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Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Entities (Notes) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Investment in and Advances to Non Consolidated Entities [Abstract] |
Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Entities | Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Entities In August 2013, the Company invested $5,000 in a joint venture, which acquired the fee interest and the related office building improvements of a property in Baltimore, Maryland. Beginning in October 2015, the Company has the right to require the redemption of its interest in the joint venture in exchange for a distribution to the Company of the fee interest, which is currently leased for a 99-year term to the joint venture. In July 2013, the Company acquired its consolidated joint venture partners' interest in an industrial facility in Long Island City, New York for a payment of $8,918, which was recorded as a distribution to the partner in accordance with GAAP. In September 2013, the Company recognized a $925 other-than-temporary impairment charge on a non-consolidated office property joint venture due to a change in the Company's estimate of net proceeds upon liquidation of the joint venture. During 2012, the Company formed two joint ventures in which it has a minority interest. One joint venture acquired a 120,000 square foot retail property in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida for $29,750 which was net leased for an approximate 15-year term. The Company had a 36% interest in the venture and provided a $12,000 non-recourse mortgage loan to the venture which was repaid in full in February 2013. The Company received a distribution of $2,557 in March 2013, a portion of which represented a return of capital reducing the Company's ownership interest to 25%. The second joint venture, in which the Company has a 15% interest, acquired a 100% economic interest in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Humble, Texas for $27,750, which was net leased for an approximate 17-year term. The acquisition was partially funded by a non-recourse mortgage with an original principal amount of $15,260, which bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.7% and matures in May 2017. In July 2012, the Company sold its interest in Pemlex LLC for $13,218 in connection with a restructuring of Pemlex LLC. No gain or loss was recognized in the transaction as the investment was sold at its cost basis. In August 2013, the Company's management agreement with Pemlex LLC was terminated together with all guarantees and obligations to deliver a replacement letter of credit. The Company's investments in Concord Debt Holding LLC and CDH CDO LLC were valued at zero and the Company recognized income on the cash basis. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company received aggregate distributions of $885, which were recorded as equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities. During the second quarter of 2012, the Company sold all of its interest in Concord Debt Holding LLC and CDH CDO LLC for $7,000 in cash.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 35 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658923&loc=d3e32847-111569 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 32 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658923&loc=d3e32787-111569 + Details
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