Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Significant Accounting Policies

Schedule of rollforward of noncontrolling interests

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Noncontrolling nonredeemable (deficit) interests in properties, net — beginning of period	$	(411	)	$	(1,643	)	$	(229	)	$	4,264
Net income attributable to noncontrolling nonredeemable interests		840			750			2,138			1,720
Distributions to noncontrolling nonredeemable interestholders		(781	)		(509	)		(2,861	)		(18,116	)
Purchase and disposition of noncontrolling interests, net, and other		164			299			764			11,029
Noncontrolling nonredeemable (deficit) interests in properties, net — end of period	$	(188	)	$	(1,103	)	$	(188	)	$	(1,103	)

Schedule of changes in components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) net of noncontrolling interest

            The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component consisted of the following as of September 30, 2015:

	Currency translation adjustments			Accumulated derivative losses, net			Net unrealized gains on marketable securities			Total
Beginning balance	$	(129,554	)	$	(45,824	)	$	103,950		$	(71,428	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(144,826	)		12,455			(14,080	)		(146,451	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—			8,097			(80,187	)		(72,090	)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(144,826	)		20,552			(94,267	)		(218,541	)
Ending balance	$	(274,380	)	$	(25,272	)	$	9,683		$	(289,969	)

Schedule of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

	September 30, 2015			September 30, 2014
							Affected line item in the statement where net income is presented
Details about accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components:	Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Accumulated derivative losses, net	$	(8,097	)	$	(7,947	)	Interest expense
	$	(8,097	)	$	(7,947	)
Net unrealized gains on marketable securities	$	80,187		$	—		Other income
	$	80,187		$	—

Summarized financial information for discontinued operations

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
TOTAL REVENUE	$	262,652
Property operating		43,175
Depreciation and amortization		76,992
Real estate taxes		32,474
Repairs and maintenance		10,331
Advertising and promotion		3,340
Provision for credit losses		1,494
Other		2,028
Total operating expenses		169,834
OPERATING INCOME		92,818
Interest expense		(26,076	)
Income and other taxes		(112	)
Income from unconsolidated entities		652
Gain upon acquisition of controlling interests and sale or disposal of assets and interest in unconsolidated entities, net		242
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME		67,524
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		9,781
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO UNITHOLDERS	$	57,743