other lease intangibles | 28,543 |  |  | 15.9 |  | 28,966 |  |  | 15.8
Accumulated amortization | (98,614 | ) |  | N/A |  | (78,560 | ) |  | N/A
Purchase option intangibles | 36,048 |  |  | N/A |  | 36,048 |  |  | N/A
Net intangible liabilities | $ | 395,550 |  |  | 15.2 |  | $ | 416,361 |  |  | 15.3
N/A—Not Applicable.

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