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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Investment in real estate:    
Land $ 1,095,365us-gaap_Land $ 1,091,550us-gaap_Land
Land improvements 2,745,749us-gaap_LandImprovements 2,734,304us-gaap_LandImprovements
Buildings and other depreciable property 569,610us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross 562,059us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross
Investment in real estate 4,410,724us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost 4,387,913us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost
Accumulated depreciation (1,197,782)us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation (1,169,492)us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation
Net investment in real estate 3,212,942us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet 3,218,421us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet
Cash 102,703us-gaap_Cash 73,714us-gaap_Cash
Notes receivable, net 36,313us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet 37,137us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures 17,889us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures 13,512us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
Deferred financing costs, net 25,511us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet 21,833us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
Deferred commission expense 28,902us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrentAndNoncurrent 28,589us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrentAndNoncurrent
Escrow deposits, goodwill, and other assets, net 44,534us-gaap_OtherAssets 53,133us-gaap_OtherAssets
Total Assets 3,468,794us-gaap_Assets 3,446,339us-gaap_Assets
Liabilities:    
Mortgage notes payable 2,011,738us-gaap_SecuredDebt 2,012,246us-gaap_SecuredDebt
Term loan 200,000us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt 200,000us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
Unsecured lines of credit 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
Accrued payroll and other operating expenses 76,608us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent 64,520us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
Deferred revenue – upfront payments from right-to-use contracts 74,947us-gaap_DeferredRevenue 74,174us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
Deferred revenue – right-to-use annual payments 13,693els_DeferredRevenueRightToUseAnnualPayments 9,790els_DeferredRevenueRightToUseAnnualPayments
Accrued interest payable 8,424us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent 9,496us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
Rents and other customer payments received in advance and security deposits 69,994us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDeposits 67,463us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDeposits
Distributions payable 34,298us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent 29,623us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
Total Liabilities 2,489,702us-gaap_Liabilities 2,467,312us-gaap_Liabilities
Stockholders’ Equity:    
Preferred stock value 0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue 0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue
Common stock, $0.01 par value 840us-gaap_CommonStockValue 838us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Paid-in capital 1,035,275us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock 1,029,601us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings (258,642)us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncome (254,209)us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncome
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,238)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax (381)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax
Total Stockholders’ Equity 912,379us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 911,993us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Non-controlling interests – Common OP Units 66,713us-gaap_MinorityInterestInOperatingPartnerships 67,034us-gaap_MinorityInterestInOperatingPartnerships
Total Equity 979,092us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 979,027us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Total Liabilities and Equity 3,468,794us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 3,446,339us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock    
Stockholders’ Equity:    
Preferred stock value $ 136,144us-gaap_PreferredStockValue
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$ 136,144us-gaap_PreferredStockValue
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