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Individually Significant Dispositions (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Starwood Portfolio [Member] | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [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 six months and quarter ended June 30, 2016 (amounts in thousands):
|  | Six Months Ended |  |  | Quarter Ended |
|  | June 30, 2016 |  |  | June 30, 2016 |
REVENUES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income |  | $ | 30,421 |  |  | $ | 304 |
Total revenues |  |  | 30,421 |  |  |  | 304 |
EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and maintenance |  |  | 7,923 |  |  |  | 33 |
Real estate taxes and insurance |  |  | 2,932 |  |  |  | 60 |
Property management |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | — |
General and administrative |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | 14 |
Total expenses |  |  | 10,872 |  |  |  | 107 |
Operating income |  |  | 19,549 |  |  |  | 197 |
Interest and other income |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 9 |
Interest: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expense incurred, net |  |  | (374 | ) |  |  | (46 | )
Amortization of deferred financing costs |  |  | (707 | ) |  |  | — |
Income and other tax (expense) benefit |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (1 | )
Net gain (loss) on sales of real estate properties |  |  | 3,161,200 |  |  |  | (21 | )
Income from operations attributable to controlling interests – Operating Partnership |  |  | 3,179,678 |  |  |  | 138 |
Income from operations attributable to Noncontrolling Interests – Operating Partnership |  |  | (122,138 | ) |  |  | (6 | )
Income from operations attributable to controlling interests – Company |  | $ | 3,057,540 |  |  | $ | 132 |

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