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Business Combinations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Purchase Price Allocation Schedule |
| December 1, 2016
Land | $ | 874,616 |
Buildings and improvements and other | 3,479,483 |
Development and capital improvements in progress | 183,881 |
Undeveloped land | 24,200 |
Investment in real estate joint venture | 44,435 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 34,292 |
Restricted cash | 3,608 |
Other assets | 94,899 |
Total assets acquired | 4,739,414 |
Notes payable | (595,609) |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | (132,906) |
Total liabilities assumed, including debt | (728,515 | )
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entity | (2,306 | )
Total purchase price | $ | 4,008,593 |

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