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Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Lease |  | $ 692,225 |  | $ 2,051,665 |
Base rent |  |  | $ 525,875 |  | $ 1,561,821
Recoveries from tenants |  |  | 102,424 |  | 292,801
Total revenue |  | 743,553 | 686,284 | 2,203,061 | 2,011,919
Expenses |  |  |  |  |
Rental |  | 265,603 | 247,989 | 781,091 | 726,108
General and administrative |  | 31,147 | 29,677 | 107,980 | 94,039
Transaction costs |  | 538 | 914 | 1,415 | 1,409
Depreciation and amortization |  | 165,862 | 157,996 | 507,867 | 480,210
Total expenses |  | 474,322 | 447,920 | 1,432,266 | 1,334,779
Other income (expense) |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  | (649) | (4,313) | 47,528 | (3,083)
Gains (losses) on sales of real estate |  | (15) | 7,863 | 766 | 122,552
Interest and other income |  | 7,178 | 2,822 | 14,546 | 7,049
Gains (losses) from investments in securities |  | 106 | 1,075 | 4,240 | 1,454
Impairment loss |  | 0 | 0 | (24,038) | 0
Loss from early extinguishment of debt |  | (28,010) | 0 | (28,010) | 0
Interest expense |  | (106,471) | (95,366) | (309,837) | (277,790)
Net income |  | 141,370 | 150,445 | 475,990 | 527,322
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests in property partnerships |  | (18,470) | (14,850) | (54,782) | (46,484)
Noncontrolling interest—common units of Boston Properties Limited Partnership |  | (12,504) | (13,852) | (43,133) | (49,128)
Net income attributable to the Company |  | 110,396 | 121,743 | 378,075 | 431,710
Preferred dividends / distributions |  | (2,625) | (2,625) | (7,875) | (7,875)
Net income attributable to the Company's common shareholders / unitholders |  | $ 107,771 | $ 119,118 | $ 370,200 | $ 423,835
Basic earnings per common share / unit attributable to the Company's common shareholders / unitholders |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share, Basic |  | $ 0.70 | $ 0.77 | $ 2.40 | $ 2.74
Weighted average number of common shares / units outstanding |  | 154,577 | 154,440 | 154,553 | 154,414
Diluted earnings per common share / unit attributable to the Company's common shareholders / unitholders |  |  |  |  |
Diluted Earnings: Net income, Per Share Amount (in dollars per share / unit) |  | $ 0.70 | $ 0.77 | $ 2.39 | $ 2.74
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares / units outstanding (in shares / units) |  | 154,820 | 154,678 | 154,847 | 154,652
Boston Properties Limited Partnership |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Lease |  | $ 692,225 |  | $ 2,051,665 |
Base rent |  |  | $ 525,875 |  | $ 1,561,821
Recoveries from tenants |  |  | 102,424 |  | 292,801
Total revenue |  | 743,553 | 686,284 | 2,203,061 | 2,011,919
Expenses |  |  |  |  |
Rental |  | 265,603 | 247,989 | 781,091 | 726,108
General and administrative |  | 31,147 | 29,677 | 107,980 | 94,039
Transaction costs |  | 538 | 914 | 1,415 | 1,409
Depreciation and amortization |  | 164,020 | 156,056 | 501,901 | 474,383
Total expenses |  | 472,480 | 445,980 | 1,426,300 | 1,328,952
Other income (expense) |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  | (649) | (4,313) | 47,528 | (3,083)
Gains (losses) on sales of real estate |  | (15) | 9,154 | 915 | 126,831
Interest and other income |  | 7,178 | 2,822 | 14,546 | 7,049
Gains (losses) from investments in securities |  | 106 | 1,075 | 4,240 | 1,454
Impairment loss |  | 0 | 0 | (22,272) | 0
Loss from early extinguishment of debt |  | (28,010) | 0 | (28,010) | 0
Interest expense |  | (106,471) | (95,366) | (309,837) | (277,790)
Net income |  | 143,212 | 153,676 | 483,871 | 537,428
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests in property partnerships |  | (18,470) | (14,850) | (54,782) | (46,484)
Net income attributable to the Company |  | 124,742 | 138,826 | 429,089 | 490,944
Preferred dividends / distributions |  | (2,625) | (2,625) | (7,875) | (7,875)
Net income attributable to the Company's common shareholders / unitholders |  | $ 122,117 | $ 136,201 | $ 421,214 | $ 483,069
Basic earnings per common share / unit attributable to the Company's common shareholders / unitholders |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share, Basic |  | $ 0.71 | $ 0.79 | $ 2.45 | $ 2.81
Weighted average number of common shares / units outstanding |  | 172,215 | 171,928 | 172,183 | 171,904
Diluted earnings per common share / unit attributable to the Company's common shareholders / unitholders |  |  |  |  |
Diluted Earnings: Net income, Per Share Amount (in dollars per share / unit) |  | $ 0.71 | $ 0.79 | $ 2.44 | $ 2.81
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares / units outstanding (in shares / units) |  | 172,458 | 172,166 | 172,477 | 172,142
Parking and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Other revenue |  | $ 25,582 | $ 26,552 | $ 76,807 | $ 79,590
Parking and Other [Member] | Boston Properties Limited Partnership |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Other revenue |  | 25,582 | 26,552 | 76,807 | 79,590
Hotel [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Other revenue | [1] | 13,014 | 13,664 | 36,796 | 37,373
Expenses |  |  |  |  |
Operating expense |  | 8,743 | 8,828 | 25,686 | 25,642
Hotel [Member] | Boston Properties Limited Partnership |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Other revenue |  | 13,014 | 13,664 | 36,796 | 37,373
Expenses |  |  |  |  |
Operating expense |  | 8,743 | 8,828 | 25,686 | 25,642
Development and Management Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Other revenue |  | 10,303 | 15,253 | 29,566 | 32,963
Expenses |  |  |  |  |
Operating expense |  | 2,429 | 2,516 | 8,227 | 7,371
Development and Management Services [Member] | Boston Properties Limited Partnership |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Other revenue |  | 10,303 | 15,253 | 29,566 | 32,963
Expenses |  |  |  |  |
Operating expense |  | 2,429 | 2,516 | 8,227 | 7,371
Direct reimbursements of payroll and related costs from management services contracts |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Other revenue |  | 2,429 | 2,516 | 8,227 | 7,371
Expenses |  |  |  |  |
Rental |  | 261,592 | 244,265 | 769,184 | 717,199
Direct reimbursements of payroll and related costs from management services contracts | Boston Properties Limited Partnership |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Other revenue |  | $ 2,429 | $ 2,516 | $ 8,227 | $ 7,371
[1] | Rental Revenue is equal to Total Revenue per the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations, less Development and Management Services Revenue and Direct Reimbursements of Payroll and Related Costs from Management Services Contracts Revenue per the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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