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Equity-Method Investment And Other Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Equity Method Investments And Other Assets [Abstract] |
Equity-Method Investment And Other Assets Disclosure [Table Text Block] | Our other assets consist of the following (in thousands):
| As of December 31,
| 2018 |  | 2017
Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses | $ | 6,381 |  |  | $ | 2,429 |
Unamortized lease incentive payments | 7,456 |  |  | 2,563 |
Regulatory escrows | 8,208 |  |  | 8,208 |
Restricted cash | 5,253 |  |  | 5,012 |
| $ | 27,298 |  |  | $ | 18,212 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the amounts paid in advance for capitalized costs that will be expensed with the passage of time or the occurrence of a triggering event, and will be charged against earnings within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer; the aggregate carrying amount of current assets, not separately presented elsewhere in the balance sheet; and other deferred costs. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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