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Discontinued Operations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block] | The components of discontinued operations are outlined below and include the results of operations for the respective periods that the Company owned such assets for properties sold in 2013 and prior years during each of the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 (amounts in thousands).
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
REVENUES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income | $ | 355 |  |  | $ | 499 |  |  | $ | 1,309 |
Total revenues | 355 |  |  | 499 |  |  | 1,309 |
EXPENSES (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and maintenance | (46 | ) |  | (60 | ) |  | (141 | )
Real estate taxes and insurance | (461 | ) |  | 65 |  |  | 267 |
General and administrative | 119 |  |  | 85 |  |  | 89 |
Total expenses | (388 | ) |  | 90 |  |  | 215 |
Discontinued operating income | 743 |  |  | 409 |  |  | 1,094 |
Interest and other income | 24 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 317 |
Other expenses | (280 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Income and other tax (expense) benefit | (12 | ) |  | (15 | ) |  | (8 | )
Discontinued operations | 475 |  |  | 397 |  |  | 1,403 |
Net gain on sales of discontinued operations | 43 |  |  | — |  |  | 179 |
Discontinued operations, net | $ | 518 |  |  | $ | 397 |  |  | $ | 1,582 |
(1) | Includes expenses paid in the current period for properties sold in prior periods related to the Company’s period of ownership.
Starwood Portfolio [Member] |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block] | As a result, the following table summarizes the results of operations attributable to the Starwood Transaction for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 (amounts in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
REVENUES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income | $ | 30,785 |  |  | $ | 427,433 |  |  | $ | 401,134 |
Total revenues | 30,785 |  |  | 427,433 |  |  | 401,134 |
EXPENSES (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and maintenance | 7,838 |  |  | 78,189 |  |  | 76,579 |
Real estate taxes and insurance | 2,912 |  |  | 48,403 |  |  | 46,416 |
Property management | 2 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 11 |
General and administrative | 23 |  |  | 38 |  |  | 24 |
Depreciation | — |  |  | 87,616 |  |  | 104,104 |
Total expenses | 10,775 |  |  | 214,257 |  |  | 227,134 |
Operating income | 20,010 |  |  | 213,176 |  |  | 174,000 |
Interest and other income | 21 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Other expenses | — |  |  | (35 | ) |  | (1 | )
Interest (2): |  |  |  |  |
Expense incurred, net | (380 | ) |  | (680 | ) |  | (701 | )
Amortization of deferred financing costs | (707 | ) |  | (559 | ) |  | (98 | )
Income and other tax (expense) benefit | (1 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | (3 | )
Net gain on sales of real estate properties | 3,161,097 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Income from operations | 3,180,040 |  |  | 211,902 |  |  | 173,198 |
Income from operations attributable to Noncontrolling Interests – Partially Owned Properties | — |  |  | — |  |  | (14 | )
Income from operations attributable to controlling interests – Operating Partnership | 3,180,040 |  |  | 211,902 |  |  | 173,184 |
Income from operations attributable to Noncontrolling Interests – Operating Partnership | (122,152 | ) |  | (8,083 | ) |  | (6,598 | )
Income from operations attributable to controlling interests – Company | $ | 3,057,888 |  |  | $ | 203,819 |  |  | $ | 166,586 |
(1) | Includes expenses paid in the current period for properties held for sale.
(2) | Includes only interest expense specific to secured mortgage notes payable for properties held for sale which was repaid at or before closing.

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