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Note 21 - Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Notes Tables  
Book to Tax Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   
2017
   
2016
   
2015
 
   
(Estimated)
   
(Actual)
   
(Actual)
 
GAAP net income attributable to the Company
  $
426,075
    $
378,850
    $
894,115
 
GAAP net
(income)/loss attributable to TRSs
   
(12,164
)    
12,708
     
(6,073
)
GAAP net income from REIT operations (a)
 
 
413,911
   
 
391,558
   
 
888,042
 
Net book depreciation in excess of tax depreciation
   
116,106
     
65,194
     
21,515
 
Capitalized leasing/legal commissions
   
-
     
(11,984
)    
(14,246
)
Deferred/prepaid/above-market and below-market rents, net
   
(30,303
)    
(34,097
)    
(32,848
)
Fair market value debt amortization
   
(8,495
)    
(15,901
)    
(19,723
)
Book/tax differences from
restricted stock
   
676
     
(4,490
)    
(3,094
)
Book/tax differences from non-qualified stock options
   
(172
)    
(11,301
)    
(4,786
)
Book/tax differences from investments in
and advances to real estate joint ventures
   
(15,196
)    
(20,739
)    
(294
)
Book/tax difference on sale of properties
   
(85,856
)    
(93,704
)    
(64,270
)
Foreign income tax from capital gains
   
-
     
3,976
     
5,873
 
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment
and deferred tax adjustment
   
(1,300
)    
-
     
-
 
Book adjustment to property carrying values
and marketable equity securities
   
53,893
     
11,161
     
4,484
 
Taxable currency exchange
gains/(losses), net
   
221
     
(8,962
)    
(47,297
)
Tangible property regulation deduction (b)
   
(52,237
)    
(28,954
)    
(126,957
)
GAAP
gain on change in control of interests
   
(71,160
)    
(57,385
)    
(149,407
)
Valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets
   
-
     
51,939
     
-
 
Other book/tax differences, net
   
(6,893
)    
542
     
(2,971
)
Adjusted REIT taxable income
 
$
313,195
   
$
236,853
   
$
454,021
 
Taxable Characteristics of Distributions Paid [Table Text Block]
   
201
7
   
201
6
   
2015
 
Preferred H Dividends
                                               
Ordinary income
  $
-
     
-
    $
-
     
-
    $
-
     
-
 
Capital gain
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
13,417
     
100
%
    $
-
     
-
    $
-
     
-
    $
13,417
     
100
%
Preferred I Dividends
                                               
Ordinary income
  $
21,636
     
96
%   $
16,320
     
68
%   $
-
     
-
 
Capital gain
   
902
     
4
%    
7,680
     
32
%    
24,000
     
100
%
    $
22,538
     
100
%   $
24,000
     
100
%   $
24,000
     
100
%
Preferred J Dividends
                                               
Ordinary income
  $
11,880
     
96
%   $
8,415
     
68
%   $
-
     
-
 
Capital gain
   
495
     
4
%    
3,960
     
32
%    
12,375
     
100
%
    $
12,375
     
100
%   $
12,375
     
100
%   $
12,375
     
100
%
Preferred K Dividends
                                               
Ordinary income
  $
9,450
     
96
%   $
6,694
     
68
%   $
-
     
-
 
Capital gain
   
394
     
4
%    
3,150
     
32
%    
9,844
     
100
%
    $
9,844
     
100
%   $
9,844
     
100
%   $
9,844
     
100
%
Preferred L Dividends
                                               
Ordinary income
  $
1,814
     
96
%   $
-
     
-
    $
-
     
-
 
Capital gain
   
76
     
4
%    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
    $
1,890
     
100
%   $
-
     
-
    $
-
     
-
 
Common Dividends
                                               
Ordinary income
  $
260,573
     
57
%   $
263,892
     
62
%   $
-
     
-
 
Capital
gain
   
9,143
     
2
%    
127,689
     
30
%    
394,400
     
100
%
Return of capital
   
187,430
     
41
%    
34,050
     
8
%    
-
     
-
 
    $
457,146
     
100
%   $
425,631
     
100
%   $
394,400
     
100
%
Total dividends distributed
for tax purposes
 
$
503,793
   
 
 
 
 
$
471,850
   
 
 
 
 
$
454,036
   
 
 
 
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
   
2017
   
2016
   
2015
 
I
ncome/(loss) before income taxes – U.S.
  $
1,487
    $
(23,810
)   $
23,729
 
(
Provision)/benefit for income taxes, net:
                       
Federal:
                       
Current
   
(704
)    
2,199
     
(638
)
Deferred
   
(632
)    
(45,097
)    
(7,355
)
Federal tax provision
   
(1,336
)    
(42,898
)    
(7,993
)
State and local:
                       
Current
   
(66
)    
1,057
     
(2,535
)
Deferred
   
(190
)    
(8,812
)    
(1,474
)
State tax provision
   
(256
)    
(7,755
)    
(4,009
)
Total tax provision
– U.S.
   
(1,592
)    
(50,653
)    
(12,002
)
Net (loss)/income
from U.S. TRSs
  $
(105)
    $
(74,463
)   $
11,727
 
                           
(Loss)/income before taxes
– Non-U.S.
  $
(11,483)
    $
138,253
    $
381,999
 
B
enefit/(provision) for Non-U.S. income taxes:
                       
Current (1)
  $
2,425
    $
(24,393
)   $
(58,365
)
Deferred
   
47
     
(3,537
)    
4,331
 
Non-U.S. tax
benefit/(provision)
  $
2,472
    $
(27,930
)   $
(54,034
)
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   
201
7
   
201
6
   
201
5
 
Federal provision at statutory tax rate (35%)
(1)
  $
(520
)   $
(47,155
)   $
(8,304
)
State and local provision, net of federal
benefit (2)
   
(1,072
)    
(3,498
)    
(3,698
)
Total tax provision
– U.S.
  $
(1,592
)   $
(50,653
)   $
(12,002
)
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   
201
7
   
201
6
 
Deferred tax assets:
               
Tax/GAAP basis differences
  $
35,839
    $
63,167
 
Net operating losses
(1)
   
22,137
     
44,833
 
    Tax credit carryforwards
(2)
   
6,064
     
5,368
 
    Capital loss carryforwards    
4,648
     
3,659
 
Related party deferred losses
   
619
     
952
 
Charitable contribution carryforwards
   
23
     
35
 
Non-U.S. tax/GAAP basis differences
   
-
     
513
 
Valuation allowance
– U.S.
   
(54,155
)    
(95,126
)
Total deferred tax assets
   
15,175
     
23,401
 
Deferred tax liabilities
– U.S.
   
(12,739
)    
(19,599
)
Deferred tax liabilities
– Non-U.S.
   
-
     
(559
)
Net deferred tax assets
  $
2,436
    $
3,243
 
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]
   
201
7
   
201
6
 
Balance
at January 1,
  $
4,962
    $
4,263
 
Increases for tax positions related to current year (1)
   
339
     
41
 
Increase for tax position due to ASU 2013-11
   
-
     
4,930
 
Decreases
relating to settlements with taxing authorities
   
-
     
(2,000
)
Reductions due to lapsed statute of limitations
   
(1,310
)    
(2,272
)
Balance
at December 31,
  $
3,991
    $
4,962
 
 
      (1)
     Amounts relate to increases resulting from foreign currency translation adjustments.