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Business Combinations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Purchase Price Allocation Schedule

Land	$	469,396
Buildings and improvements	3,080,858
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	96,377
Development and capital improvements in progress	113,368
Undeveloped land	58,400
Properties held for sale	33,300
Lease intangible assets	57,946
Cash and cash equivalents	63,454
Restricted cash	6,825
Deferred costs and other assets, excluding lease intangible assets	86,141
Total assets acquired	4,066,065
Notes payable	(1,759,550)
Fair market value of interest rate swaps	(14,961)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities	(128,678)
Total liabilities assumed, including debt	(1,903,189		)
Total purchase price	$	2,162,876

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