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Deferred Leasing Costs and Acquisition-related Intangible Assets and Liabilities, net (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Amortization for the period related to deferred leasing costs and acquisition-related intangibles |  |  |  |  |
Amortization for the period related to deferred leasing costs and acquisition-related intangibles |  | $ 33,947 |  | $ 41,155 | $ 47,395
Deferred Leasing Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization for the period related to deferred leasing costs and acquisition-related intangibles |  |  |  |  |
Amortization for the period related to deferred leasing costs and acquisition-related intangibles | [1] | 27,866 |  | 27,555 | 25,902
Estimated annual amortization related to acquisition-related intangibles |  |  |  |  |
2015 |  | 25,637 |  |  |
2016 |  | 22,790 |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three |  | 19,580 |  |  |
2018 |  | 15,649 |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five |  | 11,720 |  |  |
Thereafter |  | 37,767 |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets/liabilities, net |  | 133,143 |  | 141,198 |
Above Market Operating Leases [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization for the period related to deferred leasing costs and acquisition-related intangibles |  |  |  |  |
Amortization for the period related to deferred leasing costs and acquisition-related intangibles | [2] | 2,532 |  | 5,303 | 5,664
Estimated annual amortization related to acquisition-related intangibles |  |  |  |  |
2015 | [3] | 1,501 |  |  |
2016 | [3] | 1,241 |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three | [3] | 831 |  |  |
2018 | [3] | 643 |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five | [3] | 16 |  |  |
Thereafter | [3] | 18 |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets/liabilities, net |  | 4,250 | [3] | 6,782 |
In-Place Leases [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization for the period related to deferred leasing costs and acquisition-related intangibles |  |  |  |  |
Amortization for the period related to deferred leasing costs and acquisition-related intangibles | [1] | 14,622 |  | 21,628 | 29,363
Estimated annual amortization related to acquisition-related intangibles |  |  |  |  |
2015 |  | 10,542 |  |  |
2016 |  | 9,108 |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three |  | 6,296 |  |  |
2018 |  | 4,637 |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five |  | 2,789 |  |  |
Thereafter |  | 5,457 |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets/liabilities, net |  | 38,829 |  | 53,477 |
Below-Market Ground Lease Obligation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization for the period related to deferred leasing costs and acquisition-related intangibles |  |  |  |  |
Amortization for the period related to deferred leasing costs and acquisition-related intangibles | [4] | 8 |  | 8 | 8
Estimated annual amortization related to acquisition-related intangibles |  |  |  |  |
2015 | [5] | 8 |  |  |
2016 | [5] | 8 |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three | [5] | 8 |  |  |
2018 | [5] | 8 |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five | [5] | 8 |  |  |
Thereafter | [5] | 421 |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets/liabilities, net |  | 461 | [5] | 469 |
Below Market Operating Lease [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization for the period related to deferred leasing costs and acquisition-related intangibles |  |  |  |  |
Amortization Of Intangible Liabilities | [6] | (10,980) |  | (13,238) | (13,441)
Estimated annual amortization related to acquisition-related intangibles |  |  |  |  |
2015 | [7] | (7,664) |  |  |
2016 | [7] | (7,017) |  |  |
FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearThree | [7] | 5,713 |  |  |
2018 | [7] | (3,574) |  |  |
FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearFive | [7] | (2,035) |  |  |
Thereafter | [7] | (425) |  |  |
Total |  | (26,428) | [7] | (37,431) |
Above-Market Ground Lease Obligation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization for the period related to deferred leasing costs and acquisition-related intangibles |  |  |  |  |
Amortization Of Intangible Liabilities | [8] | (101) |  | (101) | $ (101)
Estimated annual amortization related to acquisition-related intangibles |  |  |  |  |
2015 | [9] | (101) |  |  |
2016 | [9] | (101) |  |  |
FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearThree | [9] | 101 |  |  |
2018 | [9] | (101) |  |  |
FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearFive | [9] | (101) |  |  |
Thereafter | [9] | (5,391) |  |  |
Total |  | $ (5,896) | [9] | $ (5,996) |
[1] | The amortization of deferred leasing costs and in-place leases is recorded to depreciation and amortization expense and the amortization of lease incentives is recorded as a reduction to rental income in the consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented.
[2] | The amortization of above-market operating leases is recorded as a decrease to rental income in the consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented
[3] | Represents estimated annual amortization related to above-market operating leases. Amounts will be recorded as a decrease to rental income in the consolidated statements of operations.
[4] | The amortization of the below-market ground lease obligation is recorded as an increase to ground lease expense in the consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented.
[5] | Represents estimated annual amortization related to below-market ground lease obligations. Amounts will be recorded as an increase to ground lease expense in the consolidated statements of operations
[6] | The amortization of below-market operating leases is recorded as an increase to rental income in the consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented.
[7] | Represents estimated annual amortization related to below-market operating leases. Amounts will be recorded as an increase to rental income in the consolidated statements of operations.
[8] | The amortization of the above-market ground lease obligation is recorded as a decrease to ground lease expense in the consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented.
[9] | Represents estimated annual amortization related to above-market ground lease obligations. Amounts will be recorded as a decrease to ground lease expense in the consolidated statements of operations

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