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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities | Non-cash investing and financing activities are summarized as follows (in millions):
| For the Year Ended December 31, |
| 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Mortgages assumed from acquisitions | $ | 293.3 |  |  | $ | 969.7 |  |  | $ | 271.6 |
Issuance of Operating Partnership Units ("OP Units") in connection with acquisitions (Note 10) |  | 18.3 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Preferred equity interest and mezzanine loan applied to purchase price of acquired properties |  | 51.8 |  |  |  | 160.1 |  |  |  | — |
Elimination of the previously held equity interest in unconsolidated joint ventures acquired |  | 2.5 |  |  |  | 26.4 |  |  |  | 36.8 |
Reclassification adjustment of foreign currency translation (Note 11) |  | 21.8 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Accounts payable related to construction in progress |  | 25.7 |  |  |  | 21.5 |  |  |  | 18.2 |
Dividends declared |  | 61.5 |  |  |  | 55.1 |  |  |  | 44.2 |
Write-off of preferred share original issuance costs (Note 10) |  | 1.9 |  |  |  | 5.2 |  |  |  | 5.8 |
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, 20 to 31.5 years
Building improvements and fixtures | Useful lives, ranging from 5 to 20 years
Tenant improvements | Shorter of economic life or lease terms
Schedule of Company's Intangibles | The Company’s intangibles are as follows (in millions):
| December 31, |
| 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Assets: Above-market leases, net | $ | 38.6 |  |  | $ | 41.5 |
Liabilities: Below-market leases, net |  | (139.3 | ) |  |  | (123.9 | )
Summary of Estimated Net Future Amortization Income Associated with Above and Below-Market Leases | Estimated net future amortization income associated with the Company’s above- and below-market leases is as follows:
Year |  | (Millions) |
2015 |  | $ | 1.4 |
2016 |  |  | 2.7 |
2017 |  |  | 4.0 |
2018 |  |  | 5.7 |
2019 |  |  | 6.6 |
Schedule of Fee and Other Income from Continuing Operations | Fee and other income from continuing operations was composed of the following (in thousands):
| For the Year Ended December 31, |
| 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Management and other fee income | $ | 31,907 |  |  | $ | 40,160 |  |  | $ | 43,706 |
Ancillary and other property income |  | 24,288 |  |  |  | 28,108 |  |  |  | 26,179 |
Lease termination fees |  | 4,085 |  |  |  | 5,699 |  |  |  | 919 |
Other |  | 621 |  |  |  | 548 |  |  |  | 432 |
Total fee and other income | $ | 60,901 |  |  | $ | 74,515 |  |  | $ | 71,236 |

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