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Identified Intangible Assets and Liabilities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Identified Intangible Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]  
Identified Intangible Assets and Liabilities

9. Identified Intangible Assets and Liabilities

 

 

The following summarizes our identified intangible assets (primarily acquired in-place and above-market leases) and liabilities (primarily acquired below-market leases) as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

 

   Balance as of 
  March 31, December 31, 
 (Amounts in thousands)2014 2013 
 Identified intangible assets:      
 Gross amount$ 589,973 $ 589,961 
 Accumulated amortization  (290,214)   (277,998) 
 Net$ 299,759 $ 311,963 
 Identified intangible liabilities (included in deferred revenue):      
 Gross amount$ 850,765 $ 856,933 
 Accumulated amortization  (367,972)   (360,398) 
 Net$ 482,793 $ 496,535 

Amortization of acquired below-market leases, net of acquired above-market leases, resulted in an increase to rental income of $11,682,000 and $16,177,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Estimated annual amortization of acquired below-market leases, net of acquired above-market leases, for each of the five succeeding years commencing January 1, 2015 is as follows:

 (Amounts in thousands)   
 2015$ 39,972 
 2016  38,631 
 2017  34,929 
 2018  33,309 
 2019  30,072 

Amortization of all other identified intangible assets (a component of depreciation and amortization expense) was $9,325,000 and $25,213,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Estimated annual amortization of all other identified intangible assets including acquired in-place leases, customer relationships, and third party contracts for each of the five succeeding years commencing January 1, 2015 is as follows:

 (Amounts in thousands)   
 2015$ 23,254 
 2016  20,237 
 2017  16,821 
 2018  12,441 
 2019  11,535 

We are a tenant under ground leases for certain properties. Amortization of these acquired below-market leases, net of above-market leases resulted in an increase to rent expense of $858,000 and $1,102,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Estimated annual amortization of these below-market leases, net of above-market leases for each of the five succeeding years commencing January 1, 2015 is as follows:

 

 (Amounts in thousands)   
 2015$ 3,430 
 2016  3,430 
 2017  3,430 
 2018  3,430 
 2019  3,430