Dispositions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Long Term Debt Maturities Future Repayments Of Principal [Table Text Block]

		Balance as of
(Amounts in thousands)		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
Assets related to discontinued operations:
	Real estate, net	$	27,199	$	2,028,677
	Other assets		8,143		209,797
		$	35,342	$	2,238,474
Liabilities related to discontinued operations:
	Mortgages payable		-		1,288,535
	Other liabilities (primarily deferred revenue in 2014)		11,354		222,827
		$	11,354	$	1,511,362
		For the Three Months
(Amounts in thousands)		Ended March 31,
		2015		2014
Income from discontinued operations
	Total revenues	$	19,958	$	106,563
	Total expenses		13,373		76,025
			6,585		30,538
	Net gain on sale of lease position in Geary Street, CA		21,376		-
	Net gains on sale of real estate		10,867		-
	Transaction related costs		(22,645)		(499)
	Impairment losses		(256)		(20,842)
	Pretax income from discontinued operations		15,927		9,197
	Income tax expense		(86)		(731)
	Income from discontinued operations	$	15,841	$	8,466
Cash flows related to discontinued operations:
	Cash flows from operating activities	$	(36,672)	$	15,535
	Cash flows from investing activities		310,069		(30,397)