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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Combined Condensed Balance Sheets of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Assets:    
Properties, net $ 3,546,003 [1] $ 3,435,737 [1]
Other assets 351,692 [1] 295,719 [1]
Total assets 3,897,695 [1] 3,731,456 [1]
Liabilities and partners' capital:    
Mortgage notes payable 3,495,673 [1],[2] 3,518,215 [1],[2]
Other liabilities 213,190 [1] 202,444 [1]
Company's capital (deficit) 62,527 [1] (25,367) [1]
Outside partners' capital 126,305 [1] 36,164 [1]
Total liabilities and partners' capital 3,897,695 [1] 3,731,456 [1]
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:    
Company's capital (deficit) 62,527 [1] (25,367) [1]
Basis adjustment 473,410 [3] 474,658 [3]
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures 535,937 449,291
Assets—Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures 797,010 701,483
Liabilities—Distributions in excess of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures $ (261,073) $ (252,192)
[1] These amounts include the assets and liabilities of the following joint ventures as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013: PacificPremierRetail LP TysonsCorner LLCAs of June 30, 2014: Total Assets$728,501 $382,035Total Liabilities$804,884 $878,571As of December 31, 2013: Total Assets$775,012 $356,871Total Liabilities$812,725 $887,413
[2] Certain mortgage notes payable could become recourse debt to the Company should the joint venture be unable to discharge the obligations of the related debt. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, a total of $33,540 could become recourse debt to the Company. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had an indemnity agreement from a joint venture partner for $16,770 of the guaranteed amount.Included in mortgage notes payable are amounts due to affiliates of Northwestern Mutual Life ("NML") of $706,584 and $712,455 as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. NML is considered a related party because it is a joint venture partner with the Company in Macerich Northwestern Associates—Broadway Plaza. Interest expense on these borrowings was $9,623 and $6,854 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $19,347 and $13,797 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
[3] The Company amortizes the difference between the cost of its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and the book value of the underlying equity into income on a straight-line basis consistent with the lives of the underlying assets. The amortization of this difference was $855 and $2,334 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $2,279 and $3,259 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.