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Note 4 - Dispositions of Real Estate | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block] | 4. Dispositions of Real Estate: Operating Real Estate – During 2013, the Company disposed of 36 operating properties and three out-parcels in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $279.5 million. These transactions, which are included in Discontinued operations in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, resulted in an aggregate gain of $25.4 million and impairment charges of $61.9 million, before income taxes. Additionally, during 2013, the Company sold eight properties in its Latin American portfolio for an aggregate sales price of $115.4 million. These transactions, which are included in Discontinued operations in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, resulted in an aggregate gain of $23.3 million, before income taxes, and aggregate impairment charges of $26.9 million (including the release of the cumulative foreign currency translation loss of $7.8 million associated with the sale of the Company’s interest in two properties within Brazil, which represents a full liquidation of the Company’s investment in Brazil), before income taxes and noncontrolling interests. During 2012, the Company disposed of 62 operating properties and two outparcels, in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $418.9 million. These transactions, which are included in Discontinued operations in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, resulted in an aggregate pre-tax gain of $85.9 million and aggregate impairment charges of $22.5 million, before income taxes. The Company provided seller financing in connection with the sale of one of the operating properties for $4.2 million, which bore interest at a rate of 6.0% and matured in November 2013. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s real estate sales guidance and concluded that the criteria for sale recognition were met. During 2012, the Company sold a previously consolidated operating property to a newly formed unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company has a 20% noncontrolling interest for a sales price of $55.5 million. This transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain of $10.0 million, of which the Company deferred $2.0 million due to its continued involvement. This gain has been recorded as Gain on sale of operating properties, net of tax in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. During 2011, the Company disposed of 27 operating properties, one development property and one outparcel, in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $124.9 million. These transactions, which are included in Discontinued operations in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, resulted in an aggregate gain of $17.3 million and aggregate impairment charges of $16.9 million, before an income tax benefit and noncontrolling interest. The Company provided seller financing aggregating $11.9 million on three of these transactions which bear interest at rates ranging from 5.50% to 8.00% per annum and have maturities ranging from one to seven years. The Company evaluated these transactions pursuant to the FASB’s real estate sales guidance to determine sale and gain recognition. Also, during 2011, a consolidated joint venture in which the Company had a preferred equity investment disposed of a property for a sales price of $6.1 million. As a result of this capital transaction, the Company received $1.4 million of profit participation, before noncontrolling interest of $0.1 million. This profit participation has been recorded as Income from other real estate investments and is reflected in Income from discontinued operating properties in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. During 2011, the Company transferred an operating property for a sales price of $23.9 million to a newly formed unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company has a noncontrolling interest. This transaction resulted in a gain of $0.4 million, of which the Company deferred $0.1 million due to its continued involvement. This gain has been recorded as Gain on sale of operating properties, net of tax in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Land Sales – During 2013, the Company sold nine land parcels for an aggregate sales price of $18.2 million in separate transactions. These transactions resulted in an aggregate gain of $11.5 million, before income taxes expense and noncontrolling interest. The gains from these transactions are recorded as other income, which is included in Other expense, net, in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. During 2012, the Company disposed of two land parcels and two outparcels for an aggregate sales price of $4.1 million and recognized an aggregate gain of $2.0 million related to these transactions. These gains are recorded as other income, which is included in Other expense, net, in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company provided seller financing in connection with the sale of one of the land parcels for $1.8 million, which bore interest at a rate of 6.5% for the first six months and 7.5% for the remaining term and matured in March 2013. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s real estate sales guidance and concluded that the criteria for sale recognition were met. Also, during 2012, the Company sold a land parcel in San Juan del Rio, Mexico for a sales price of 24.3 million Mexican Pesos (“MXN”) (USD $1.9 million). The Company recognized a gain of MXN 5.7 million (USD $0.4 million) on this transaction. The gain from this transaction is recorded as other income, which is included in Other expense, net, in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Ground-up Development – During 2011, the Company transferred a merchant building property for a sales price of $37.6 million to a newly formed unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company has a noncontrolling interest. This transaction resulted in an aggregate gain of $14.2 million, before income tax expense, of which the Company deferred $2.1 million due to its continued involvement.

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