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Individually Significant Dispositions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 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 years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 (amounts in thousands):
|  | Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
REVENUES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income |  | $ | 30,785 |  |  | $ | 427,433 |
Total revenues |  |  | 30,785 |  |  |  | 427,433 |
EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and maintenance |  |  | 7,838 |  |  |  | 78,189 |
Real estate taxes and insurance |  |  | 2,912 |  |  |  | 48,403 |
Property management |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 11 |
General and administrative |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | 38 |
Depreciation |  |  | — |  |  |  | 87,616 |
Total expenses |  |  | 10,775 |  |  |  | 214,257 |
Operating income |  |  | 20,010 |  |  |  | 213,176 |
Interest and other income |  |  | 21 |  |  |  | 1 |
Other expenses |  |  | — |  |  |  | (35 | )
Interest: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expense incurred, net |  |  | (380 | ) |  |  | (680 | )
Amortization of deferred financing costs |  |  | (707 | ) |  |  | (559 | )
Income and other tax (expense) benefit |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (1 | )
Net gain (loss) on sales of real estate properties |  |  | 3,161,097 |  |  |  | — |
Income from operations attributable to controlling interests – Operating Partnership |  |  | 3,180,040 |  |  |  | 211,902 |
Income from operations attributable to Noncontrolling Interests – Operating Partnership |  |  | (122,152 | ) |  |  | (8,083 | )
Income from operations attributable to controlling interests – Company |  | $ | 3,057,888 |  |  | $ | 203,819 |

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