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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures: Financial Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Assets: |  |  |
Properties, net | $ 6,334,442 | $ 2,967,878 |
Other assets | 517,053 | 208,726 |
Total assets | 6,851,495 | 3,176,604 |
Liabilities and partners' capital: |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable | 3,614,401 | 2,038,379 |
Other liabilities | 358,156 | 195,766 |
Company's capital | 1,585,796 | 489,349 |
Outside partners' capital | 1,293,142 | 453,110 |
Total liabilities and partners' capital | 6,851,495 | 3,176,604 |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures: |  |  |
Company's capital | 1,585,796 | 489,349 |
Basis adjustment | (77,701) | 464,826 |
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | 1,508,095 | 954,175 |
Assets—Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | 1,532,552 | 984,132 |
Liabilities—Distributions in excess of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | (24,457) | (29,957) |
Mortgage notes payable that could become recourse debt to the Company | 5,000 | 33,540 |
Indemnity of guaranteed amount | 2,500 | 16,770 |
Amortization of difference between cost of investments and book value of underlying equity | 5,619 | 5,109 | $ 10,734
Revenues: |  |  |
Minimum rents | 315,093 | 388,363 | 418,724
Percentage rents | 15,757 | 17,161 | 19,589
Tenant recoveries | 137,467 | 186,741 | 204,171
Other | 35,113 | 40,705 | 45,627
Total revenues | 503,430 | 632,970 | 688,111
Expenses: |  |  |
Shopping center and operating expenses | 172,647 | 215,412 | 229,818
Interest expense | 88,727 | 137,087 | 145,322
Depreciation and amortization | 150,626 | 144,403 | 147,309
Total operating expenses | 412,000 | 496,902 | 522,449
Gain on sale of assets | 9,850 | 3,643 | 190,526
Gain on early extinguishment of debt | (3) |  | 14
Net income | 101,277 | 139,711 | 356,202
Company's equity in net income | 45,164 | 60,626 | 167,580
Northwestern Mutual Life (NML) |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures: |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable to affiliate | 461,778 | 606,263 |
Interest expense on borrowings from related party | 29,372 | 38,113 | 31,549
Pacific Premier Retail LP |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |
Minimum rents | 21,172 | 88,831 | 118,164
Percentage rents | 2,569 | 2,652 | 4,586
Tenant recoveries | 8,408 | 40,118 | 52,470
Other | 1,182 | 4,090 | 5,882
Total revenues | 33,331 | 135,691 | 181,102
Expenses: |  |  |
Shopping center and operating expenses | 6,852 | 37,113 | 53,039
Interest expense | 10,448 | 34,113 | 43,445
Depreciation and amortization | 16,919 | 29,688 | 39,616
Total operating expenses | 34,219 | 100,914 | 136,100
Gain on sale of assets | 0 | (7,044) | 182,754
Gain on early extinguishment of debt | 0 |  | 0
Net income | (888) | 27,733 | 227,756
Company's equity in net income | 1,409 | 9,743 | 110,798
Other Joint Ventures |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |
Minimum rents | 293,921 | 299,532 | 300,560
Percentage rents | 13,188 | 14,509 | 15,003
Tenant recoveries | 129,059 | 146,623 | 151,701
Other | 33,931 | 36,615 | 39,745
Total revenues | 470,099 | 497,279 | 507,009
Expenses: |  |  |
Shopping center and operating expenses | 165,795 | 178,299 | 176,779
Interest expense | 78,279 | 102,974 | 101,877
Depreciation and amortization | 133,707 | 114,715 | 107,693
Total operating expenses | 377,781 | 395,988 | 386,349
Gain on sale of assets | 9,850 | 10,687 | 7,772
Gain on early extinguishment of debt | (3) |  | 14
Net income | 102,165 | 111,978 | 128,446
Company's equity in net income | 43,755 | $ 50,883 | $ 56,782
Pacific Premier Retail LLC—Various Properties |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Total assets | 3,283,702 |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures: |  |  |
Total liabilities | $ 1,938,241 |  |

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