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Investments in Real Estate Entities (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Combined summary of the financial position of the entities accounted for using the equity method | The following is a combined summary of the financial position of the entities accounted for using the equity method as of the dates presented, excluding amounts associated with the Residual JV (dollars in thousands):
| 9/30/2014 |  | 12/31/2013
| (unaudited) |  | (unaudited)
Assets: |  |  |  |  |
Real estate, net | $ | 1,624,119 |  |  | $ | 1,905,005 |
Other assets | 92,521 |  |  | 164,183 |
Total assets | $ | 1,716,640 |  |  | $ | 2,069,188 |
Liabilities and partners’ capital: |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and credit facility | $ | 982,246 |  |  | $ | 1,251,067 |
Other liabilities | 34,846 |  |  | 32,257 |
Partners’ capital | 699,548 |  |  | 785,864 |
Total liabilities and partners’ capital | $ | 1,716,640 |  |  | $ | 2,069,188 |
Combined summary of the operating results of the entities accounted for using the equity method | The following is a combined summary of the operating results of the entities accounted for using the equity method for the periods presented, excluding amounts associated with the Residual JV (dollars in thousands):
| For the three months ended |  | For the nine months ended
| 9/30/2014 |  | 9/30/2013 |  | 9/30/2014 |  | 9/30/2013
| (unaudited) |  | (unaudited)
Rental and other income | $ | 49,388 |  |  | $ | 56,613 |  |  | $ | 154,034 |  |  | $ | 157,938 |
Operating and other expenses | (19,989 | ) |  | (22,915 | ) |  | (61,680 | ) |  | (63,731 | )
Gain on sale of communities | 327,539 |  |  | 5,395 |  |  | 333,221 |  |  | 70,662 |
Interest expense, net | (22,922 | ) |  | (15,376 | ) |  | (50,335 | ) |  | (46,474 | )
Depreciation expense | (11,934 | ) |  | (15,668 | ) |  | (40,214 | ) |  | (46,602 | )
Net income | $ | 322,082 |  |  | $ | 8,049 |  |  | $ | 335,026 |  |  | $ | 71,793 |

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