Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Note 2. Basis of Presentation Our interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared, without audit, in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not necessarily include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair statement of our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial information for the interim periods presented in this Report reflects all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of results of operations, financial position and cash flows. Our interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2010, which are included in our 2010 Annual Report, as certain disclosures that would substantially duplicate those contained in the audited consolidated financial statements have not been included in this Report. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire fiscal year. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and the disclosure of contingent amounts in our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Basis of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements reflect all of our accounts, including those of our majority-owned and/or controlled subsidiaries. The portion of equity in a subsidiary that is not attributable, directly or indirectly, to us is presented as noncontrolling interests. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. In April 2010, we filed a registration statement with the SEC to sell up to $1.0 billion of common stock of CWI in an initial public offering plus up to an additional $237.5 million of its common stock under a dividend reinvestment plan. This registration statement was declared effective by the SEC in September 2010. Through December 31, 2010, the financial statements of CWI, which had no significant assets, liabilities or operations, were included in our consolidated financial statements, as we owned all of CWI's outstanding common stock. Beginning in 2011, we have accounted for our interest in CWI under the equity method of accounting because, as the advisor, we do not exert control but we have the ability to exercise significant influence. Future Accounting Requirements The following Accounting Standards Updates (“ASUs”) promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) are applicable to us in current or future reports, as indicated: ASU 2010-29, Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations — In December 2010, the FASB issued an update to Accounting Standards Codification Topic (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations. The amendments in the update clarify that the pro forma disclosures required under ASC 805 should depict revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period. Additionally, the amendments expand the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination(s) included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. These amendments impact the form of our disclosures only, are applicable to us prospectively and are effective for our business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after December 15, 2010. ASU 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs — In May 2011, the FASB issued an update to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements. The amendments in the update explain how to measure fair value and do not require additional fair value measurements, nor are they intended to establish valuation standards or affect valuation practices outside of financial reporting. These new amendments will impact the level of information we provide, particularly for level 3 fair value measurements and the measurement's sensitivity to changes in unobservable inputs, our use of a nonfinancial asset in a way that differs from that asset's highest and best use, and the categorization by level of the fair value hierarchy for items that are not measured at fair value in the balance sheet but for which the fair value is required to be disclosed. These amendments are expected to impact the form of our disclosures only, are applicable to us prospectively and are effective for our interim and annual periods beginning in 2012. ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income — In June 2011, the FASB issued an update to ASC 220, Comprehensive Income. The amendments in the update change the reporting options applicable to the presentation of other comprehensive income and its components in the financial statements. This update eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders' equity. Additionally, the update requires the consecutive presentation of the statement of net income and other comprehensive income. Finally, the update requires an entity to present reclassification adjustments on the face of the financial statements from other comprehensive income to net income. These amendments impact the form of our disclosures only, are applicable to us retrospectively and are effective for our interim and annual periods beginning in 2012.

Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Note 2. Basis of Presentation

Our interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared, without audit, in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not necessarily include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair statement of our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”).

In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial information for the interim periods presented in this Report reflects all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of results of operations, financial position and cash flows. Our interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2010, which are included in our 2010 Annual Report, as certain disclosures that would substantially duplicate those contained in the audited consolidated financial statements have not been included in this Report. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire fiscal year.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and the disclosure of contingent amounts in our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Basis of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements reflect all of our accounts, including those of our majority-owned and/or controlled subsidiaries. The portion of equity in a subsidiary that is not attributable, directly or indirectly, to us is presented as noncontrolling interests. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

In April 2010, we filed a registration statement with the SEC to sell up to $1.0 billion of common stock of CWI in an initial public offering plus up to an additional $237.5 million of its common stock under a dividend reinvestment plan. This registration statement was declared effective by the SEC in September 2010. Through December 31, 2010, the financial statements of CWI, which had no significant assets, liabilities or operations, were included in our consolidated financial statements, as we owned all of CWI's outstanding common stock. Beginning in 2011, we have accounted for our interest in CWI under the equity method of accounting because, as the advisor, we do not exert control but we have the ability to exercise significant influence.

Future Accounting Requirements

The following Accounting Standards Updates (“ASUs”) promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) are applicable to us in current or future reports, as indicated:

ASU 2010-29, Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations — In December 2010, the FASB issued an update to Accounting Standards Codification Topic (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations. The amendments in the update clarify that the pro forma disclosures required under ASC 805 should depict revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period. Additionally, the amendments expand the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination(s) included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. These amendments impact the form of our disclosures only, are applicable to us prospectively and are effective for our business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after December 15, 2010.

ASU 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs — In May 2011, the FASB issued an update to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements. The amendments in the update explain how to measure fair value and do not require additional fair value measurements, nor are they intended to establish valuation standards or affect valuation practices outside of financial reporting. These new amendments will impact the level of information we provide, particularly for level 3 fair value measurements and the measurement's sensitivity to changes in unobservable inputs, our use of a nonfinancial asset in a way that differs from that asset's highest and best use, and the categorization by level of the fair value hierarchy for items that are not measured at fair value in the balance sheet but for which the fair value is required to be disclosed. These amendments are expected to impact the form of our disclosures only, are applicable to us prospectively and are effective for our interim and annual periods beginning in 2012.

ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income — In June 2011, the FASB issued an update to ASC 220, Comprehensive Income. The amendments in the update change the reporting options applicable to the presentation of other comprehensive income and its components in the financial statements. This update eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders' equity. Additionally, the update requires the consecutive presentation of the statement of net income and other comprehensive income. Finally, the update requires an entity to present reclassification adjustments on the face of the financial statements from other comprehensive income to net income. These amendments impact the form of our disclosures only, are applicable to us retrospectively and are effective for our interim and annual periods beginning in 2012.

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