Other Assets Other Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

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)	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Goodwill, net	$	313,180		314,143
Investments		45,244		41,287
Prepaid and other		35,595		17,937
Derivative assets		4,367		17,482
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment, net		6,590		6,127
Deferred financing costs, net		5,769		6,851
Total other assets	$	410,745		403,827

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

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

	June 30, 2019									December 31, 2018
(in thousands)	Goodwill			Accumulated Impairment Losses			Total			Goodwill			Accumulated Impairment Losses			Total
Beginning of year balance	$	316,858			(2,715	)		314,143		$	331,884			—			331,884
Goodwill additions		—			—			—			500			—			500
Goodwill allocated to Provision for impairment		—			(963	)		(963	)		—			(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		(1,779	)		1,779			—			(9,913	)		9,913			—
Goodwill allocated to Gain on sale of real estate		(527	)		527			—			(4,454	)		—			(4,454	)
End of period balance	$	314,552			(1,372	)		313,180		$	316,858			(2,715	)		314,143

As the Company identifies properties ("reporting units") that no longer meet its investment criteria, it will evaluate the property for potential sale. A decision to sell a reporting unit results in the need to evaluate its goodwill for recoverability and may result in impairment. If events occur that trigger an impairment evaluation at multiple reporting units, a goodwill impairment may be significant.