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Redeemable Partnership Units
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Redeemable Partnership Units [Abstract] 
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

11. Redeemable Partnership Units

 

Redeemable partnership units on our consolidated balance sheets represent Class A units held by third parties and are comprised of Class A units not held by Vornado and Series D-10, D-14, D-15 and D-16 (collectively, “Series D”) cumulative redeemable preferred units. Redeemable partnership units on our consolidated balance sheets are recorded at the greater of their carrying amount or redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Changes in the value from period to period are charged to “partners' capital” on our consolidated balance sheet. Below is a table summarizing the activity of redeemable partnership units.

 (Amounts in thousands)   
 Balance at December 31, 2009$ 1,251,628 
 Net income  33,487 
 Distributions  (40,702) 
 Redemption of Class A units, at redemption value  (62,606) 
 Adjustments to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value  232,099 
 Redemption of Series D-12 redeemable units  (13,000) 
 Other, net  16,316 
 Balance at September 30, 2010$ 1,417,222 
     
     
 Balance at December 31, 2010$ 1,327,974 
 Net income  47,364 
 Distributions  (38,393) 
 Redemption of Class A units, at redemption value  (38,220) 
 Adjustments to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value  (114,628) 
 Redemption of Series D-11 redeemable units  (28,000) 
 Other, net  4,623 
 Balance at September 30, 2011$ 1,160,720 

As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the aggregate redemption value of redeemable Class A units, which are those units held by third parties, was $934,720,000 and $1,066,974,000, respectively.

 

Redeemable partnership units exclude our Series G-1 through G-4 convertible preferred units and Series D-13 cumulative redeemable preferred units, as they are accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities and Equity, because of their possible settlement by issuing a variable number of Vornado common shares. Accordingly the fair value of these units is included as a component of “other liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheets and aggregated $55,052,000 and $55,097,000 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

 

In 2011, we redeemed 1,400,000 Series D-11 cumulative redeemable preferred units with a par value of $25.00 per unit, for an aggregate of $28,000,000 in cash. In 2010, we redeemed 800,000 Series D-12 cumulative redeemable preferred units with a par value of $25.00 per unit, for an aggregate of $13,000,000 in cash.