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Basis of Presentation (Policies) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Basis of Presentation | Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring matters) for a fair statement of the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2017, the results of its operations for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and its cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 have been included. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Parent Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in their combined 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2017. The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 contains a discussion of our significant accounting policies under Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies". There have been no significant changes in our significant accounting policies since December 31, 2016. Management discusses our significant accounting policies and management’s judgments and estimates with the Company's Audit Committee.
Out of Period Adjustment | Out of Period Adjustment The Company incorrectly recorded $1.2 million of impairment charges during quarter ended December 31, 2016, which should have been recorded in the consolidated financial statements for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017 and the six-month period ended June 30, 2017. In addition, the Company incorrectly recorded $1.9 million of depreciation expense relating to the write-off of tenant improvement assets, during the three-month period ended June 30, 2017, which should have been written-off during the period ended March 31, 2017. Management concluded that these misstatements were not material to any prior period, nor were they material to the consolidated financial statements as of and for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017.
Reclassifications | Reclassifications During the first quarter of 2017, the Company adopted ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2016-09”), which requires the Company to reclassify employer tax payments on account of employee tax withholdings on share-based awards from operating activities to financing activities. Prior to the issuance of ASU 2016-09, there was no guidance on the classification of cash paid by an employer to the taxing authorities when directly withholding shares for tax withholding purposes. As a result of the adoption, a $0.9 million cash outflow has been reclassified in the June 30, 2016 consolidated statements of cash flows from operating activities to financing activities. There was no other impact from the adoption of this guidance. During the quarter ended December 31, 2016, the Company early adopted ASU 2016-15, “Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments” (“ASU 2016-15”), which clarifies that debt prepayment costs should be presented as financing activities in the statement of cash flows. As a result of the adoption, $53.4 million was reclassified in the consolidated statements of cash flows from the operating activities section to the financing activities section of the consolidated statements of cash flows, within the “Repayment of mortgage notes payable” caption, for the six-months period ended June 30, 2016. There was no other impact from the adoption of this guidance.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements | Recent Accounting Pronouncements In May 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU No. 2017-09 (“ASU 2017-09”) to provide guidance to clarify when to account for a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award as a modification. Under the new guidance, modification accounting is required only if the fair value, the vesting conditions, or the classification of the award (as equity or liability) changes as a result of the changes in terms or conditions. ASU 2017-09 is effective for all entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted and application is prospective. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements. In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05 (“ASU 2017-05”) to provide guidance for recognizing gains and losses from the transfer of nonfinancial assets and in-substance nonfinancial assets in contracts with non-customers, unless other specific guidance applies. The standard requires a company to derecognize nonfinancial assets once it transfers control of a distinct nonfinancial asset or distinct in substance nonfinancial asset. Additionally, when a company transfers its controlling interest in a nonfinancial asset, but retains a noncontrolling ownership interest, the company is required to measure any noncontrolling interest it receives or retains at fair value. The guidance requires companies to recognize a full gain or loss on the transaction. As a result of the new guidance, the guidance specific to real estate sales in ASC 360-20 will be eliminated. ASU 2017-05 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. The effective date of this guidance coincides with revenue recognition guidance. The Company expects to utilize the modified retrospective approach. Under the modified retrospective approach, the Company is required to evaluate incomplete contracts as of December 31, 2017 to determine if the sale recognition of nonfinancial assets under ASU 2017-05 differs from ASC 360-20. The Company has identified three potential sale contracts that may not be considered completed contracts, as defined under ASU 2017-05 by December 31, 2017. Based on our initial assessment of these sale contracts, the revenue and remaining gain on sale for each of these property sales will be recognized when the Company fulfills its performance obligations under each contract. Accordingly, the derecognition of nonfinancial assets and revenue recognition patterns are not expected to change under ASU 2017-05 when compared to ASC 360-20. In May 2016, the FASB issued guidance amending the revenue from contracts with customers standard issued in May 2014, which is not yet effective. The amendments are intended to address implementation issues that were raised by stakeholders and discussed by the Joint Transition Resource Group, and provide additional practical expedients on collectability, noncash consideration, presentation of sales tax and contract modifications and completed contracts at transition. In accordance with the FASB election to defer the effective date of the revenue recognition standard by one year, reporting entities may choose to adopt the standard as of its original effective date or for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Calendar year-end reporting entities are therefore required to apply the new revenue guidance beginning in their 2018 interim and annual financial statements. The Company has evaluated the impact of this new guidance and has determined that the impact of the adoption of this guidance is not material to its financial results. In order to evaluate this standard the Company analyzed all of its revenue streams except for rental revenue because rental revenue recognition is not covered by revenue from contracts with customers. The results of the initial assessment are as follows:
•The Company analyzed its tenant reimbursement revenue and determined that the performance obligations set forth in the Company’s lease agreements will not change the revenue recognition pattern. •The Company identified similar performance obligations under this standard as compared with deliverables and separate units of account previously identified for leasing commissions, management fees, parking revenue, hotel and restaurant revenues and other sundry revenues. As a result, the Company determined that the timing of its leasing commissions, management fees, parking revenue, hotel and restaurant revenues and other sundry revenues will remain the same. •The Company determined that its revenue recognition pattern for development fee revenues will change under the revenue from contracts with customers standard. For all contracts that are not complete as of December 31, 2017, the Company will adopt the input method under the accounting standard. This methodology replaces the percentage of completion method under the current revenue recognition accounting guidance. Although the accounting under the input method is similar to the percentage of completion method, variable income components are evaluated differently under revenue with contracts from customers when compared to the current revenue recognition standard. Additionally, the Company currently recognizes development fee revenue related to its development services provided for certain third party customers under the completed contract method of accounting. This concept is no longer relevant under the new standard because the Company can measure the inputs that are included in the construction services provided to third party customers and will recognize development fee revenue over time rather than at a point in time. The Company is currently analyzing all of the contracts that will not be complete as of December 31, 2017 and expects the restatement of development fee revenues to be immaterial to its consolidated financial statements. •Currently, the Company is evaluating the disclosure requirements in the guidance and has not determined the impact on the footnote disclosures to its consolidated financial statements.

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