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Dispositions and Held for Sale | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
Business Combinations, Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] [Abstract] |
Dispositions and Held for Sale | Dispositions and Held for Sale The Company evaluates its disposals utilizing the guidance in ASU 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. Based on its analysis, the Company determined that the dispositions described below do not meet the criteria for classification as discontinued operations and are not considered to be significant disposals based on its quantitative and qualitative evaluation. Thus, the results of operations of the properties described below, as well as any related gains or losses, are included in net income for all periods presented, as applicable. 2019 Dispositions The Company recognized a gain on extinguishment of debt for the properties listed below, which represented the amount by which the outstanding debt balance exceeded the net book value of the property as of the transfer date. See Note 8 for more information. The following is a summary of the Company's 2019 dispositions:
Sale/Transfer Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Balance of Non-recourse Debt |  | Gain on Extinguishment of Debt
| Property |  | Property Type |  | Location |  |
January |  | Acadiana Mall (1) |  | Mall |  | Lafayette, LA |  | $ | 119,760 |  |  | $ | 61,796 |
January |  | Cary Towne Center (2) |  | Mall |  | Cary, NC |  | 43,716 |  |  | 9,926 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 163,476 |  |  | $ | 71,722 |
(1) | The Company transferred title to the mall to the mortgage holder in satisfaction of the non-recourse debt secured by the property. A loss on impairment of real estate of $43,007 was recorded in 2017 to write down the book value of the mall to its then estimated fair value. The Company also recorded $305 of aggregate non-cash default interest expense during the first quarter of 2019.
(2) | The Company sold the mall for $31,500 and the net proceeds from the sale were used to satisfy a portion of the loan secured by the mall. The remaining principal balance was forgiven. The Company recorded a loss on impairment of real estate of $54,678 during 2018 to write down the book value of the mall to its then estimated fair value. The Company also recorded $237 of aggregate non-cash default interest expense during the first quarter of 2019.
In a separate transaction, the Company also sold an anchor store parcel and vacant land at Acadiana Mall, which were not collateral on the loan, for a cash price of $4.0 million. A loss on impairment of real estate of $1,593 was recorded in 2018 to write down the book value of the anchor store parcel and vacant land to its then estimated fair value.

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