Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets:
Operating real estate, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,398,558 and $2,278,292 respectively		$ 9,543,381	$ 9,394,755
Investments in and advances to real estate joint ventures		506,449	504,209
Real estate under development		418,612	335,028
Other real estate investments		210,246	209,146
Mortgages and other financing receivables		22,495	23,197
Cash and cash equivalents		143,099	142,486
Marketable securities		14,487	8,101
Accounts and notes receivable, net		176,907	181,823
Other assets		522,644	431,855
Total assets (1)	[1]	11,558,320	11,230,600
Liabilities:
Notes payable, net		4,520,055	3,927,251
Mortgages payable, net		870,125	1,139,117
Declaration of dividends paid in succeeding period		124,679	124,517
Other liabilities		521,797	549,888
Total liabilities (2)	[2]	6,036,656	5,740,773
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		96,062	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 425,637,458 and 425,034,113 shares, respectively		4,256	4,250
Paid-in capital		5,930,633	5,922,958
Cumulative distributions in excess of net income		(709,671)	(676,867)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		6,073	5,766
Total stockholders' equity		5,231,323	5,256,139
Noncontrolling interests		194,279	146,735
Total equity		5,425,602	5,402,874
Total liabilities and equity		$ 11,558,320	$ 11,230,600

[1] Includes restricted assets of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 of $654,588 and $333,705, respectively. See Footnote 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

[2] Includes non-recourse liabilities of consolidated VIEs at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 of $406,909 and $176,216, respectively. See Footnote 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.