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Cost Method Investments
In August 2016, we acquired a minority interest in an unrelated company that specializes in the aggregation of commercial lease data (“Investee”). The shares we acquired represent an ownership interest of less than 20%. We evaluated our relationship with the Investee and determined we do not have significant influence over the operations of the Investee nor is it economically dependent upon us. The carrying value of this investment at December 31, 2016, was $3.0 million and is included in “Other assets” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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- Definition The entire disclosure for investments accounted for under the cost-method. The carrying amount of such investments may be adjusted, for example, distributions in excess of cost (return of capital) or for other-than-temporary impairments. The cost method and lower-of-cost or market, an adaptation of the cost method, is generally followed for most investments in noncontrolled corporations, in some corporate joint ventures, and to a lesser extent in unconsolidated subsidiaries in which the entity does not have the ability to exercise significant influence. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- References No definition available.
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