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Impairment
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract]  
Impairment
Impairment
The following impairment charges were recorded on the following assets based on the difference between the carrying amount of the assets and the estimated fair value (see Note 19 for additional fair value information) (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land held for development and undeveloped land (1)
$
2,358

 
$

 
$
2,358

 
$

Property marketed for sale or sold (2)

 
197

 
56

 
2,977

Investments in real estate joint ventures and partnerships (3)

 

 

 
6,608

Other

 

 
165

 

Total reported in continuing operations
2,358

 
197

 
2,579

 
9,585

Discontinued operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property held for sale or sold (4)

 
139

 
236

 
5,825

Total impairment charges
2,358

 
336

 
2,815

 
15,410

Other financial statement caption impacted by impairment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of real estate joint ventures
and partnerships, net
29

 
57

 
395

 
19,946

Net impact of impairment charges
$
2,387

 
$
393

 
$
3,210

 
$
35,356

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(1)
Impairment was prompted by changes in management's plans for these properties, recent comparable market transactions and/or a change in market conditions.
(2)
These charges resulted from changes in management’s plans for these properties, primarily the marketing of these properties for sale. Also included in this caption are impairments associated with dispositions that did not qualify to be reported in discontinued operations.
(3)
Amounts reported in 2012 were based on third party offers to buy our interests in industrial real estate joint ventures.
(4)
Amounts reported were based on third party offers.