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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities | $ 27,734 |  | $ 27,734 |  | $ 29,887
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other assets) | 39 |  | 39 |  | 4,419
Purchase price and other fair value adjustments | 0 | $ 3,799 | 0 | $ 69,389 |
Debt and preferred equity investments | 1,153,363 |  | 1,153,363 |  | 1,580,306
Equity method investments | 2,946,673 |  | 2,946,673 |  | 2,912,842
Additional amount of financing receivables included in other assets | 110,900 |  | 110,900 |  | 131,100
Carrying Value |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Debt and preferred equity investments | 1,153,363 |  | 1,153,363 |  | 1,580,306
Fixed rate debt | 3,338,268 |  | 3,338,268 |  | 3,536,286
Variable rate debt | 2,128,581 |  | 2,128,581 |  | 2,018,434
Total | 5,466,849 |  | 5,466,849 |  | 5,554,720
Fair Value |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities | 27,734 |  | 27,734 |  | 29,887
Total | 5,540,320 |  | 5,540,320 |  | 5,661,484
Estimated fair value of debt and preferred equity investments, low end of range | 1,040,000 |  | 1,040,000 |  | 1,580,000
Estimated fair value of debt and preferred equity investments, high end of range | 1,150,000 |  | 1,150,000 |  | 1,740,000
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) | 39 |  | 39 |  | 4,419
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 | 3,427,731 |  | 3,427,731 |  | 3,642,770
Variable rate debt | 2,112,589 |  | 2,112,589 |  | 2,018,714
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 | 27,734 |  | 27,734 |  | 29,887
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities | 27,734 |  | 27,734 |  | 29,887
Joint venture |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments | 2,946,673 |  | 2,946,673 |  | 2,912,842
Accrued Interest Payable And Other |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other liabilities) | 67,680 |  | 67,680 |  | 29,110
Accrued Interest Payable And Other | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other liabilities) | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Accrued Interest Payable And Other | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other liabilities) | 67,680 |  | 67,680 |  | 29,110
Accrued Interest Payable And Other | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate cap and swap agreements (included in other liabilities) | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0

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