Deferred Charges and Other Assets, net: (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Deferred Charges and Other Assets, net:

Schedule of deferred charges and other assets, net

	2012			2011
Leasing	$	234,498		$	281,340
Financing		42,868			40,638
Intangible assets:
In-place lease values(1)		175,735			121,320
Leasing commissions and legal costs(1)		46,419			32,242
Above-market leases		118,033			97,297
Deferred tax assets		33,414			26,829
Deferred compensation plan assets		24,670			20,646
Acquisition deposit		30,000			—
Other assets		72,811			53,824
		778,448			674,136
Less accumulated amortization(2)		(213,318	)		(190,373	)
	$	565,130		$	483,763

(1)

The estimated amortization of these intangible assets for the next five years and thereafter is as follows:

Year Ending December 31,
2013	$	37,127
2014		24,992
2015		17,628
2016		13,608
2017		11,026
Thereafter		54,981
	$	159,362

(2)

Accumulated amortization includes $62,792 and $56,946 relating to in-place lease values, leasing commissions and legal costs at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Amortization expense for intangible assets was $33,517, $15,492 and $14,886 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Schedule of estimated amortization of intangible assets for the next five years and thereafter

Year Ending December 31,
2013	$	37,127
2014		24,992
2015		17,628
2016		13,608
2017		11,026
Thereafter		54,981
	$	159,362

Allocated values of above-market leases and below-market leases

	2012			2011
Above-Market Leases
Original allocated value	$	118,033		$	97,297
Less accumulated amortization		(46,361	)		(39,057	)
	$	71,672		$	58,240
Below-Market Leases(1)
Original allocated value	$	164,489		$	156,778
Less accumulated amortization		(77,131	)		(91,400	)
	$	87,358		$	65,378

(1)

Below-market leases are included in other accrued liabilities.

Schedule of estimated amortization of allocated values of above and below-market leases for the next five years and thereafter

Year Ending December 31,	Above Market		Below Market
2013	$	13,021	$	18,309
2014		11,177		14,485
2015		9,484		10,629
2016		7,479		8,254
2017		6,138		6,390
Thereafter		24,373		29,291
	$	71,672	$	87,358