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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Tables |
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| Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |
The following table summarizes Newcastle’s accumulated other comprehensive income:
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December 31,
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2012
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2011
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Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities
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$ |
82,788 |
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$ |
(2,585 |
) |
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Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
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(12,024 |
) |
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(70,501 |
) |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
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$ |
70,764 |
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$ |
(73,086 |
) |
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| Schedule of Gain (Loss) on Settlement of Investments, Net and Other Income (Loss), Net |
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Year-Ended December 31,
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2012
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2011
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2010
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Gain (loss) on settlement of investments, net
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Gain on settlement of real estate securities
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$ |
14,629 |
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$ |
81,434 |
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$ |
64,778 |
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Loss on settlement of real estate securities
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(4,433 |
) |
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(5,091 |
) |
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(9,192 |
) |
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Gain on sale of CDO X interests
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224,317 |
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Gain on repayment/disposition of loans held for sale
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- |
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1,838 |
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- |
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Loss on repayment/disposition of loans held for sale
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(1,614 |
) |
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- |
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- |
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Realized gain (loss) of termination of derivative instruments
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- |
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- |
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(3,279 |
) |
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Loss on disposal of long-lived assets
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(2 |
) |
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$ |
232,897 |
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$ |
78,181 |
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$ |
52,307 |
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Other income (loss), net
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Gain (loss) on non-hedge derivative instruments
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$ |
9,101 |
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$ |
3,284 |
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$ |
(1,240 |
) |
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Unrealized gain (loss) recognized upon de-designation of hedges
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(7,036 |
) |
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(13,939 |
) |
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(35,905 |
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Hedge ineffectiveness
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483 |
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(917 |
) |
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580 |
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| Gain on deconsolidation |
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- |
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45,072 |
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-
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Equity in earnings of equity method investees
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- |
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272 |
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94 |
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Collateral management fee income, net
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1,786 |
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2,432 |
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475 |
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Breakup fee
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8,400 |
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- |
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- |
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Other income (loss)
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978 |
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- |
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320 |
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$ |
13,712 |
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$ |
36,204 |
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$ |
(35,676 |
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| Schedule of Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Net Income |
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive
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Income Statement
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Year Ended
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Income Components
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Location
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December 31, 2012
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Net realized gain (loss) on securities
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Impairment
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Other-than-temporary impairment on securities, net of portion of other-than-temporary impairment on securities recognized in other compprehensive income
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$ |
(18,923 |
) |
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Gain on settlement of real estate securities
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Gain (loss) on settlement of investments, net
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14,629 |
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Loss on settlement of real estate securities
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Gain (loss) on settlement of investments, net
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(4,433 |
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$ |
(8,727 |
) |
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Net realized gain (loss) on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
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Gain (loss) recognized upon de-designation
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Other income (loss)
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$ |
(7,036 |
) |
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Hedge ineffectiveness
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Other income (loss)
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483 |
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Amortization of deferred gain (loss)
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Interest expense
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1,250 |
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Gain (loss) of termination of derivative instruments
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Gain (loss) on settlement of investments, net
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- |
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$ |
(5,303 |
) |
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Total reclassifications
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$ |
(14,030 |
) |
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| Schedule of Restricted Cash |
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December 31,
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2012
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2011
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Held in CDOs pending reinvestment
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$ |
- |
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$ |
94,781 |
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CDO bond sinking funds
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1,254 |
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1,897 |
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CDO trustee accounts
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810 |
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1,812 |
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Derivative margin accounts
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- |
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6,550 |
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$ |
2,064 |
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$ |
105,040 |
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| Schedule of Supplemental Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities relating to CDOs |
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Year Ended December 31,
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2012
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2011
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2010
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Restricted cash generated from sale of securities
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$ |
56,629 |
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$ |
336,911 |
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$ |
249,549 |
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Restricted cash generated from sale of real estate related loans
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$ |
- |
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$ |
125,141 |
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$ |
53,020 |
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Restricted cash generated from paydowns on securities and loans
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$ |
274,832 |
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$ |
546,752 |
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$ |
511,276 |
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Restricted cash used for purchases of real estate securities
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$ |
143,184 |
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$ |
427,826 |
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$ |
368,893 |
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Restricted cash used for purchases of real estate related loans
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$ |
91,481 |
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$ |
384,850 |
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$ |
107,708 |
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Restricted cash used for repayments of CDO bonds payable
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$ |
166,845 |
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$ |
101,687 |
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$ |
202,037 |
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Restricted cash used for repurchases of CDO bonds payable and other bonds payable
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$ |
- |
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$ |
3,213 |
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$ |
143,046 |
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Restricted cash used for purchases of derivative instruments
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$ |
408 |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
5,187 |
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Restricted cash generated from margin collateral received
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$ |
- |
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$ |
6,550 |
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$ |
- |
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Restricted cash used to return margin collateral
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$ |
6,550 |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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CDO deconsolidation:
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Real estate securities
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$ |
1,033,016 |
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$ |
262,617 |
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$ |
- |
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Restricted cash
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$ |
51,522 |
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$ |
37,988 |
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$ |
- |
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Derivative liabilities
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$ |
57,343 |
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$ |
20,257 |
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$ |
- |
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CDO bonds payable
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$ |
1,110,694 |
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$ |
336,046 |
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$ |
- |
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| Schedule of Accretion of Discount and Other Amortization |
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2012
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2011
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2010
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Accretion of net discount on securities and loans
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$ |
(48,608 |
) |
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$ |
(45,387 |
) |
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$ |
(26,934 |
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Amortization of net discount on debt obligations
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1,525 |
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(823 |
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338 |
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Amortization of deferred financing costs and interest rate cap premiums
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2,751 |
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3,740 |
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3,432 |
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Amortization of net deferred hedge (gains) and losses - debt
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(1,250 |
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(2,316 |
) |
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4,182 |
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$ |
(45,582 |
) |
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$ |
(44,786 |
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$ |
(18,982 |
) |
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