Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Assets and Liabilities Reported at Fair Value

The only assets we record at fair value on our consolidated financial statements are the marketable securities related to our Deferred Compensation Plan. The following table sets forth the fair value of our marketable securities as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:



	Fair Value (Level 1) ⁽¹⁾
	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Description	(in thousands)
Marketable securities ⁽²⁾	$	13,337	$	11,971

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(1)	Based on quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.


(2)	The marketable securities are held in a limited rabbi trust.

We report the change in the fair value of the marketable securities at the end of each accounting period in interest income and other net investment gains in the consolidated statements of operations. We also adjust the related Deferred Compensation Plan liability to fair value at the end of each accounting period based on the performance of the benchmark funds selected by each participant, which results in a corresponding increase or decrease to compensation cost for the period.

The following table sets forth the net gain on marketable securities recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Description	(in thousands)
Net gain on marketable securities	$	388	$	154

Financial Instruments Disclosed at Fair Value

The following table sets forth the carrying value and the fair value of our other financial instruments as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:



	March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Liabilities
Secured debt ⁽¹⁾	$	516,725	$	525,495	$	546,292	$	559,483
Unsecured debt, net ⁽²⁾	1,783,280		1,870,576		1,783,121		1,858,492
Unsecured line of credit ⁽¹⁾	130,000		130,032		140,000		145,051

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(1)	Fair value calculated using Level II inputs, which are based on model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.

(2)

Fair value calculated using Level I and Level II inputs. Level I inputs are based on quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. The carrying value and fair value of the Level I instruments was $1,269.5 million and $1,335.2 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2015. The carrying value and fair value of the Level I instruments as of December 31, 2014, was $1,269.4 million and $1,322.2 million, respectively. The carrying value and fair value of the Level II instruments was $513.8 million and $535.4 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2015. The carrying value and fair value of the Level II instruments as of December 31, 2014, was $513.7 million and $536.3 million, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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