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Investments in Real Estate Entities (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
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):
| 9/30/2015 |  | 12/31/2014
| (unaudited) |  | (unaudited)
Assets: |  |  |  |  |
Real estate, net | $ | 1,390,002 |  |  | $ | 1,617,627 |
Other assets | 180,919 |  |  | 72,290 |
Total assets | $ | 1,570,921 |  |  | $ | 1,689,917 |
Liabilities and partners’ capital: |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable and credit facility | $ | 902,242 |  |  | $ | 980,128 |
Other liabilities | 23,891 |  |  | 24,884 |
Partners’ capital | 644,788 |  |  | 684,905 |
Total liabilities and partners’ capital | $ | 1,570,921 |  |  | $ | 1,689,917 |
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
| 9/30/2015 |  | 9/30/2014 |  | 9/30/2015 |  | 9/30/2014
| (unaudited) |  | (unaudited)
Rental and other income | $ | 43,868 |  |  | $ | 49,388 |  |  | $ | 132,518 |  |  | $ | 154,034 |
Operating and other expenses | (17,910 | ) |  | (19,989 | ) |  | (52,622 | ) |  | (61,680 | )
Gain on sale of communities | 66,410 |  |  | 327,539 |  |  | 98,899 |  |  | 333,221 |
Interest expense, net | (14,883 | ) |  | (22,922 | ) |  | (35,694 | ) |  | (50,335 | )
Depreciation expense | (11,213 | ) |  | (11,934 | ) |  | (35,058 | ) |  | (40,214 | )
Net income | $ | 66,272 |  |  | $ | 322,082 |  |  | $ | 108,043 |  |  | $ | 335,026 |

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