| Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments |
As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the carrying amounts and fair values of our financial instruments were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, 2016 | | December 31, 2015 | | Carrying Amount | | Fair Value | | Carrying Amount | | Fair Value | | (In thousands) | Assets: | | | | | | | | Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 89,279 |
| | $ | 89,279 |
| | $ | 53,023 |
| | $ | 53,023 |
| Secured loans receivable, net | 757,107 |
| | 776,410 |
| | 793,433 |
| | 816,849 |
| Non-mortgage loans receivable, net | 52,664 |
| | 53,736 |
| | 37,926 |
| | 38,806 |
| Government-sponsored pooled loan investments | 64,556 |
| | 64,556 |
| | 63,679 |
| | 63,679 |
| Liabilities: | | | | | | | | Senior notes payable and other debt, gross | 11,317,837 |
| | 11,832,430 |
| | 11,271,020 |
| | 11,384,880 |
| Derivative instruments and other liabilities | 4,118 |
| | 4,118 |
| | 2,696 |
| | 2,696 |
| Redeemable OP unitholder interests | 201,113 |
| | 201,113 |
| | 188,546 |
| | 188,546 |
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