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Equity, Capital and Other Interests - Changes in Redemption Value of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Operating Partnership (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Equity Capital And Other Interests [Abstract] |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests – Operating Partnership | $ 442,092
Change in market value of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests – Operating Partnership | (50,766)
Change in carrying value of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests – Operating Partnership | (31,593)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests – Operating Partnership | $ 359,733

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- Definition Represents the Equity of the Parent Company and the Capital of the Operating Partnership as well as the interests of Partially Owned and Limited Partners. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The greater of carrying value (book value) or fair market value of an entity's issued and outstanding stock which is not included within permanent equity in Stockholders Equity. Temporary equity is a security with redemption features that are outside the control of the issuer, is not classified as an asset or liability in conformity with GAAP, and is not mandatorily redeemable. Includes any type of security that is redeemable at a fixed or determinable price or on a fixed or determinable date or dates, is redeemable at the option of the holder, or has conditions for redemption which are not solely within the control of the issuer. If convertible, the issuer does not control the actions or events necessary to issue the maximum number of shares that could be required to be delivered under the conversion option if the holder exercises the option to convert the stock to another class of equity. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Change in noncontrolling interest during the period as a result of a change in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 480 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 3A -Subparagraph 15 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65877616&loc=SL6540498-122764 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 480 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 3A -Subparagraph 16(c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65877616&loc=SL6540498-122764 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 480 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 3A -Subparagraph 14 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65877616&loc=SL6540498-122764 + Details
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