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Note 21 - Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Book to Tax Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   

2015

(Estimated)

   

2014

(Actual)

   

2013

(Actual)

 

GAAP net income attributable to the Company

  $ 894,115     $ 424,001     $ 236,281  

Less: GAAP net income of taxable REIT subsidiaries

    (11,727 )     (13,110 )     (5,950 )

GAAP net income from REIT operations (a)

    882,388       410,891       230,331  

Net book depreciation in excess of tax depreciation

    12,861       24,890       32,906  

Capitalized leasing/legal commissions

    (10,000 )     (13,576 )     -  

Deferred/prepaid/above and below market rents, net

    (33,006 )     (17,967 )     (11,985 )

Fair market value debt amortization

    (21,956 )     (6,236 )     (3,510 )

Restricted stock

    (3,094 )     (1,078 )     (2,247 )

Book/tax differences from non-qualified stock options

    (4,786 )     (5,144 )     (255 )

Book/tax differences from investments in real estate joint ventures

    27,462       8,614       (11,928 )

Book/tax difference on sale of property

    (118,287 )     (146,173 )     36,896  

Foreign income tax from capital gains

    2,759       -       (31,130 )

Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment & deferred tax adjustment

    20,851       139,976       5,095  

Book adjustment to property carrying values and marketable equity securities

    7,861       62,817       22,811  

Taxable currency exchange loss, net

    (44,938 )     (100,602 )     (25,958 )

Tangible property regulations deduction (b)

    (130,000 )     -       -  

Dividends from taxable REIT subsidiaries

    65       67,590       2,980  

GAAP change in control gain

    (149,407 )     (107,235 )     9,147  

Other book/tax differences, net

    15,262       (16,100 )     (3,262 )

Adjusted REIT taxable income

  $ 454,035     $ 300,667     $ 249,891  
Taxable Characteristics of Distributions Paid [Table Text Block]
   

2015

           

2014

           

2013

         

Preferred H Dividends

                                               

Ordinary income

  $ -       -     $ 6,762       56 %   $ 8,694       72 %

Capital gain

    13,417       100 %     5,313       44 %     3,381       28 %
    $ 13,417       100 %   $ 12,075       100 %   $ 12,075       100 %

Preferred I Dividends

                                               

Ordinary income

  $ -       -     $ 13,440       56 %   $ 17,280       72 %

Capital gain

    24,000       100 %     10,560       44 %     6,720       28 %
    $ 24,000       100 %   $ 24,000       100 %   $ 24,000       100 %

Preferred J Dividends

                                               

Ordinary income

  $ -       -     $ 6,930       56 %   $ 8,910       72 %

Capital gain

    12,375       100 %     5,445       44 %     3,465       28 %
    $ 12,375       100 %   $ 12,375       100 %   $ 12,375       100 %

Preferred K Dividends

                                               

Ordinary income

  $ -       -     $ 5,513       56 %   $ 6,064       72 %

Capital gain

    9,844       100 %     4,331       44 %     2,358       28 %
    $ 9,844       100 %   $ 9,844       100 %   $ 8,422       100 %

Common Dividends

                                               

Ordinary income

  $ -       -     $ 132,498       36 %   $ 157,393       46 %

Capital Gain

    394,400       100 %     103,054       28 %     61,588       18 %

Return of capital

    -       -       132,498       36 %     123,177       36 %
    $ 394,400       100 %   $ 368,050       100 %   $ 342,158       100 %

Total dividends distributed for tax purposes

  $ 454,036             $ 426,344             $ 399,030          
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
   

2015

   

2014

   

2013

 

Income/(loss) before income taxes – U.S.

  $ 23,729     $ 22,176     $ (4,849 )

(Provision)/benefit for income taxes, net:

                       

Federal :

                       

Current

    (638 )     (522 )     (1,647 )

Deferred

    (7,355 )     (7,156 )     9,725  

Federal tax (provision)/benefit

    (7,993 )     (7,678 )     8,078  

State and local:

                       

Current

    (2,535 )     (165 )     1,159  

Deferred

    (1,474 )     (1,223 )     1,562  

State tax (provision)/benefit

    (4,009 )     (1,388 )     2,721  

Total tax (provision)/benefit – U.S.

    (12,002 )     (9,066 )     10,799  

Net income from U.S. taxable REIT subsidiaries

  $ 11,727     $ 13,110     $ 5,950  
                         

Income before taxes – Non-U.S.

  $ 381,999     $ 116,184     $ 188,215  

(Provision)/benefit for Non-U.S. income taxes:

                       

Current (1)

  $ (58,365 )   $ (18,131 )   $ (30,102 )

Deferred

    4,331       (6,749 )     2,045  

Non-U.S. tax provision

  $ (54,034 )   $ (24,880 )   $ (28,057 )
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   

2015

   

2014

 

Deferred tax assets:

               

Tax/GAAP basis differences

  $ 49,601     $ 68,702  

Net operating losses (1)

    40,100       51,142  

Related party deferred losses

    1,549       3,843  

Tax credit carryforwards

    5,304       3,899  

Capital loss carryforwards

    4,593       3,995  

Charitable contribution carryforwards

    22       11  

Non-U.S. tax/GAAP basis differences

    4,555       10,566  

Valuation allowance – U.S.

    (25,045 )     (25,045 )

Valuation allowance – Non-U.S.

    (2,860 )     (9,257 )

Total deferred tax assets

    77,819       107,856  

Deferred tax liabilities – U.S.

    (19,326 )     (25,503 )

Deferred tax liabilities – Non-U.S.

    (3,493 )     (6,812 )

Net deferred tax assets

  $ 55,000     $ 75,541  
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   

2015

   

2014

   

2013

 

Federal provision/(benefit) at statutory tax rate (35%)

  $ 8,304     $ 7,762     $ (1,697 )

State and local provision/(benefit), net of federal benefit

    3,698       1,304       (205 )

Acquisition of FNC

    -       -       (9,126 )

Other

    -       -       229  

Total tax provision/(benefit) – U.S.

  $ 12,002     $ 9,066     $ (10,799 )
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]
   

2015

   

2014

 

Balance, beginning of year

  $ 4,649     $ 4,590  

Increases for tax positions related to current year

    1,084       59  

Reductions due to lapsed statute of limitations

    (1,470 )     -  

Balance, end of year

  $ 4,263     $ 4,649