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Earnings Per Share ("EPS"):
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share ("EPS"):
Earnings Per Share ("EPS"):
The following table reconciles the numerator and denominator used in the computation of earnings per share for the years ended December 31 (shares in thousands):
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Numerator
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
522,912

 
$
1,606,931

 
$
159,023

Income from discontinued operations
—

 
—

 
289,936

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(35,350
)
 
(107,889
)
 
(28,869
)
Net income attributable to the Company
487,562

 
1,499,042

 
420,090

Allocation of earnings to participating securities
(1,493
)
 
(1,576
)
 
(397
)
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share—net income attributable to common stockholders
$
486,069

 
$
1,497,466

 
$
419,693

Denominator
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted average number of common shares outstanding
157,916

 
143,144

 
139,598

Effect of dilutive securities (1)
 
 
 
 
 
   Share and unit based compensation
144

 
147

 
82

Denominator for diluted earnings per share—weighted average number of common shares outstanding
158,060

 
143,291

 
139,680

Earnings per common share—basic:
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
3.08

 
$
10.46

 
$
1.07

Discontinued operations
—

 
—

 
1.94

Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
3.08

 
$
10.46

 
$
3.01

Earnings per common share—diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
3.08

 
$
10.45

 
$
1.06

Discontinued operations
—

 
—

 
1.94

Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
3.08

 
$
10.45

 
$
3.00


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(1)
Diluted EPS excludes 139,186, 179,667 and 184,304 convertible preferred units for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, as their impact was antidilutive.
Diluted EPS excludes 10,562,154 and 10,079,935 and 9,845,602 Operating Partnership units ("OP Units") for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, as their effect was antidilutive.