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Noncontrolling Interests

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling Interests

14. Noncontrolling Interests

The following table summarizes the effect of changes in our ownership interest in subsidiaries on the equity attributable to us for the six months ended June 30:

(in thousands)		2011				2010
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders		$	(9,311	)		$	4,419
Transfers from the noncontrolling interests:
Increase in equity for conversion of operating partnership units			592				1,337
Change in common equity and net transfers from noncontrolling interests		$	(8,719	)		$	5,756

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Description of noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net income (loss) of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher AICPA
-Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB)
-Number 51
-Paragraph 38

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