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Liability for Income Taxes | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Accrued Income Taxes [Abstract] |
Liability for Income Taxes [Text Block] | 5. LIABILITY FOR INCOME TAXES In accordance with the provisions of ASC 740, Income Taxes, we have an income tax liability of $567,000 and $3,041,000 as of December 31, 2011 a nd 2010, respectively, which is included as a component of “other liabilit ies,” on our consolidated balance sheets. If this liability were reversed, it would result in non-cash income and reduce our effective tax rate. Interest expense related to this liability is included as a component of “interest and debt expense” on our consolidated statements of income and aggregated $136,000, $376,000 and $1,807,000 i n the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
| (Amounts in thousands) | Amount |  |
| Balance at January 1, 2010 | $ | 7,450 |  |
| Additions based on tax positions related to the current year |  | 328 |  |
| Additions for tax positions of prior years |  | 376 |  |
| Reduction for tax positions of prior years |  | (5,113) |  |
| Settlements & other, net |  | - |  |
| Balance at December 31, 2010 |  | 3,041 |  |
| Additions based on tax positions related to the current year |  | - |  |
| Additions for tax positions of prior years |  | 136 |  |
| Reduction for tax positions of prior years |  | (2,561) |  |
| Settlements & other, net |  | (49) |  |
| Balance at December 31, 2011 | $ | 567 |  |
In 2011 and 2010, we reversed $2,561,000 and $5,113,000, respectively, of liabilities related to income taxes as a result of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. Accordingly, we recognized income in 2011 and 2010, of which $0 and $3,162,000, respectively, were included as a component of “income tax benefit” (portion previously recognized as income tax expense) and $2,561,000 and $1,951,000, respectively, were included as a reduction of “interest and debt expense” (portion previously recognized as interest expense) on our consolidated statements of income. As of December 31, 2011, Taxable REIT Subsidiary (“TRS”) tax returns for the years 200 5 through 20 10 and REIT tax returns for the years 200 8 through 20 10 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which we are subject.

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