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Notes and Other Receivables | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016
Receivables [Abstract] |
Notes and Other Receivables | Notes and Other Receivables Notes receivable, secured by real estate, and other receivables consist of the following as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):
| June 30, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Notes receivable, secured, bearing interest at 6.0%, due December 2016 | $ | 3,219 |  |  | $ | 3,219 |
Notes and other receivables from affiliates (1) | 4,893 |  |  | 3,092 |
Other receivables | 12,336 |  |  | 12,974 |
| $ | 20,448 |  |  | $ | 19,285 |
(1) The Company had $4.9 million and $3.1 million of short-term loans outstanding and due from various joint ventures as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. See Note 5, Related Party Transactions, for additional details.

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