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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | $ 28,538 |  | $ 28,538 |  | $ 28,579
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other assets) |  | 27,547 |  | 27,547 |  | 16,692
Purchase price and other fair value adjustments |  | (3,057) | $ 0 | 57,385 | $ 0 |
Debt and preferred equity investments |  | 1,977,057 |  | 1,977,057 |  | 2,114,041
Equity method investments |  | 3,070,825 |  | 3,070,825 |  | 2,362,989
Additional amount of financing receivables included in other assets |  | 84,800 |  | 84,800 |  | 65,500
Carrying Value |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and preferred equity investments |  | 1,977,057 |  | 1,977,057 |  | 2,114,041
Fixed rate debt |  | 3,506,466 |  | 3,506,466 |  | 4,305,165
Variable rate debt |  | 2,126,550 |  | 2,126,550 |  | 1,605,431
Total |  | 5,633,016 |  | 5,633,016 |  | 5,910,596
Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | 28,538 |  | 28,538 |  | 28,579
Total |  | 5,665,698 |  | 5,665,698 |  | 6,034,090
Estimated fair value of debt and preferred equity investments, low end of range |  | 2,000,000 |  | 2,000,000 |  | 2,100,000
Estimated fair value of debt and preferred equity investments, high end of range |  | 2,200,000 |  | 2,200,000 |  | 2,300,000
Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other assets) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other assets) |  | 27,547 |  | 27,547 |  | 16,692
Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other assets) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Level 3 | Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed rate debt |  | 3,516,292 |  | 3,516,292 |  | 4,421,866
Variable rate debt |  | 2,149,406 |  | 2,149,406 |  | 1,612,224
Equity marketable securities | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | 28,538 |  | 28,538 |  | 28,579
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities |  | 28,538 |  | 28,538 |  | 28,579
Total fixed rate | Mezzanine/Jr. Mortgage Loan with an Initial Maturity Date of April 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable |  | 250,500 |  | 250,500 |  |
Accrued interest |  | 7,700 |  | 7,700 |  |
Joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  | 3,070,825 |  | $ 3,070,825 |  | $ 2,362,989
919 Third Avenue | Joint venture | 919 Third Avenue |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price and other fair value adjustments |  | $ 49,300 |  |  |  |
2 Herald Square |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, fair value adjustment | $ 8,100 |  |  |  |  |

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