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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2015
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract] |
Identified intangible assets and intangible liabilities | The Company's identified intangible assets and intangible liabilities at January 31, 2015 and April 30, 2014 were as follows:
| (in thousands)
| January 31, 2015 | April 30, 2014
Identified intangible assets (included in intangible assets): |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | $ | 53,898 | $ | 56,710
Accumulated amortization |  | (25,423) |  | (24,071)
Net carrying amount | $ | 28,475 | $ | 32,639
Identified intangible liabilities (included in other liabilities): |  |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | $ | 134 | $ | 173
Accumulated amortization |  | (107) |  | (127)
Net carrying amount | $ | 27 | $ | 46
Estimated annual amortization of acquired below-market leases, net of acquired above-market leases | The amortization of acquired below-market leases and acquired above-market leases reduced rental income by approximately $6,000 and $11,000 for the three months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and approximately $19,000 and $32,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The estimated annual amortization of acquired below-market leases, net of acquired above-market leases, for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:
Year Ended April 30, | (in thousands)
2016 | $ | 20
2017 |  | 12
2018 |  | (1)
2019 |  | (2)
2020 |  | (1)
Estimated annual amortization of all other identified intangible assets | Amortization of all other identified intangible assets (a component of depreciation and amortization expense) was $1.3 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $4.5 million and $6.9 million for the nine months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The estimated annual amortization of all other identified intangible assets for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:
Year Ended April 30, | (in thousands)
2016 | $ | 4,505
2017 |  | 4,036
2018 |  | 3,605
2019 |  | 3,481
2020 |  | 3,395
Restatement of Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity | The following table presents the effect of this correction on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity for the period affected:
| (in thousands)
Nine Months Ended January 31, 2014 | As Previously Reported | Adjustment | As Revised
Consolidated Statement of Equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance April 30, 2013 | $ | 148,594 | $ | (5,937) | $ | 142,657
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |  | 2,214 |  | (176) |  | 2,038
Balance January 31, 2014 |  | 147,234 |  | (6,113) |  | 141,121
Total Equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance April 30, 2013 |  | 761,381 |  | (5,937) |  | 755,444
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |  | 17,582 |  | (176) |  | 17,406
Balance January 31, 2014 |  | 771,430 |  | (6,113) |  | 765,317

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