Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements of Assets, Liabilities and Noncontrolling Interests [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth our assets and liabilities and the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership that are measured or disclosed at fair value within the fair value hierarchy.

			Level 1		Level 2
	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities		Significant Observable Inputs
Fair Value at March 31, 2017:
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value (1)	$	7,787	$	—	$	7,787
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	2,370		2,370		—
Total Assets	$	10,157	$	2,370	$	7,787
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	$	139,367	$	139,367	$	—
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value (1)	$	2,050,264	$	—	$	2,050,264
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	1,001		—		1,001
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	2,370		2,370		—
Total Liabilities	$	2,053,635	$	2,370	$	2,051,265

Fair Value at December 31, 2016:
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value (1)	$	8,833	$	—	$	8,833
Interest rate swaps (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	7,619		—		7,619
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	2,451		2,451		—
Total Assets	$	18,903	$	2,451	$	16,452
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	$	144,802	$	144,802	$	—
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value (1)	$	1,965,611	$	—	$	1,965,611
Interest rate swaps (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	1,870		—		1,870
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	2,451		2,451		—
Total Liabilities	$	1,969,932	$	2,451	$	1,967,481

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(1)    Amounts recorded at historical cost on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.