2.4.0.811601 - Disclosure - Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiariestruefalsefalse1false falsefalseDuration_1_1_2013_To_6_30_2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000924901duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_MinorityInterestDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div style="margin-left:0pt;margin-right:0pt;"> 16.   NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES   Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries in the accompanying consolidated financial statements relate to (i) common units in the Operating Partnership, held by parties other than the Company, and (ii) interests in consolidated joint ventures for the portion of such ventures not owned by the Company.   OPERATING PARTNERSHIP   Common Units Certain individuals and entities own common units in the Operating Partnership.  A common unit and a share of Common Stock of the Company have substantially the same economic characteristics in as much as they effectively share equally in the net income or loss of the Operating Partnership.  Common unitholders have the right to redeem their common units, subject to certain restrictions.  The redemption is required to be satisfied in shares of Common Stock, cash, or a combination thereof, calculated as follows:  one share of the Company’s Common Stock, or cash equal to the fair market value of a share of the Company’s Common Stock at the time of redemption, for each common unit.  The Company, in its sole discretion, determines the form of redemption of common units (i.e., whether a common unitholder receives Common Stock, cash, or any combination thereof).  If the Company elects to satisfy the redemption with shares of Common Stock as opposed to cash, it is obligated to issue shares of its Common Stock to the redeeming unitholder.  Regardless of the rights described above, the common unitholders may not put their units for cash to the Company or the Operating Partnership under any circumstances.  When a unitholder redeems a common unit, noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership is reduced and Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders’ equity is increased.   Unit Transactions The following table sets forth the changes in noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries which relate to the common units in the Operating Partnership for the six months ended June 30, 2013. <div style="width:100%"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;width: 100.00%;margin-left:0pt;"> <tr> <td valign="top" style="width:80.10%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:7pt;padding:0pt;">   </td> <td valign="top" style="width:19.90%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:7pt;padding:0pt;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" style="width:80.10%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:7pt;padding:0pt;">   </td> <td valign="top" style="width:19.90%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:7pt;padding:0pt;"> Common </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" style="width:80.10%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:7pt;padding:0pt;">   </td> <td valign="top" style="width:19.90%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:7pt;padding:0pt;"> Units </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" style="width:80.10%;border-top:1pt solid #000000 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:7pt;padding:0pt;"> Balance at January 1, 2013 </td> <td valign="top" style="width:19.90%;border-top:1pt solid #000000 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;text-align:right;" nowrap="nowrap"><div style="float:left"></div>12,141,836  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" style="width:80.10%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:7pt;padding:0pt;"> Redemption of common units for shares of common stock </td> <td valign="top" style="width:19.90%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;text-align:right;" nowrap="nowrap"><div style="float:left"></div>(138,595) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" style="width:80.10%;border-top:1pt solid #000000 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:7pt;padding:0pt;">   </td> <td valign="top" style="width:19.90%;border-top:1pt solid #000000 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:7pt;padding:0pt;">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" style="width:80.10%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:7pt;padding:0pt;"> Balance at June 30, 2013 </td> <td valign="top" style="width:19.90%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:7pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;text-align:right;" nowrap="nowrap"><div style="float:left"></div>12,003,241  </td> </tr> </table></div>   Pursuant to ASC 810, Consolidation, on the accounting and reporting for noncontrolling interests and changes in ownership interests of a subsidiary, changes in a parent’s ownership interest (and transactions with noncontrolling interest unitholders in the subsidiary) while the parent retains its controlling interest in its subsidiary should be accounted for as equity transactions.  The carrying amount of the noncontrolling interest shall be adjusted to reflect the change in its ownership interest in the subsidiary, with the offset to equity attributable to the parent.  Accordingly, as a result of equity transactions which caused changes in ownership percentages between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation stockholders’ equity and noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership that occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company has decreased noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership and increased additional paid-in capital in Mack-Cali Realty Corporation stockholders’ equity by approximately $0.6 million as of June 30, 2013.   Noncontrolling Interest Ownership As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the noncontrolling interest common unitholders owned 12.0 percent and 12.2 percent of the Operating Partnership, respectively.   CONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES The Company consolidates certain joint ventures in which it has ownership interests.  Various entities and/or individuals hold noncontrolling interests in these ventures.   PARTICIPATION RIGHTS The Company’s interests in certain real estate projects (three properties and a future development)  each provide for the initial distributions of net cash flow solely to the Company, and thereafter, other parties, have participation rights (“Participation Rights”) in 50 percent of the excess net cash flow remaining after the distribution to the Company of the aggregate amount equal to the sum of: (a) the Company’s capital contributions, plus (b) an internal rate of return (“IRR”) of 10 percent per annum. </div> </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.31) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=18733093&loc=SL4573702-111684 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 38 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for 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