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Joint Ventures (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016
Consolidated Joint Venture |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Condensed Balance Sheets | The condensed balance sheets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 of the consolidated JV were as follows:
|  | June 30, 2016 |  |  | December 31, 2015 |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | $ | 1,292 |  |  | $ | 990 |
Other assets |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | 379 |
Land under development |  |  | — |  |  |  | 380 |
Total assets |  | $ | 1,311 |  |  | $ | 1,749 |
Liabilities and equity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses |  | $ | 622 |  |  | $ | 567 |
Equity |  |  | 689 |  |  |  | 1,182 |
Total liabilities and equity |  | $ | 1,311 |  |  | $ | 1,749 |

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