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Joint Ventures (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Consolidated Joint Venture |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Condensed Balance Sheets | The condensed balance sheets of the consolidated JV at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | $ | 1,214 |  |  | $ | 990 |
Other assets |  |  | 37 |  |  |  | 379 |
Land under development |  |  | — |  |  |  | 380 |
Total assets |  | $ | 1,251 |  |  | $ | 1,749 |
Liabilities and equity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses |  |  | 550 |  |  |  | 567 |
Equity |  |  | 701 |  |  |  | 1,182 |
Total liabilities and equity |  | $ | 1,251 |  |  | $ | 1,749 |

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