Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets:
Operating real estate, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,345,766, and $2,278,292, respectively		$ 9,345,513	$ 9,394,755
Investments in and advances to real estate joint ventures		504,847	504,209
Real estate under development		391,388	335,028
Other real estate investments		208,305	209,146
Mortgages and other financing receivables		22,585	23,197
Cash and cash equivalents		167,454	142,486
Marketable securities		7,702	8,101
Accounts and notes receivable, net		176,054	181,823
Other assets		424,571	431,855
Total assets (1)	[1]	11,248,419	11,230,600
Liabilities:
Notes payable, net		4,053,158	3,927,251
Mortgages payable, net		1,071,725	1,139,117
Declaration of dividends paid in succeeding period		124,680	124,517
Other liabilities		542,279	549,888
Total liabilities (2)	[2]	5,791,842	5,740,773
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		97,031	86,953
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, authorized 6,029,100 shares 32,000 shares issued and outstanding (in series) Aggregate liquidation preference $800,000		32	32
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 750,000,000 shares issued and outstanding 425,639,715 and 425,034,113 shares, respectively		4,256	4,250
Paid-in capital		5,927,172	5,922,958
Cumulative distributions in excess of net income		(726,610)	(676,867)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		6,485	5,766
Total stockholders' equity		5,211,335	5,256,139
Noncontrolling interests		148,211	146,735
Total equity		5,359,546	5,402,874
Total liabilities and equity		$ 11,248,419	$ 11,230,600

[1] Includes restricted assets of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 of $330,443 and $333,705, respectively. See Footnote 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

[2] Includes non-recourse liabilities of consolidated VIEs at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 of $181,360 and $176,216, respectively. See Footnote 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.