Supplemental Cash Flow Information and Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Supplemental Cash Flow Information and Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activity [Abstract]

Schedule of Supplemental cash flow

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

	Six Months Ended June 30
	2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	19,689	$	27,870
Cash paid for income taxes		1,120		34
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activity:
Mortgage note payable transferred to purchaser		(224,498)		-
Restricted shares and deferred incentive share units issued (forfeited)		(654)		2,251
Mortgage loan assumed in purchase		-		87,225
Contingent consideration related to the contribution of the Management          Company		-		31,000
Shares issued in lieu of Director's fees		263		272
Series E cumulative convertible preferred shares issued in lieu of          Director's fees		75		-
Operating partnership units converted to common stock		15,112		-