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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]  
Carrying amounts and fair value of financial instruments
The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments in accordance with ASC 820 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 
March 31, 2012
December 31, 2011
 
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
 
(In thousands)
Financial Assets:
       
   Cash and cash equivalents
$              205
205
          174
174
   Mortgage loans receivable, net of discount
4,109
4,316
           4,110
4,317
Financial Liabilities:
       
   Mortgage notes payable
672,393
721,420
628,170
674,462
   Unsecured term loan payable
50,000
50,626
50,000
50,000
   Notes payable to banks                                         
118,917
118,492
154,516
153,521

Carrying amounts shown in the table are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets under the indicated captions, except as indicated in the notes below.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents:  The carrying amounts approximate fair value due to the short maturity of those instruments.
Mortgage loans receivable, net of discount (included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets):  The fair value is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities (Level 2 input).
Mortgage notes payable: The fair value of the Company's mortgage notes payable is estimated by discounting expected cash flows at the rates currently offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities, as advised by the Company's bankers (Level 2 input).
Unsecured term loan payable:  The fair value of the Company's unsecured term loan payable is estimated by discounting expected cash flows at the rates currently offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities, as advised by the Company's bankers (Level 2 input).
Notes payable to banks: The fair value of the Company's notes payable to banks is estimated by discounting expected cash flows at current market rates (Level 2 input).