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Non-controlling interests (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 consists of the following:
| Three Months Ended June 30 |  | Six Months Ended June 30
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
HLBV and other adjustments attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interests - partnership units | $ | (14,496 | ) |  | $ | (9,572 | ) |  | $ | (32,335 | ) |  | $ | (86,344 | )
Non-controlling interests - redeemable partnership units | (2,341 | ) |  | (1,681 | ) |  | (4,647 | ) |  | (5,015 | )
Other net earnings attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interests | 476 |  |  | 431 |  |  | 1,293 |  |  | 1,125 |
| $ | (16,361 | ) |  | $ | (10,822 | ) |  | $ | (35,689 | ) |  | $ | (90,234 | )
Redeemable non-controlling interests, held by related party | 7,072 |  |  | — |  |  | 13,914 |  |  | — |
Net effect of non-controlling interests | $ | (9,289 | ) |  | $ | (10,822 | ) |  | $ | (21,775 | ) |  | $ | (90,234 | )

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