Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

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

	2014		2013
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	68,488	$	57,657
Payable to the estate of Leona M. Helmsley (1)	18,367		18,367
Accrued interest payable	5,953		4,074
Due to affiliated companies	3,755		1,810
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	96,563	$	81,908

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