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Stock-based Compensation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Stock-based Compensation [Abstract] 
Stock-based Compensation

14.       Stock-based Compensation

       

Our Share Option Plan (the “Plan”) provides for grants of incentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted Operating Partnership units and out-performance plan rewards to certain of our employees and officers. We account for all stock-based compensation in accordance ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation. Stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 consists of stock option awards, restricted stock awards, Operating Partnership unit awards and out-performance plan awards. Stock-based compensation expense was $7,320,000 and $11,210,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $21,384,000 and $26,167,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.