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Investments in Real Estate Entities (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of the Company's equity in income of unconsolidated entities |  |  |
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities | $ 64,962 | $ 70,018 | $ 148,766
Gain on sale of communities | 196,749 | 98,899 | 333,221
Fund I |  |  |
Summary of the Company's equity in income of unconsolidated entities |  |  |
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities | 87 | 871 | 475
Fund II |  |  |
Summary of the Company's equity in income of unconsolidated entities |  |  |
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities | 49,882 | 32,211 | 24,808
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities relating to the Company's recognition of promoted interest | 7,985 |  |
Gain on sale of communities | 41,501 | 29,726 | 21,624
US Fund |  |  |
Summary of the Company's equity in income of unconsolidated entities |  |  |
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities | 15,635 | 2,052 | 342
Gain on sale of communities | 16,568 |  |
ACJV |  |  |
Summary of the Company's equity in income of unconsolidated entities |  |  |
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities | 1,445 | 511 | 1,579
MVPI LLC |  |  |
Summary of the Company's equity in income of unconsolidated entities |  |  |
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities | 1,627 | 22,453 | 1,651
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities relating to the Company's recognition of promoted interest |  | 21,340 | 930
MVPI LLC | Joint Venture Agreement Modification [Member] |  |  |
Summary of the Company's equity in income of unconsolidated entities |  |  |
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Real Estate Partnerships |  | 20,680 |
Brandywine [Member] |  |  |
Summary of the Company's equity in income of unconsolidated entities |  |  |
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities | 10 | (1,474) | 828
CVP I, LLC |  |  |
Summary of the Company's equity in income of unconsolidated entities |  |  |
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities | 9 | 1,812 | 113,127
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities relating to the Company's recognition of promoted interest |  | 1,289 | 61,218
Gain on sale of communities |  | 50,478 |
Residual JV |  |  |
Summary of the Company's equity in income of unconsolidated entities |  |  |
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities | (1,374) | 11,582 | 3,547
Avalon Clarendon [Member] |  |  |
Summary of the Company's equity in income of unconsolidated entities |  |  |
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities | (2,359) | 0 | 0
Arna Valley View LP |  |  |
Summary of the Company's equity in income of unconsolidated entities |  |  |
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities | 0 | 0 | 2,406
Juanita Village |  |  |
Summary of the Company's equity in income of unconsolidated entities |  |  |
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 3

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