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Investment in Unconsolidated Ventures (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Financial position of unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures |
| March 31, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011 |
Net property | $ | 845,705 |  |  | $ | 846,643 |
Other assets | 131,347 |  |  | 110,520 |
Other liabilities | 51,005 |  |  | 48,798 |
Debt | 682,558 |  |  | 745,830 |
Equity | 243,489 |  |  | 162,535 |
Company’s share of equity (Company’s basis) | 127,536 |  |  | 115,807 |
Summary of results of operations of unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures |
| Three-month periods ended March 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011
Revenue | $ | 38,593 |  |  | $ | 36,434 |
Operating expenses | 16,815 |  |  | 15,705 |
Interest expense, net | 11,249 |  |  | 11,207 |
Depreciation and amortization | 11,471 |  |  | 10,126 |
Net income | (942 | ) |  | (604 | )
Company’s share of income (Company’s basis) | 44 |  |  | 1,233 |

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