Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]

Noncontrolling Redeemable Interest

Activity related to the noncontrolling redeemable interest is as follows:

	Three Months Ended			Six Months Ended
	June 30,			June 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2013
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,734		$	1,734
Net income attributable to noncontrolling redeemable interest	14			28
Distribution to noncontrolling redeemable interest	(14		)	(28		)
Balance at end of period	$	1,734		$	1,734

Noncontrolling Interest

The following table provides details of the activity related to the noncontrolling interests:

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
(In thousands)	2014		2013
Balance at beginning of period	$	350	$	1,344
Net income	—		3
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	—		(997		)
Balance at end of period	$	350	$	350

The following table provides details of the activity related to changes in ownership of noncontrolling interests:

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2014		2013
Net income attributable to AERC	$	104,621	$	11,984
Decrease in equity for purchase of noncontrolling interest	—		(3,547		)
Change from net income attributable to AERC and net
transfers to noncontrolling interest	$	104,621	$	8,437