vornado realty trust notes to consolidated financial statements ( continued ) 10 . redeemable noncontrolling interests - continued redeemable noncontrolling interests on our consolidated balance sheets are recorded at the greater of their carrying amount or redemption value at the end of each reporting period . changes in the value from period to period are charged to 201cadditional capital 201d in our consolidated statements of changes in equity . below is a table summarizing the activity of redeemable noncontrolling interests . ( amounts in thousands ) .
redeemable noncontrolling interests exclude our series g convertible preferred units and series d-13 cumulative redeemable preferred units , as they are accounted for as liabilities in accordance with asc 480 , distinguishing liabilities and equity , because of their possible settlement by issuing a variable number of vornado common shares . accordingly , the fair value of these units is included as a component of 201cother liabilities 201d on our consolidated balance sheets and aggregated $ 54865000 and $ 55097000 as of december 31 , 2011 and 2010 , respectively. .
Balance at December 31, 2009 $1,251,628
Net income 55,228
Distributions (53,515)
Conversion of Class A units into common shares, at redemption value (126,764)
Adjustment to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value 191,826
Redemption of Series D-12 redeemable units (13,000)
Other, net 22,571
Balance at December 31, 2010 1,327,974
Net income 55,912
Distributions (50,865)
Conversion of Class A units into common shares, at redemption value (64,830)
Adjustment to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value (98,092)
Redemption of Series D-11 redeemable units (28,000)
Other, net 18,578
Balance at December 31, 2011 $1,160,677
balance at december 31 2009 $ 1251628
net income 55228
distributions -53515 ( 53515 )
conversion of class a units into common shares at redemption value -126764 ( 126764 )
adjustment to carry redeemable class a units at redemption value 191826
redemption of series d-12 redeemable units -13000 ( 13000 )
other net 22571
balance at december 31 2010 1327974
net income 55912
distributions -50865 ( 50865 )
conversion of class a units into common shares at redemption value -64830 ( 64830 )
adjustment to carry redeemable class a units at redemption value -98092 ( 98092 )
redemption of series d-11 redeemable units -28000 ( 28000 )
other net 18578
balance at december 31 2011 $ 1160677
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