Other Assets Other Assets (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Other Assets [Abstract]

Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Other Assets

The following table represents the components of Other assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Goodwill	$	320,639	331,884
Investments	42,672		41,636
Prepaid and other	25,771		30,332
Derivative assets	25,472		14,515
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment, net	7,010		6,123
Deferred financing costs, net	7,933		2,637
Total other assets	$	429,497	427,127

The following table presents the goodwill balances and activity during the year to date periods ended:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Beginning of year balance	$	331,884		—
Goodwill resulting from Equity One merger	500			331,884
Goodwill allocated to properties sold	(381		)	—
Impairment (1)	(9,220		)	—
Goodwill allocated to properties held for sale	(2,144		)	—
End of period balance	$	320,639		331,884
(1) See note 7, Fair value measurements, for additional information about the impairment loss associated with properties held and used or held for sale.