CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Investment in real estate, net	$ 334,699	$ 314,620
Cash and cash equivalents	247,178	241,111
Investments	167,742	175,725
Restricted investments	4,469	5,636
Income tax receivable	0	27,057
Claim settlement receivable	7,922	7,804
Other assets	40,528	38,410
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $59,891 and $59,404 at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	9,541	8,992
Investments held by special purpose entities	208,267	208,590
Total assets	1,020,346	1,027,945
LIABILITIES:
Debt	55,498	55,040
Other liabilities	60,620	40,950
Deferred tax liabilities	69,940	68,846
Senior notes held by special purpose entity	176,422	176,310
Total liabilities	362,480	341,146
EQUITY:
Common stock, no par value; 180,000,000 shares authorized; 74,342,826 issued at both June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016; and 71,926,737 and 74,342,826 outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	572,059	572,040
Retained earnings	109,878	94,746
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(944)	2,507
Treasury stock at cost, 2,416,089 shares held at June 30, 2017	(40,444)	0
Total stockholders’ equity	640,549	669,293
Non-controlling interest	17,317	17,506
Total equity	657,866	686,799
Total liabilities and equity	1,020,346	1,027,945
Variable Interest Entities
ASSETS
Investment in real estate, net	63,111	63,362
Cash and cash equivalents	3,631	3,965
Other assets	14,759	13,209
Investments held by special purpose entities	208,267	208,590
Total assets	289,768	289,126
LIABILITIES:
Debt	47,160	47,519
Other liabilities	4,262	4,275
Senior notes held by special purpose entity	176,422	176,310
Total liabilities	$ 227,844	$ 228,104