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Rentals Under Operating Leases | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Rentals Under Operating Leases [Abstract] |
Rentals Under Operating Leases | RENTALS UNDER OPERATING LEASES As of December 31, 2015, non-cancelable commercial operating leases provide for minimum rental income were as follows (in thousands):
2016 | $ | 194,033 |
2017 | 175,606 |
2018 | 150,901 |
2019 | 134,234 |
2020 | 115,195 |
Thereafter | 307,971 |
| $ | 1,077,940 |
Apartment leases are not included as the terms are generally for one year. Most of these commercial leases increase in future years based on agreed-upon percentages or in some instances, changes in the Consumer Price Index. Real estate tax, operating expense and common area maintenance reimbursement income from continuing operations for the three years ended December 31, 2015 was $34.6 million, $31.6 million and $26.8 million, respectively.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for operating leases of a lessor. This may include a general description of lessor's leasing arrangements for operating leases, including the basis on which contingent rental payments are determined, the existence and terms of renewal or purchase options and escalation clauses, restrictions imposed by lease arrangements, such as those concerning dividends, additional debt, and further leasing, rent holidays, rent concessions, or leasehold improvement incentives and unusual provisions or conditions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6453916&loc=d3e41457-112716 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6453916&loc=d3e41460-112716 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6452767&loc=d3e37051-112695 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 13 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51678428&loc=d3e61901-109447 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6452767&loc=d3e37045-112695 + Details
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