Investments (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Abstract]  
Gross Real Estate and Loan Activity
March 31, 2014, the Company had the following gross real estate and loan activity:
 
Number of
Properties
Owned or
Financed
 
Dollar
Amount of
Investments (a)
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2013
2,186

 
$
7,235,732

Acquisitions/improvements
104

 
157,972

Dispositions of real estate (b) (Note 11)
(3
)
 
(6,219
)
Principal payments and payoffs

 
(1,243
)
Impairments

 
(1,707
)
Loan premium amortization and other

 
(1,060
)
Balance, March 31, 2014
2,287

 
$
7,383,475

(a)
The dollar amount of investments includes the gross investment in land, buildings and lease intangibles, as adjusted for any impairment, related to properties owned and the carrying amount of loans receivable and real estate assets held under direct financing leases.
(b)
The total accumulated depreciation and amortization associated with dispositions of real estate was $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
Operating Leases of Lessee Disclosure
Scheduled minimum future contractual rent to be received under the remaining non-cancelable term of operating leases at March 31, 2014 (in thousands):
Scheduled Future Rental Payments
March 31,
2014
Remainder of 2014
$
407,977

2015
535,137

2016
520,326

2017
505,289

2018
489,417

Thereafter
3,377,651

Total future minimum rentals
$
5,835,797

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
The following table details loans receivable, net of premium, as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
 
March 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Mortgage - principal
$
101,083

 
$
102,315

Mortgage - premium
14,345

 
14,976

    Mortgages, net
115,428

 
117,291

Other notes - principal
418

 
430

Total Loans receivable, net
$
115,846

 
$
117,721

Investments in Direct Financing Leases Schedule
The components of investment assets held under direct financing leases as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
 
March 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Minimum lease payments receivable
$
18,633

 
$
19,555

Estimated residual value of leased assets
55,858

 
57,739

Unearned income
(17,688
)
 
(18,534
)
Total
$
56,803

 
$
58,760

Activity in Real Estate Assets Held for Sale
The following table shows the activity in real estate assets held for sale for the three months ended March 31, 2014:
 
Number of
Properties
 
Carrying
Value
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2013
11

 
$
19,611

Transfers from real estate investments
1

 
8,611

Sales (Note 11)
(2
)
 
(3,135
)
Balance, March 31, 2014 (a)
10

 
$
25,087

(a) Includes a single property with a net carrying amount of $8.6 million in which its operating results are reported in continuing operations.
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures
The following table is a reconciliation of the major classes of assets and liabilities from discontinued operations included in real estate assets held for sale on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
 
March 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Assets
 
 
 
Land and improvements
$
8,878

 
$
10,003

Buildings and improvements
11,135

 
14,178

Total real estate investments
20,013

 
24,181

Less: Accumulated depreciation
(3,656
)
 
(4,819
)
Intangible lease assets, net
567

 
697

Total assets
$
16,924

 
$
20,059

 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
Intangible lease liabilities, net
$
448

 
$
448

Total liabilities
$
448

 
$
448

net gains or losses from the disposition of these properties, as well as the current and prior period operations, of these properties will continue to be reclassified to discontinued operations. The results of discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, are summarized below (dollars in thousands): 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Revenues:
 
 
 
Rent
$
308

 
$
2,222

Non-cash rent
(29
)
 
18

    Other
2,917

 

Total revenues
3,196

 
2,240

Expenses:
 
 
 
General and administrative
3

 
9

Property costs
139

 
74

Interest

 
194

Depreciation and amortization

 
1,377

Impairments

 
2,103

Total expenses
142

 
3,757

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations before other income
3,054

 
(1,517
)
Other income:
 
 
 
Other

 
23

Total other income

 
23

Income (loss) from discontinued operations
3,054

 
(1,494
)
(Loss) gain on dispositions of assets
(7
)
 
180

Total discontinued operations
$
3,047

 
$
(1,314
)
 Number of properties disposed of during period (a)
2

 
6

(a) During the three months ended March 31, 2014 three properties were disposed of, but only two of them were held for sale at December 31, 2013 and qualified for discontinued operations under ASU 2014-08.
Summary of Total Impairment Losses Recognized
The following table summarizes total impairment losses recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands): 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Real estate and intangible asset impairment
$
1,637

 
$
2,103

Write-off of lease intangibles due to lease terminations
70

 

Total impairment loss continuing and discontinued operations
$
1,707

 
$
2,103