Debt (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Debt
The Company's debt is summarized below:
 
2014
Weighted Average Effective
Interest Rates (a)
 
March 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
Revolving credit facilities (b)
7.89
%
 
$
135,606

 
$
35,120

Master trust notes
6.27
%
 
1,233,724

 
1,241,437

CMBS - fixed-rate
5.60
%
 
2,391,246

 
2,387,532

CMBS - variable-rate (c)
3.30
%
 
110,935

 
111,018

Unsecured fixed rate promissory note
9.74
%
 
1,408

 
1,442

 
 
 
3,872,919

 
3,776,549

Unamortized net debt premium
 
 
740

 
1,669

Total debt, net
 
 
$
3,873,659

 
$
3,778,218


(a) 
The effective interest rates include amortization of debt discount, amortization of deferred financing costs, and related debt insurer premiums, where applicable, calculated as of March 31, 2014.
(b) 
The effective interest rate on the revolving credit facilities, excluding the impact of non-cash amortization of deferred financing costs and non-utilization fee, was 2.97% as of March 31, 2014.
(c) 
Variable-rate notes are predominately hedged with interest rate swaps (see Note 6).
Debt Maturities of Mortgages and Notes Payable, Including Balloon Payments
As of March 31, 2014, scheduled debt maturities of the Company’s revolving credit facilities, mortgages and notes payable, including balloon payments, are as follows (in thousands):
 
Scheduled
Principal
 
Balloon
Payment
 
Total
Remainder of 2014
$
42,720

 
$
29,761

 
$
72,481

2015
58,123

 
245,794

 
303,917

2016
51,888

 
889,330

 
941,218

2017
45,745

 
925,164

 
970,909

2018
45,445

 
248,851

 
294,296

Thereafter
134,285

 
1,155,813

 
1,290,098

 
$
378,206

 
$
3,494,713

 
$
3,872,919

Interest Expense and Related Borrowings
The following table summarizes interest expense on the related borrowings (in thousands):
 
Three Months 
 Ended March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Interest expense – revolving credit facilities
$
720

 
$
105

Interest expense – mortgages and notes payable
53,596

 
29,472

Interest expense – other
39

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs (a)
973

 
3,901

Amortization of debt (premium)/discount
(929
)
 
2,961

Total interest expense
$
54,399

 
$
36,439

(a) 
Includes $3.6 million arising from financing commitments related to the Merger for the three months ended March 31, 2013.