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Individually Significant Dispositions (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Starwood Portfolio [Member] |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
Schedule of Results of Operations Attributable to Starwood Transaction | As a result, the following table summarizes the results of operations attributable to the Starwood Transaction for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 (amounts in thousands):
|  | Quarter Ended |
|  | March 31, 2016 |
REVENUES |  |  |  |
Rental income |  | $ | 30,117 |
Total revenues |  |  | 30,117 |
EXPENSES |  |  |  |
Property and maintenance |  |  | 7,890 |
Real estate taxes and insurance |  |  | 2,872 |
Property management |  |  | 2 |
General and administrative |  |  | 1 |
Total expenses |  |  | 10,765 |
Operating income |  |  | 19,352 |
Interest and other income |  |  | 2 |
Interest: |  |  |  |
Expense incurred, net |  |  | (328 | )
Amortization of deferred financing costs |  |  | (707 | )
Net gain on sales of real estate properties |  |  | 3,161,221 |
Income from operations attributable to controlling interests – Operating Partnership |  |  | 3,179,540 |
Income from operations attributable to Noncontrolling Interests – Operating Partnership |  |  | (122,132 | )
Income from operations attributable to controlling interests – Company |  | $ | 3,057,408 |

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