Investments (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Abstract]  
Summary of Real Estate and Loan Activity, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company had the following real estate and loan activity, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization:
 
Number of Properties
 
Dollar Amount of Investments, net
 
Owned (4)
 
Financed
 
Total
 
Owned
 
Financed
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
Gross balance, December 31, 2014
2,364

 
145

 
2,509

 
$
7,934,938

 
$
109,425

 
$
8,044,363

Acquisitions/improvements (1) (3)
148

 

 
148

 
550,662

 
4,000

 
554,662

Dispositions of real estate (2) (3)
(57
)
 

 
(57
)
 
(349,362
)
 

 
(349,362
)
Principal payments and payoffs

 

 

 

 
(2,811
)
 
(2,811
)
Impairments

 

 

 
(35,328
)
 

 
(35,328
)
Write off of gross lease intangibles

 

 

 
(2,382
)
 

 
(2,382
)
Loan premium amortization and other

 

 

 
(113
)
 
(1,237
)
 
(1,350
)
Gross balance, June 30, 2015
2,455

 
145

 
2,600

 
$
8,098,415

 
$
109,377

 
$
8,207,792

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
(983,229
)
 

 
(983,229
)
Other non-real estate assets held for sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,316

 

 
1,316

Net balance, June 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
7,116,502

 
$
109,377

 
$
7,225,879


(1) Includes investments of $2.6 million in revenue producing capitalized expenditures, as well as $0.6 million of non-revenue producing capitalized maintenance expenditures. Capitalized maintenance expenditures are not included in the Company's investment in real estate disclosed elsewhere.
(2) The total accumulated depreciation and amortization associated with these dispositions of real estate was $73.7 million.
(3) During the six months ended June 30, 2015, pursuant to 1031 Exchanges, the Company sold 23 properties for $212.1 million and used $172.1 million of this amount to partially fund 62 property acquisitions.
(4) At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 33 and 37, respectively, of the Company's properties were vacant and in the Company’s possession; of these amounts, 11 and 8, respectively, were held for sale.
Schedule of Minimum Future Contractual Rent to be Received
Scheduled minimum future contractual rent to be received under the remaining non-cancelable term of the operating leases at June 30, 2015 (in thousands):
Remainder of 2015
$
308,950

2016
608,206

2017
594,922

2018
580,686

2019
561,657

Thereafter
4,526,522

Total future minimum rentals
$
7,180,943

Schedule of Loans Receivable, Net of Premium
The following table details loans receivable, net of premium (in thousands):
 
June 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Mortgage - principal
$
93,810

 
$
96,594

Mortgage - premium
11,215

 
12,452

Mortgages, net
105,025

 
109,046

Other notes - principal
4,352

 
379

Total loans receivable, net
$
109,377

 
$
109,425

Schedule of Lease Intangible Assets and Liabilities, Net of Accumulated Amortization
The following table details lease intangible assets and liabilities, net of accumulated amortization (in thousands):
 
June 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
In-place leases
$
661,206

 
$
676,665

Above-market leases
99,760

 
100,568

Less: accumulated amortization
(203,752
)
 
(187,160
)
Intangible lease assets, net
$
557,214

 
$
590,073

 
 
 
 
Below-market leases
$
240,437

 
$
237,593

Less: accumulated amortization
(38,416
)
 
(31,625
)
Intangible lease liabilities, net
$
202,021

 
$
205,968

Schedule of Components of Real Estate Investments Held Under Direct Financing Leases
The components of real estate investments held under direct financing leases were as follows (in thousands):
 
June 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Minimum lease payments receivable
$
14,210

 
$
15,897

Estimated residual value of leased assets
43,789

 
55,858

Unearned income
(13,617
)
 
(15,191
)
Real estate assets under direct financing leases, net
$
44,382

 
$
56,564

Schedule of Activity in Real Estate Assets Held for Sale
The following table shows the activity in real estate assets held for sale, for continuing and discontinued operations, for the six months ended June 30, 2015:
 
Number of Properties
 
Carrying Value
 
Continuing Operations
 
Discontinued Operations
 
Total
 
Continuing Operations
 
Discontinued Operations
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2014
19

 
5

 
24

 
$
110,918

 
$
8,994

 
$
119,912

Transfers from real estate investments
33

 

 
33

 
140,060

 
(34
)
 
140,026

Sales
(28
)
 
(2
)
 
(30
)
 
(147,124
)
 
(4,475
)
 
(151,599
)
Balance, June 30, 2015
24

 
3

 
27

 
$
103,854

 
$
4,485

 
$
108,339

Schedule of Reconciliation of Major Classes of Assets and Liabilities from Discontinued Operations
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 accompanying consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):
 
June 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Assets
 
 
 
Land and improvements
$
2,922

 
$
5,351

Buildings and improvements
2,916

 
5,798

Total real estate investments
5,838

 
11,149

Less: accumulated depreciation
(1,202
)
 
(2,167
)
Intangible lease assets, net
297

 
460

Total assets
$
4,933

 
$
9,442

 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
Intangible lease liabilities, net
$
448

 
$
448

Total liabilities
$
448

 
$
448

 
 
 
 
Net assets
$
4,485

 
$
8,994

The following sets forth the results of discontinued operations (dollars in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent
$
25

 
$
309

 
$
335

 
$
617

Non-cash rent

 
2

 

 
(27
)
Other
3

 
33

 
16

 
2,950

Total revenues
28

 
344

 
351

 
3,540

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General and administrative
1

 
9

 
2

 
12

Property costs
123

 
56

 
184

 
195

Impairments

 

 
34

 

Total expenses
124

 
65

 
220

 
207

Income from discontinued operations
(96
)
 
279

 
131

 
3,333

Gain on dispositions of assets
590

 
92

 
590

 
85

Total discontinued operations
$
494

 
$
371

 
$
721

 
$
3,418

Number of properties disposed of during period
2

 
3

 
2

 
5

Summary of Total Impairment Losses Recognized
The following table summarizes total impairment losses recognized in continuing and discontinued operations on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations (in thousands): 
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Real estate and intangible asset impairment
$
33,730

 
$
24,610

 
$
34,773

 
$
26,247

Write-off of lease intangibles due to lease terminations, net
43

 
2,529

 
555

 
2,599

Total impairments from real estate investment net assets
33,773

 
27,139

 
35,328

 
28,846

Other impairment
(7
)
 
488

 
96

 
488

Total impairment loss in continuing and discontinued operations
$
33,766

 
$
27,627

 
$
35,424

 
$
29,334