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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue Streams of Rental Income and Percentage of Rental Income | The following table presents the disaggregation of revenue streams of our rental income for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 (amounts in thousands):
|  |  | Quarter Ended March 31, 2018 |
Revenue Stream | Applicable Standard |  | Amount of Rental Income |  |  | Percentage of Rental Income |
Leasing revenue | Leases |  | $ | 592,813 |  |  |  | 93.7 | %
Utility recoveries (“RUBS”) | Revenue Recognition |  |  | 15,375 |  |  |  | 2.4 | %
Parking revenue | Revenue Recognition |  |  | 7,797 |  |  |  | 1.2 | %
Other revenue | Revenue Recognition |  |  | 16,846 |  |  |  | 2.7 | %
Rental income |  |  | $ | 632,831 |  |  |  | 100.0 | %
Schedule of Material Changes Between Cash Flow Classifications due to Substantial Debt Prepayment Penalties | While overall cash flows did not change, there are changes between cash flow classifications due primarily to the debt prepayment penalties that the Company has incurred in the comparative period. As of March 31, 2017, the following cash flows were reclassified (amounts in thousands):
|  | Quarter Ended March 31, 2017 |
|  | As Originally Presented |  |  | Reclassification Adjustments |  |  | As Presented Herein |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of discounts and premiums on debt |  | $ | 1,637 |  |  | $ | (507 | ) |  | $ | 1,130 |
Net (gain) loss on debt extinguishment |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,698 |  |  | $ | 11,698 |
(Increase) decrease in deposits - restricted |  | $ | 256 |  |  | $ | (256 | ) |  | $ | — |
(Increase) decrease in mortgage deposits |  | $ | 315 |  |  | $ | (315 | ) |  | $ | — |
Net cash provided by operating activities |  | $ | 293,284 |  |  | $ | 10,620 |  |  | $ | 303,904 |
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Increase) decrease in deposits on real estate acquisitions and investments, net |  | $ | 637 |  |  | $ | (637 | ) |  | $ | — |
(Increase) decrease in mortgage deposits |  | $ | (1,030 | ) |  | $ | 1,030 |  |  | $ | — |
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities |  | $ | (73,035 | ) |  | $ | 393 |  |  | $ | (72,642 | )
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage deposits |  | $ | (2,381 | ) |  | $ | 2,381 |  |  | $ | — |
Mortgage notes payable, net: Net gain (loss) on debt extinguishment |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (11,698 | ) |  | $ | (11,698 | )
Line of credit and commercial paper: Commercial paper proceeds |  | $ | 1,309,681 |  |  | $ | 507 |  |  | $ | 1,310,188 |
Net cash (used for) financing activities |  | $ | (255,317 | ) |  | $ | (8,810 | ) |  | $ | (264,127 | )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  | $ | 77,207 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(adjustments for restricted deposits, beginning of period) |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 141,881 |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted deposits, beginning of period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 219,088 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |  | $ | 42,139 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(adjustments for restricted deposits, end of period) |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 144,084 |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted deposits, end of period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 186,223 |

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