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Other Assets and Other Liabilities (Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards |  |  | $ 759,800,000 |
Taxable REIT Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets | 52,723,000 | [1] | 55,962,000 | [1]
Valuation allowance | (52,723,000) |  | (55,962,000) |
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) | 0 |  | 0 |
Real estate asset basis differences | 34,900,000 |  | 33,000,000 |
Operating loss carryforwards | 5,900,000 |  | 14,900,000 |
Other basis differences | 2,300,000 |  |  |
Investment basis differences | $ 9,600,000 |  | $ 8,100,000 |
[1] | Deferred tax assets as of September 30, 2014 include real estate basis differences of $34.9 million, investment basis differences of $9.6 million, net operating loss carryforwards of $5.9 million and other differences of $2.3 million. Deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2013 include real estate basis differences of $33.0 million, net operating loss carryforwards of $14.9 million and investment basis differences of $8.1 million.

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