Note 15 - Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Notes Tables

Convertible Non-convertible Units [Table Text Block]

Type	Par Value Per Unit		Number of Units Remaining		Return Per Annum
Preferred A Units (1)	$	1.00		79,642,697		5.0%
Class B-1 Preferred Units (2)	$	10,000		189		7.0%
Class B-2 Preferred Units (1)	$	10,000		42		7.0%
Class C DownReit Units (2)	$	30.52		52,797	Equal to the Company’s common stock dividend

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]

	201 6			201 5
Balance at January 1,	$	86,709		$	91,480
Income (1)		4,349			7,061
Distribution		(4,105	)		(5,922	)
Conversion of redeemable units		-			(5,910	)
Balance at December 31,	$	86,953		$	86,709