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INTANGIBLES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Remaining weighted average amortization period (in years) | 17 years 2 months 12 days | 19 years 10 months 24 days
Goodwill and other intangibles | $ 1,230,458 | $ 489,384
Accumulated amortization | (619,192) | (549,026)
Net intangible assets | 1,919,317 | 980,009
Intangible liabilities: |  |
Below market lease intangibles | 453,750 | 425,092
Other lease intangibles | 36,067 | 32,103
Accumulated amortization | (171,651) | (158,480)
Purchase option intangibles | 22,644 | 22,900
Net intangible liabilities | $ 340,810 | $ 321,615
Below market leases, remaining weighted average amortization period (in years) | 14 years 7 months | 14 years 8 months 12 days
Other lease intangibles, remaining weighted average amortization period (in years) | 30 years 7 months | 26 years 1 month 6 days
Net intangible liabilities, remaining weighted average amortization period (in years) | 15 years 4 months 24 days | 15 years 2 months 12 days
Above market lease intangibles |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets | $ 224,563 | $ 210,573
Remaining weighted average amortization period (in years) | 8 years 2 months 12 days | 8 years 2 months 12 days
In-place and other lease intangibles |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets | $ 1,083,488 | $ 829,078
Remaining weighted average amortization period (in years) | 19 years 3 months | 23 years 10 months 24 days
Other intangibles |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Remaining weighted average amortization period (in years) | 8 years 2 months 12 days | 7 years 10 months 24 days

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