Other Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Other Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

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

(in thousands)	December 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Goodwill	$	314,143	331,884
Investments	41,287		41,636
Prepaid and other	17,937		30,332
Derivative assets	17,482		14,515
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment, net	6,127		6,123
Deferred financing costs, net	6,851		2,637
Total other assets	$	403,827	427,127

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

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

(in thousands)	December 31, 2018							December 31, 2017
	Goodwill			Accumulated Impairment Losses		Total		Goodwill	Accumulated Impairment Losses	Total
Beginning of year balance	$	331,884		—		331,884		—	—	—
Goodwill resulting from Equity One merger	500			—		500		331,884	—	331,884
Goodwill allocated to Provision for impairment	—			(12,628	)	(12,628	)	—	—	—
Goodwill allocated to Properties held for sale	(1,159		)	—		(1,159	)	—	—	—
Goodwill associated with disposed reporting units:
Goodwill allocated to Provision for impairment	(9,913		)	9,913		—		—	—	—
Goodwill allocated to Gain on sale of real estate	(4,454		)	—		(4,454	)	—	—	—
End of year balance	$	316,858		(2,715	)	314,143		331,884	—	331,884