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Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015
Payables and Accruals [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (amounts in thousands):
| June 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 69,373 |  |  | $ | 68,488 |
Payable to the estate of Leona M. Helmsley (1) | 18,367 |  |  | 18,367 |
Accrued interest payable | 6,098 |  |  | 5,953 |
Due to affiliated companies | 7,836 |  |  | 3,755 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 101,674 |  |  | $ | 96,563 |
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(1) | Reflects a payable to the estate of Leona M. Helmsley in the amount of New York City transfer taxes which would have been payable in absence of the estate's exemption from such tax.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the (a) carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business (accounts payable); (b) other payables; and (c) accrued liabilities. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). An alternative caption includes accrued expenses. + References No definition available. + Details
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