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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract] |
Effect Of Changes In Ownership Interest In Subsidiaries | The following table summarizes the effect of changes in our ownership interest in subsidiaries on the equity attributable to common shareholders for the three months ended March 31:
(in thousands) | 2012 |  | 2011
Net income attributable to common shareholders | $ | 88,758 |  |  | $ | 7,286 |
Transfers from the noncontrolling interests: |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in equity for conversion of operating partnership units | (448 | ) |  | 4 |
Change in common equity and net transfers from noncontrolling interests | $ | 88,310 |  |  | $ | 7,290 |

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- Definition Schedule of noncontrolling interest disclosure which includes 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 or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock. + References No definition available. + Details
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