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Redeemable Partnership Units
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 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  16,552 
 Other comprehensive loss  (109) 
 Distributions  (25,166) 
 Redemption of Class A units, at redemption value  (22,668) 
 Adjustments to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value  144,231 
 Other, net  23,592 
 Balance at September 30, 2014$ 1,140,052 
     
 Balance at December 31, 2014$ 1,337,780 
 Net income  28,189 
 Other comprehensive loss  (3,082) 
 Distributions  (22,502) 
 Redemption of Class A units, at redemption value  (46,693) 
 Adjustments to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value  (295,713) 
 Issuance of Class A units  80,000 
 Issuance of Series D-17 Preferred Units  4,428 
 Other, net  31,478 
 Balance at September 30, 2015$ 1,113,885 

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the aggregate redemption value of redeemable Class A units, which are those units held by third parties, was $1,108,457,000 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 $53,135,000 as of September 30, 2015 and $55,097,000 as of 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.