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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Cash Flows and Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Information | Non-cash investing and financing activities are summarized as follows (in millions):
|  | For the Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Mortgages and liability assumed from acquisitions |  | $ | 42.3 |  |  | $ | 137.8 |  |  | $ | — |
Consolidation of the net assets (excluding mortgages disclosed below) of previously unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  | 383.0 |  |  |  | 87.8 |  |  |  | — |
Mortgages assumed of previously unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  | 246.2 |  |  |  | 50.1 |  |  |  | — |
Deconsolidation of net assets from the adoption of ASC 810 |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 20.2 |
Reduction of non-controlling interests from the adoption of ASC 810 |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 12.4 |
Deconsolidation of net assets |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5.0 |  |  |  | 15.2 |
Reduction of non-controlling interests due to deconsolidation of Mervyns Joint Venture |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3.9 |
Foreclosure of note receivable and transfer of collateral |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 19.0 |
Equity derivative liability – affiliate |  |  | — |  |  |  | 74.3 |  |  |  | — |
Write-off of preferred share original issuance costs |  |  | 5.8 |  |  |  | 6.4 |  |  |  | — |
Dividends declared |  |  | 44.2 |  |  |  | 29.1 |  |  |  | 12.1 |
Accounts payable related to construction in progress |  |  | 18.2 |  |  |  | 3.4 |  |  |  | 3.3 |
Estimated Useful Lives of Assets | Depreciation and amortization is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
Buildings |  | Useful lives, 31.5 years
Building improvements and fixtures |  | Useful lives, ranging from 5 to 20 years
Tenant improvements |  | Shorter of economic life or lease terms
Fee and Other Income | Fee and other income from continuing operations was composed of the following (in thousands):
|  | For the Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Management, development, financing and other fee income |  | $ | 43,811 |  |  | $ | 47,539 |  |  | $ | 54,592 |
Ancillary and other property income |  |  | 27,665 |  |  |  | 28,527 |  |  |  | 20,196 |
Lease termination fees |  |  | 6,401 |  |  |  | 5,897 |  |  |  | 7,482 |
Other miscellaneous |  |  | 384 |  |  |  | 607 |  |  |  | 2,123 |
Total fee and other income |  | $ | 78,261 |  |  | $ | 82,570 |  |  | $ | 84,393 |

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