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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Schedule of Impairment on Real Estate Properties | During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recognized impairments of real estate of $3,263 when it divested its interests in a parcel project near an outlet center and wrote down one outparcel to its estimated fair value upon its sale. The properties were classified for segment reporting purposes as listed below (see section below for information on outparcels). See Note 9 for segment information.
Impairment Date |  | Property |  | Location |  | Segment Classification |  | Loss on Impairment |  | Fair Value (1)
March |  | Vacant land (2) |  | Woodstock, GA |  | Malls |  | $ | 3,147 |  |  | $ | — |
(1) | The long-lived asset is not included in the Company's consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2017 as the Company no longer has an interest in the consolidated joint venture as described below.
(2) | The Company wrote down the book value of its interest in a consolidated joint venture that owned land adjacent to one of its outlet malls upon the divestiture of its interests in March 2017 to a fair value of $1,000. In conjunction with the divestiture and assignment of the Company's interests in this consolidated joint venture, the Company was relieved of its debt obligation by the joint venture partner. See Note 6 for more information.

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