Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]  
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

As discussed further in Note 6, our partners in two real estate joint ventures, LW Redstone Company, LLC and Stevens Investors, LLC, have the right to require us to acquire their respective interests at fair value; accordingly, we classify the fair value of our partners’ interests as redeemable noncontrolling interests in the mezzanine section of our consolidated balance sheets. The table below sets forth the activity in these redeemable noncontrolling interests (in thousands):
 
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Beginning balance
 
$
22,979

 
$
19,218

 
$
18,417

Contributions from noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
22,779

 
1,654

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
 
(1,566
)
 
(21,881
)
 
(2,964
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
2,338

 
2,242

 
2,227

Adjustment to arrive at fair value of interests
 
(626
)
 
621

 
(116
)
Ending balance
 
$
23,125

 
$
22,979

 
$
19,218



We determine the fair value of these interests based on unobservable inputs after considering the assumptions that market participants would make in pricing the interest. We apply a discount rate to the estimated future cash flows allocable to our partners from the properties underlying the respective joint ventures. Estimated cash flows used in such analyses are based on our plans for the properties and our views of market and economic conditions, and consider items such as current and future rental rates, occupancies for the properties and comparable properties and estimated operating and capital expenditures.