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Redeemable Partnership Units
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]  
Redeemable Partnership Units

12. Redeemable Partnership Units

 

Redeemable partnership units on our consolidated balance sheets represent units held by third parties and are comprised of Class A units not held by Vornado and Series D-15 and D-16 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 sheets. Below is a table summarizing the activity of redeemable partnership units.

 (Amounts in thousands)   
 Balance at December 31, 2011$ 1,160,677 
 Net income  19,145 
 Distributions  (12,236) 
 Redemption of Class A units, at redemption value  (13,028) 
 Adjustments to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value  96,061 
 Other, net  280 
 Balance at March 31, 2012$ 1,250,899 
     
 Balance at December 31, 2012$ 944,152 
 Net income  14,719 
 Distributions  (8,946) 
 Redemption of Class A units, at redemption value  (13,404) 
 Adjustments to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value  44,998 
 Other, net  13,563 
 Balance at March 31, 2013$ 995,082 

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the aggregate redemption value of redeemable Class A units, which are those units held by third parties, was $949,082,000 and $898,152,000, 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 $55,097,000 and $55,011,000 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.