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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Financial Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures: |  |  |
Assets—Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | $ 1,519,697 | $ 1,492,655 |
Liabilities—Distributions in excess of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | (107,902) | (114,988) |
Revenues: |  |  |
Leasing revenue | 858,874 | 883,996 |
Leasing revenue |  |  | $ 909,592
Other |  |  | 38,866
Total revenues |  |  | 948,458
Expenses: |  |  |
Shopping center and operating expenses |  |  | 284,611
Interest expense |  |  | 198,767
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 352,546
Total operating expenses |  |  | 835,924
Loss on sale of assets |  |  | 33,825
Net (loss) income |  |  | 146,359
Company's equity in net (loss) income | 48,508 | 71,773 | 85,546
PPR Portfolio |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |
Leasing revenue |  |  | 190,186
Other |  |  | 1,848
Total revenues |  |  | 192,034
Expenses: |  |  |
Shopping center and operating expenses |  |  | 41,340
Interest expense |  |  | 67,053
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 101,625
Total operating expenses |  |  | 210,018
Loss on sale of assets |  |  | (36)
Net (loss) income |  |  | (18,020)
Company's equity in net (loss) income |  |  | (453)
Other Joint Ventures |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |
Leasing revenue |  |  | 719,406
Other |  |  | 37,018
Total revenues |  |  | 756,424
Expenses: |  |  |
Shopping center and operating expenses |  |  | 243,271
Interest expense |  |  | 131,714
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 250,921
Total operating expenses |  |  | 625,906
Loss on sale of assets |  |  | 33,861
Net (loss) income |  |  | 164,379
Company's equity in net (loss) income |  |  | 85,999
Joint venture |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Property, net | 9,424,591 | 9,241,003 |
Other assets | 772,116 | 703,861 |
Total assets | 10,196,707 | 9,944,864 |
Liabilities and partners' capital: |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes payable | 6,144,685 | 6,050,930 |
Other liabilities | 565,412 | 388,509 |
Company's capital | 1,904,145 | 1,913,475 |
Outside partners' capital | 1,582,465 | 1,591,950 |
Total liabilities and partners' capital | 10,196,707 | 9,944,864 |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures: |  |  |
Company's capital | 1,904,145 | 1,913,475 |
Basis adjustment | (492,350) | (535,808) |
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | 1,411,795 | 1,377,667 |
Assets—Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | 1,519,697 | 1,492,655 |
Liabilities—Distributions in excess of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | (107,902) | (114,988) |
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | 1,411,795 | 1,377,667 |
Total assets | 10,196,707 | 9,944,864 |
Amortization of difference between cost of investments and book value of underlying equity | 18,834 | 12,793 | 16,562
Revenues: |  |  |
Leasing revenue | 900,649 | 914,252 |
Other | 50,782 | 42,325 |
Total revenues | 951,431 | 956,577 |
Expenses: |  |  |
Shopping center and operating expenses | 288,126 | 285,935 |
Leasing expenses | 8,293 |  |
Interest expense | 217,465 | 213,032 |
Depreciation and amortization | 374,055 | 346,663 |
Total operating expenses | 887,939 | 845,630 |
Loss on sale of assets | (832) | 14,331 |
Net (loss) income | 62,660 | 125,278 |
Company's equity in net (loss) income | 48,508 | 71,773 |
Joint venture | PPR Portfolio |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |
Leasing revenue | 187,789 | 186,924 |
Other | 1,598 | 905 |
Total revenues | 189,387 | 187,829 |
Expenses: |  |  |
Shopping center and operating expenses | 37,528 | 39,283 |
Leasing expenses | 1,598 |  |
Interest expense | 67,354 | 67,117 |
Depreciation and amortization | 100,490 | 97,885 |
Total operating expenses | 206,970 | 204,285 |
Loss on sale of assets | (452) | (140) |
Net (loss) income | (18,035) | (16,596) |
Company's equity in net (loss) income | (590) | (16) |
Joint venture | Other Joint Ventures |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |
Leasing revenue | 712,860 | 727,328 |
Other | 49,184 | 41,420 |
Total revenues | 762,044 | 768,748 |
Expenses: |  |  |
Shopping center and operating expenses | 250,598 | 246,652 |
Leasing expenses | 6,695 |  |
Interest expense | 150,111 | 145,915 |
Depreciation and amortization | 273,565 | 248,778 |
Total operating expenses | 680,969 | 641,345 |
Loss on sale of assets | (380) | 14,471 |
Net (loss) income | 80,695 | 141,874 |
Company's equity in net (loss) income | 49,098 | 71,789 |
Joint venture | PPR Portfolios |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Total assets | 2,932,401 | 3,047,851 |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures: |  |  |
Total assets | 2,932,401 | 3,047,851 |
Total liabilities | $ 1,732,976 | 1,859,637 |
Affiliated entity | Northwestern Mutual Life (NML) |  |  |
Expenses: |  |  |
Interest expense on borrowings from related party |  | $ 20,197 | $ 17,898

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