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Other Assets and Intangibles (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Components of Other Assets | Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):
| December 31, |
| 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In-place leases, net | $ | 99,600 |  |  | $ | 130,330 |
Above-market leases, net |  | 20,405 |  |  |  | 30,258 |
Lease origination costs |  | 12,931 |  |  |  | 15,956 |
Tenant relations, net |  | 108,662 |  |  |  | 134,504 |
Total intangible assets, net(A) |  | 241,598 |  |  |  | 311,048 |
Other assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses(B) |  | 26,842 |  |  |  | 28,923 |
Other assets |  | 6,274 |  |  |  | 6,293 |
Deposits |  | 5,965 |  |  |  | 7,536 |
Deferred charges, net |  | 4,731 |  |  |  | 6,113 |
Total other assets, net | $ | 285,410 |  |  | $ | 359,913 |
Below-market leases, net (other liabilities)(A) | $ | 147,941 |  |  | $ | 155,297 |
(A) | In the event a tenant terminates its lease prior to the contractual expiration, the unamortized portion of the related intangible asset or liability is written off.
(B) | Includes $16.2 million and $16.8 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. During 2015, in accordance with amended legislation of the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code, the Company elected and paid this tax as part of an overall tax restructuring (Note 17).
Summary of Amortization Expense Related to the Intangibles, Excluding Above and Below-Market Leases | Amortization expense related to the Company’s intangibles, excluding above- and below-market leases, was as follows (in millions):
Year |  | Expense |
2016 |  | $ | 72.1 |
2015 |  |  | 92.6 |
2014 |  |  | 109.5 |
Summary of Estimated Net Future Amortization Associated with Above and Below-Market Leases | Estimated net future amortization associated with the Company’s intangible assets is as follows (in millions):
Year |  | Income |  |  | Expense |
2017 |  | $ | 6.1 |  |  | $ | 61.0 |
2018 |  |  | 7.6 |  |  |  | 43.6 |
2019 |  |  | 8.4 |  |  |  | 32.9 |
2020 |  |  | 8.5 |  |  |  | 23.6 |
2021 |  |  | 8.8 |  |  |  | 17.2 |

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