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Real Estate Starwood Disposition $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) property | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
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Earnest Money Deposits | $ 1,000 | $ 580
Land | 5,864,046 | 6,295,404
Depreciable property Abstract |  |
Buildings and improvements | 16,336,829 | 17,974,337
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 1,207,098 | 1,365,276
Real estate held for sale before accumulated depreciation | 25,182,352 | 27,675,383
Accumulated depreciation | (4,905,406) | (5,432,805)
Real estate held for sale | $ 2,181,135 | $ 0
Starwood Portfolio [Member] |  |
Properties Contracted To Be Disposed | property | 72 |
Units Contracted To Be Disposed | 23,262 |
Sales Price For Commitments To Dispose | $ 5,365,000 |
Earnest Money Deposits | 250,000 |
Land | 602,737 |
Depreciable property Abstract |  |
Buildings and improvements | 2,386,489 |
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 335,565 |
In-Place lease intangibles | 35,554 |
Real estate held for sale before accumulated depreciation | 3,360,345 |
Accumulated depreciation | (1,179,210) |
Real estate held for sale | $ 2,181,135 |
Starwood Portfolio [Member] | Non-core – South Florida |  |
Properties Contracted To Be Disposed | property | 33 |
Units Contracted To Be Disposed | 10,742 |
Starwood Portfolio [Member] | Non-core – Denver |  |
Properties Contracted To Be Disposed | property | 18 |
Units Contracted To Be Disposed | 6,635 |
Starwood Portfolio [Member] | Washington D.C. [Member] |  |
Properties Contracted To Be Disposed | property | 10 |
Units Contracted To Be Disposed | 3,020 |
Starwood Portfolio [Member] | Seattle |  |
Properties Contracted To Be Disposed | property | 8 |
Units Contracted To Be Disposed | 1,721 |
Starwood Portfolio [Member] | Non-core - other (Inland Empire, CA) [Member] |  |
Properties Contracted To Be Disposed | property | 3 |
Units Contracted To Be Disposed | 1,144 |

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