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INTANGIBLES (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
INTANGIBLES |
Schedule of Intangibles | The following is a summary of our intangibles as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
| March 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
| 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 | $ | 214,152 |  |  | 8.3 |  | $ | 214,353 |  |  | 8.4
In-place and other lease intangibles | 800,559 |  |  | 24.8 |  | 795,829 |  |  | 24.1
Goodwill and other intangibles | 488,551 |  |  | 8.6 |  | 489,346 |  |  | 8.6
Accumulated amortization | (484,791 | ) |  | N/A |  | (458,919 | ) |  | N/A
Net intangible assets | $ | 1,018,471 |  |  | 20.3 |  | $ | 1,040,609 |  |  | 19.8
Intangible liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Below market lease intangibles | $ | 429,106 |  |  | 14.7 |  | $ | 429,199 |  |  | 14.7
Other lease intangibles | 32,103 |  |  | 25.1 |  | 32,103 |  |  | 24.8
Accumulated amortization | (131,659 | ) |  | N/A |  | (119,549 | ) |  | N/A
Purchase option intangibles | 29,294 |  |  | N/A |  | 29,294 |  |  | N/A
Net intangible liabilities | $ | 358,844 |  |  | 15.2 |  | $ | 371,047 |  |  | 15.1
N/A—Not Applicable.

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