Financial Instruments and Fair Values (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of the aggregate carrying value of debt and estimates of fair value

The following table presents the aggregate carrying value of our debt and the corresponding estimates of fair value as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (amounts in thousands):

	September 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Mortgage notes payable	$	754,738	$	762,096	$	903,985	$	912,365
Senior unsecured notes - exchangeable	239,670		253,430		237,667		253,469
Senior unsecured notes - Series A, B and C	350,000		348,481		—		—
Unsecured revolving credit facility	20,000		20,000		—		—
Unsecured term loan facility	265,000		265,000		—		—
Term loan and credit facility	—		—		470,000		470,000