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Segment Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Reconciliation Of Revenues And Operating Profit Loss From Segments To Consolidated | The revenues and net operating income for each of the reportable operating segments are summarized as follows for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 ($ in thousands):
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Southern California | $ | 561,094 |  |  | $ | 507,536 |  |  | $ | 418,495 |
Northern California | 453,140 |  |  | 407,590 |  |  | 319,082 |
Seattle Metro | 217,259 |  |  | 201,417 |  |  | 168,337 |
Other real estate assets | 54,230 |  |  | 68,955 |  |  | 55,677 |
Total property revenues | $ | 1,285,723 |  |  | $ | 1,185,498 |  |  | $ | 961,591 |
Net operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Southern California | $ | 382,312 |  |  | $ | 340,797 |  |  | $ | 274,806 |
Northern California | 325,394 |  |  | 291,168 |  |  | 223,559 |
Seattle Metro | 148,279 |  |  | 136,579 |  |  | 112,494 |
Other real estate assets | 40,811 |  |  | 53,446 |  |  | 38,186 |
Total net operating income | 896,796 |  |  | 821,990 |  |  | 649,045 |
Management and other fees from affiliates | 8,278 |  |  | 8,909 |  |  | 9,347 |
Depreciation and amortization | (441,682 | ) |  | (453,423 | ) |  | (360,592 | )
General and administrative | (40,751 | ) |  | (40,090 | ) |  | (40,878 | )
Merger and integration expenses | — |  |  | (3,798 | ) |  | (53,530 | )
Acquisition and investment related costs | (1,841 | ) |  | (2,414 | ) |  | (1,878 | )
Interest expense | (219,654 | ) |  | (204,827 | ) |  | (164,551 | )
Total return swap income | 11,716 |  |  | 5,655 |  |  | — |
Interest and other income | 27,305 |  |  | 19,143 |  |  | 11,811 |
Equity income in co-investments | 48,698 |  |  | 21,861 |  |  | 39,893 |
Loss on early retirement of debt | (606 | ) |  | (6,114 | ) |  | (268 | )
Gain on sale of real estate and land | 154,561 |  |  | 47,333 |  |  | 46,039 |
Deferred tax expense on gain on sale of real estate and land | (4,410 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Gain on remeasurement of co-investment | — |  |  | 34,014 |  |  | — |
Net income | $ | 438,410 |  |  | $ | 248,239 |  |  | $ | 134,438 |
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated | Total assets for each of the reportable operating segments are summarized as follows as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 ($ in thousands):
| As of December 31,
Assets: | 2016 |  | 2015
Southern California | $ | 4,924,792 |  |  | $ | 4,752,174 |
Northern California | 3,791,549 |  |  | 3,733,218 |
Seattle Metro | 1,570,340 |  |  | 1,613,175 |
Other real estate assets | 78,079 |  |  | 283,010 |
Net reportable operating segments - real estate assets | 10,364,760 |  |  | 10,381,577 |
Real estate under development | 190,505 |  |  | 242,326 |
Co-investments | 1,161,275 |  |  | 1,036,047 |
Real estate held for sale, net | 101,957 |  |  | 26,879 |
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash | 170,302 |  |  | 123,055 |
Marketable securities | 139,189 |  |  | 137,485 |
Notes and other receivables | 40,970 |  |  | 19,285 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 48,450 |  |  | 41,730 |
Total assets | $ | 12,217,408 |  |  | $ | 12,008,384 |

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