Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets
Investments in real estate	$ 10,671,227	$ 10,298,019
Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures	169,865	110,618
Cash and cash equivalents	221,645	254,381
Restricted cash	37,337	22,805
Tenant receivables	11,258	10,262
Deferred rent	467,112	434,731
Deferred leasing costs	226,803	221,430
Investments	724,310	523,254
Other assets	291,639	228,453
Total assets	12,821,196	12,103,953
Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests, and Equity
Secured notes payable	775,689	771,061
Unsecured senior notes payable	3,396,912	3,395,804
Unsecured senior line of credit	490,000	50,000
Unsecured senior bank term loans	548,197	547,942
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and tenant security deposits	783,986	763,832
Dividends payable	93,065	92,145
Total liabilities	6,087,849	5,620,784
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	10,212	11,509
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity:
7.00% Series D cumulative convertible preferred stock	74,386	74,386
Common stock	1,007	998
Additional paid-in capital	6,117,976	5,824,258
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,228	50,024
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity	6,194,597	5,949,666
Noncontrolling interests	528,538	521,994
Total equity	6,723,135	6,471,660
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests, and equity	$ 12,821,196	$ 12,103,953