Supplemental Cash Flow Information The following table presents the supplemental cash flow disclosures (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years Ended December 31, | | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: | | | | | | | Reduction and assumption of debt through sale of certain real estate properties | | $ | 39,141 |
| | $ | 7,208 |
| | $ | 30,555 |
| Financing provided in connection with disposition of assets | | 24,015 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Net real estate and other collateral assets surrendered to lender | | 38,547 |
| | 30,381 |
| | 7,384 |
| Reduction of debt in exchange for collateral assets | | — |
| | 47,025 |
| | 7,904 |
| Real estate acquired in exchange for loans receivable | | — |
| | 26,609 |
| | — |
| Reclass of residual value on expired deferred financing lease to operating asset | | 11,088 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Accrued interest capitalized to principal (1) | | 3,839 |
| | 4,332 |
| | 6,035 |
| Accrued performance share dividend rights | | 817 |
| | 489 |
| | 564 |
| Distributions declared and unpaid | | 80,792 |
| | 87,055 |
| | 76,940 |
| Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures: | | | | | | | Cash paid for interest | | $ | 163,623 |
| | $ | 182,105 |
| | $ | 206,115 |
| Cash paid for taxes | | 911 |
| | 914 |
| | 1,919 |
|
(1) Accrued and overdue interest on certain CMBS notes that have been intentionally placed in default. |