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Individually Significant Dispositions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
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 year ended December 31, 2016 (amounts in thousands):
|  | Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2016 |
REVENUES |  |  |  |
Rental income |  | $ | 30,785 |
Total revenues |  |  | 30,785 |
EXPENSES |  |  |  |
Property and maintenance |  |  | 7,838 |
Real estate taxes and insurance |  |  | 2,912 |
Property management |  |  | 2 |
General and administrative |  |  | 23 |
Depreciation |  |  | — |
Total expenses |  |  | 10,775 |
Operating income |  |  | 20,010 |
Interest and other income |  |  | 21 |
Other expenses |  |  | — |
Interest: |  |  |  |
Expense incurred, net |  |  | (380 | )
Amortization of deferred financing costs |  |  | (707 | )
Income and other tax (expense) benefit |  |  | (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 |
Income from operations attributable to Noncontrolling Interests – Operating Partnership |  |  | (122,152 | )
Income from operations attributable to controlling interests – Company |  | $ | 3,057,888 |

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