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Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Fair Value | $ 26,132,000 |  | $ 26,132,000 |
Gain (loss) from changes in fair value | 100,000 | $ 0 | (300,000) | $ 100,000
Fair value of derivatives in a net liability position | 0 |  | 0 |
Aggregate termination value | 0 |  | 0 |
Estimated current balance held in accumulated other comprehensive loss to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months |  |  | 2,600,000 |
Share of joint venture of accumulated other comprehensive loss reclassified into equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures within the next 12 months |  |  | 1,400,000 |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (Effective Portion) | 4,208,000 | (3,364,000) | 14,803,000 | (6,160,000)
Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion) | 231,000 | (811,000) | (99,000) | (2,189,000)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized into Income (Ineffective Portion) | (33,000) | 34,000 | (131,000) | (69,000)
Interest Rate Swap Expiring in July 2023 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Notional Value | $ 200,000,000 |  | $ 200,000,000 |
Strike Rate | 1.131% |  | 1.131% |
Fair Value | $ 15,272,000 |  | $ 15,272,000 |
Interest Rate Swap Expiring in July 2023 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Notional Value | $ 100,000,000 |  | $ 100,000,000 |
Strike Rate | 1.161% |  | 1.161% |
Fair Value | $ 7,496,000 |  | $ 7,496,000 |
Interest Rate Cap Expiring September 2019 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Notional Value | $ 137,500,000 |  | $ 137,500,000 |
Strike Rate | 4.00% |  | 4.00% |
Fair Value | $ 1,000 |  | $ 1,000 |
Interest Rate Swap Expiring November 2020 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Notional Value | $ 100,000,000 |  | $ 100,000,000 |
Strike Rate | 1.928% |  | 1.928% |
Fair Value | $ 1,688,000 |  | $ 1,688,000 |
Interest Rate Swap Expiring November 2020, 2 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Notional Value | $ 100,000,000 |  | $ 100,000,000 |
Strike Rate | 1.934% |  | 1.934% |
Fair Value | $ 1,675,000 |  | $ 1,675,000 |
Interest Rate Swaps/Caps |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (Effective Portion) | 3,116,000 | (2,036,000) | 10,398,000 | (5,173,000)
Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion) | 76,000 | (519,000) | (253,000) | (1,498,000)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized into Income (Ineffective Portion) | (3,000) | 0 | (12,000) | (8,000)
Joint venture |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss (Effective Portion) | 1,092,000 | (1,328,000) | 4,405,000 | (987,000)
Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion) | 155,000 | (292,000) | 154,000 | (691,000)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized into Income (Ineffective Portion) | $ (30,000) | $ 34,000 | $ (119,000) | $ (61,000)

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