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Investments In Direct Financing Lease (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Capital Leases, Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases [Abstract] |
Summary Of Carrying Amounts Of Investments In Direct Financing Leases, Net | The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of investment in a direct financing lease, net as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):
| September 30, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Total minimum lease payments receivable | $ | 416,369 |  |  | $ | 439,646 |
Estimated unguaranteed residual value of leased assets | 159,303 |  |  | 162,669 |
Less deferred income (1) | (386,520 | ) |  | (411,435 | )
Investment in a direct financing lease, net | $ | 189,152 |  |  | $ | 190,880 |
(1) Deferred income is net of $1.3 million and $1.4 million of initial direct costs at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

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