Note 14 - Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing/Financing Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	2014			2013
Acquisition of real estate interests by assumption of mortgage debt	$	210,232		$	36,716
Acquisition of real estate interests by issuance of redeemable units/partnership interest	$	6,122		$	3,985
Acquisition of real estate interests through proceeds held in escrow	$	71,116		$	-
Acquisition of real estate interests through mortgage receivable foreclosure	$	-		$	24,322
Proceeds held in escrow through sale of real estate interests	$	147,728		$	-
Issuance of restricted common stock	$	13,835		$	9,213
Surrender of restricted common stock	$	(3,981	)	$	(3,851	)
Disposition of real estate through the issuance of an unsecured obligation	$	-		$	3,513
Declaration of dividends paid in succeeding period	$	104,858		$	98,334
Consolidation of Joint Ventures:
Increase in real estate and other assets	$	509,839		$	228,200
Increase in mortgages payable	$	373,879		$	206,489