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Redeemable Partnership Units
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Redeemable Partnership Units [Abstract]  
Redeemable Partnership Units

11. Redeemable Partnership Units

 

Redeemable partnership units on our consolidated balance sheets are comprised primarily of Class A units that are held by third parties and 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, 2013$ 1,003,620 
 Net income  3,860 
 Other comprehensive income  361 
 Distributions  (8,383) 
 Redemption of Class A units, at redemption value  (5,156) 
 Adjustments to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value  136,937 
 Other, net  9,592 
 Balance at March 31, 2014$ 1,140,831 
     
 Balance at December 31, 2014$ 1,337,780 
 Net income  5,287 
 Other comprehensive loss  (1,288) 
 Distributions  (7,280) 
 Redemption of Class A units, at redemption value  (23,493) 
 Adjustments to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value  (25,349) 
 Other, net  19,133 
 Balance at March 31, 2015$ 1,304,790 

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the aggregate redemption value of redeemable Class A units, which are those units held by third parties, was $1,303,790,000 and $1,336,780,000, 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 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Changes in the value from period to period, if any, are charged to “interest and debt expenseon our consolidated statements of income.