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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 six months ended June 30:

(in thousands)	2012				2011
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	110,521			$	(9,311	)
Transfers from the noncontrolling interests:
Increase (decrease) in equity for conversion of operating partnership units	448				592
Change in common equity and net transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	110,969			$	(8,719	)

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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.

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