Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (amounts in thousands):

	June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	50,291	$	57,657
Payable to the estate of Leona M. Helmsley (1)	18,367		18,367
Accrued interest payable	4,111		4,074
Due to affiliated companies	2,038		1,810
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	74,807	$	81,908

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(1) Reflects a payable to the estate of Leona M. Helmsley for New York City transfer taxes.