Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables) [Abstract]

Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments

		March 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial assets:
	Mortgage loans receivable	$	264,948	$	271,887	$	306,120	$	332,508
	Other real estate loans receivable		102,874		108,850		121,379		125,480
	Available-for-sale equity investments		14,443		14,443		7,269		7,269
	Cash and cash equivalents		202,824		202,824		243,777		243,777
	Restricted cash		61,295		61,295		65,526		65,526
	Foreign currency forward contracts		28,713		28,713		15,604		15,604
Financial liabilities:
	Borrowings under unsecured credit facilities	$	865,000	$	865,000	$	719,000	$	719,000
	Senior unsecured notes		7,924,340		8,582,136		8,331,722		9,168,432
	Secured debt		2,488,652		2,465,270		2,608,976		2,641,997
	Foreign currency forward contracts		58,190		58,190		38,654		38,654
Redeemable OP unitholder interests		$	97,476	$	97,476	$	97,476	$	97,476

The Market approach utilized to measure fair value of financial assets and liabilities on recurring basis

	Fair Value Measurements as of March 31, 2018
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Available-for-sale equity investments	$	14,443	$	14,443	$	-	$	-
Foreign currency forward contracts, net asset (liability)(1)		(29,477)		-		(29,477)		-
Redeemable OP unitholder interests		97,476		-		97,476		-
Totals	$	82,442	$	14,443	$	67,999	$	-
(1) Please see Note 11 for additional information.