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INTANGIBLES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Intangible assets: |  |
Goodwill | $ 1,043,075 | $ 1,047,497
Accumulated amortization | (748,554) | (655,176)
Net intangible assets | $ 1,853,048 | $ 1,772,535
Remaining Weighted Average Amortization Period in Years | 21 years 2 months 12 days | 19 years 2 months 12 days
Intangible liabilities: |  |
Below market lease intangibles | $ 350,637 | $ 256,034
Other lease intangibles | 40,851 | 35,925
Accumulated amortization | (127,426) | (113,647)
Purchase option intangibles | 3,568 | 3,568
Net intangible liabilities | $ 267,630 | $ 181,880
Below market leases, remaining weighted average amortization period (in years) | 14 years 2 months 12 days | 14 years 2 months 12 days
Other lease intangibles, remaining weighted average amortization period (in years) | 38 years | 30 years 1 month 6 days
Net intangible liabilities, remaining weighted average amortization period (in years) | 15 years 10 months 24 days | 15 years 7 months 6 days
Above market lease intangibles |  |
Intangible assets: |  |
Intangible assets | $ 186,424 | $ 155,161
Remaining Weighted Average Amortization Period in Years | 7 years 4 months 24 days | 7 years
In-place and other lease intangibles |  |
Intangible assets: |  |
Intangible assets | $ 1,336,284 | $ 1,189,261
Remaining Weighted Average Amortization Period in Years | 23 years 3 months 18 days | 20 years 10 months 24 days
Other intangibles |  |
Intangible assets: |  |
Other intangibles | $ 35,819 | $ 35,792
Remaining Weighted Average Amortization Period in Years | 10 years 3 months 18 days | 8 years 7 months 6 days

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