EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS AND INTERESTS IN JOINT VENTURES AND PARTNERSHIPS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments

The following table presents the Company’s realized and unrealized gains (losses) from securities (amounts in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31, 2016			Three months ended March 31, 2015
Net realized gains (losses)	$	(1,593	)	$	(526	)
Net (increase) decrease in unrealized losses	(50,126		)	1,834
Net (increase) decrease in unrealized losses	$	(51,719	)	$	1,308

The following tables present the Company’s realized and unrealized gains (losses), which are accounted for similarly to securities and loans, from equity investments and interests in joint ventures and partnerships (amounts in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31, 2016						Three months ended March 31, 2015
	Equity Investments			Interests in Joint Ventures and Partnerships (1)			Equity Investments			Interests in Joint Ventures and Partnerships (1)
Net realized gains (losses)	$	725		$	(2,162	)	$	1,424		$	—
Net (increase) decrease in unrealized losses	(15,992		)	(83,093		)	(22,426		)	(26,499		)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)	$	(15,267	)	$	(85,255	)	$	(21,002	)	$	(26,499	)

(1) Includes net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests of $15.5 million and $6.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, respectively.