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Equity (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract] |
Stock Redemptions and Retirements | During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company repurchased and retired the following shares of its preferred stock:
7.55% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock |
Shares redeemed and retired |  | 6,200,000 |
Redemption cost(1) |  | $ | 155,621 |
Deemed dividend(2) |  | $ | 5,230 |
(1) | Includes accrued and unpaid dividends.
(2) | Represents the difference between the redemption cost and historical GAAP cost. Accordingly, net income was adjusted for the deemed dividend to arrive at net loss attributable to common shareholders.
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
|  | Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges
Balance December 31, 2013 |  | $ | 4,439 |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications |  | (5,237 | )
Amounts of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense |  | 4,103 |
Balance September 30, 2014 |  | $ | 3,305 |
Effects of Changes in the Company's Ownership Interests in Noncontrolling Interests | The following discloses the effects of changes in the Company's ownership interests in its noncontrolling interests:
| Net Income Attributable to Shareholders and Transfers from Noncontrolling Interests
| Nine Months ended September 30,
| 2014 |  | 2013
Net income attributable to Lexington Realty Trust shareholders | $ | 55,741 |  |  | $ | 8,807 |
Transfers from noncontrolling interests: |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in additional paid-in-capital for redemption of noncontrolling OP units | (950 | ) |  | 887 |
Change from net income attributable to shareholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests | $ | 54,791 |  |  | $ | 9,694 |

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