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Mack Cali Realty Corp, et al. – ‘10-Q’ for 3/31/20 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Monday, 5/11/20, at 9:32am ET   ·   For:  3/31/20   ·   Accession #:  1562762-20-181   ·   File #s:  1-13274, 333-57103-01

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 5/11/20  Mack Cali Realty Corp             10-Q        3/31/20  124:47M                                    Certent, Inc./FA
          Mack Cali Realty LP

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   3.39M 
 2: EX-3.18     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or Bylaws    HTML     38K 
 3: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     44K 
 4: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     44K 
 5: EX-31.3     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     44K 
 6: EX-31.4     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     44K 
 7: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     42K 
 8: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     44K 
77: R1          Document And Entity Information                     HTML     94K 
40: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    197K 
55: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     49K 
119: R4          Consolidated Statements Of Operations               HTML    223K  
76: R5          Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income     HTML     71K 
                (Loss)                                                           
39: R6          Consolidated Statements Of Changes In Equity        HTML    138K 
54: R7          Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows               HTML    239K 
117: R8          Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows               HTML     43K  
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
80: R9          Organization And Basis Of Presentation              HTML     90K 
29: R10         Significant Accounting Policies                     HTML    297K 
44: R11         Recent Transactions                                 HTML    852K 
111: R12         Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures        HTML    887K  
70: R13         Deferred Charges, Goodwill And Other Assets, Net    HTML    327K 
30: R14         Restricted Cash                                     HTML     91K 
45: R15         Discontinued Operations                             HTML    180K 
112: R16         Senior Unsecured Notes                              HTML    160K  
72: R17         Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loans  HTML    549K 
28: R18         Mortgages, Loans Payable And Other Obligations      HTML    564K 
46: R19         Employee Benefit 401(k) Plans                       HTML     58K 
108: R20         Disclosure Of Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities  HTML    166K  
97: R21         Commitments And Contingencies                       HTML    234K 
24: R22         Tenant Leases                                       HTML    127K 
68: R23         Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests                 HTML    415K 
109: R24         Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity   HTML   1.27M  
                And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital                   
98: R25         Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries            HTML    293K 
25: R26         Segment Reporting                                   HTML    930K 
69: R27         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     47K 
110: R28         Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)            HTML    341K  
96: R29         Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)            HTML    113K 
74: R30         Recent Transactions (Tables)                        HTML    805K 
115: R31         Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures        HTML    851K  
                (Tables)                                                         
42: R32         Deferred Charges, Goodwill And Other Assets, Net    HTML    306K 
                (Tables)                                                         
27: R33         Restricted Cash (Tables)                            HTML     89K 
73: R34         Discontinued Operations (Tables)                    HTML    159K 
114: R35         Senior Unsecured Notes (Tables)                     HTML    160K  
41: R36         Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loans  HTML    463K 
                (Tables)                                                         
26: R37         Mortgages, Loans Payable And Other Obligations      HTML    535K 
                (Tables)                                                         
75: R38         Disclosure Of Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities  HTML    130K 
                (Tables)                                                         
113: R39         Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)              HTML    136K  
87: R40         Tenant Leases (Tables)                              HTML    118K 
102: R41         Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)        HTML    284K  
67: R42         Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity   HTML    702K 
                And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital                   
                (Tables)                                                         
23: R43         Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries (Tables)   HTML    199K 
86: R44         Segment Reporting (Tables)                          HTML    740K 
101: R45         Organization And Basis Of Presentation (Narrative)  HTML     82K  
                (Details)                                                        
66: R46         Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative)         HTML    113K 
                (Details)                                                        
22: R47         Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of        HTML     56K 
                Rental Property Improvements) (Details)                          
88: R48         Significant Accounting Policies (Estimated Useful   HTML     47K 
                Lives Of Assets) (Details)                                       
99: R49         Recent Transactions (Consolidation) (Narrative)     HTML     54K 
                (Details)                                                        
116: R50         Recent Transactions (Real Estate Held For           HTML     82K  
                Sale/Discontinued Operations/Dispositions)                       
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
79: R51         Recent Transactions (Rockpoint Transaction)         HTML     69K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
37: R52         Recent Transactions (Schedule Of Properties Which   HTML     51K 
                Commenced Initial Operations) (Details)                          
56: R53         Recent Transactions (Schedule Of Net Assets         HTML     55K 
                Recorded Upon Consolidation) (Details)                           
118: R54         Recent Transactions (Summary Of Income From         HTML     80K  
                Property Held For Sale, Net) (Details)                           
81: R55         Recent Transactions (Schedule Of Disposed           HTML     58K 
                Properties) (Details)                                            
38: R56         Recent Transactions (Schedule Of Disposed           HTML     51K 
                Developable Land) (Details)                                      
57: R57         Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures        HTML    102K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
120: R58         Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures        HTML    196K  
                (Summary Of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures)                       
                (Details)                                                        
78: R59         Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures        HTML    105K 
                (Summary Of Company's Equity In Earnings (Loss) Of               
                Unconsolidated Joint Ventures) (Details)                         
18: R60         Deferred Charges, Goodwill And Other Assets, Net    HTML     61K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
58: R61         Deferred Charges, Goodwill And Other Assets, Net    HTML     77K 
                (Schedule Of Deferred Charges, Goodwill And Other                
                Assets) (Details)                                                
104: R62         Deferred Charges, Goodwill And Other Assets, Net    HTML     60K  
                (Schedule Of Cash Flow Hedging, Derivative                       
                Financial Instruments On The Income Statement)                   
                (Details)                                                        
89: R63         Restricted Cash (Schedule Of Restricted Cash)       HTML     48K 
                (Details)                                                        
21: R64         Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details)       HTML     72K 
61: R65         Discontinued Operations (Summary Of Income From     HTML     66K 
                Discontinued Operations And Related Realized And                 
                Unrealized Gains (Losses)) (Details)                             
107: R66         Senior Unsecured Notes (Summary Of Senior           HTML     68K  
                Unsecured Notes) (Details)                                       
92: R67         Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loans  HTML    161K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
15: R68         Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loans  HTML     67K 
                (Schedule Of Defined Leverage Ratio, Including                   
                Interest Rate, Alternate Base Rate Loans, And                    
                Facility Fee) (Details)                                          
63: R69         Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loans  HTML     76K 
                (Schedule Of Interest Rates On Outstanding                       
                Borrowings, Alternate Base Rate Loans, And                       
                Facility Fee) (Details)                                          
53: R70         Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loans  HTML     68K 
                (Schedule Of Unsecured Credit Rating And Facility                
                Fee) (Details)                                                   
34: R71         Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loans  HTML     77K 
                (Schedule Of Defined Leverage Ratio) (Details)                   
85: R72         Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loans  HTML     82K 
                (Schedule Of Interest Rate On Outstanding                        
                Borrowings Payable) (Details)                                    
124: R73         Mortgages, Loans Payable And Other Obligations      HTML     66K  
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
50: R74         Mortgages, Loans Payable And Other Obligations      HTML    181K 
                (Summary Of Mortgages, Loans Payable And Other                   
                Obligations) (Details)                                           
31: R75         Employee Benefit 401(k) Plans (Narrative)           HTML     56K 
                (Details)                                                        
82: R76         Disclosure Of Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities  HTML     68K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
121: R77         Disclosure Of Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities  HTML     61K  
                (Schedule Of Valuation Techniques And Significant                
                Unobservable Inputs) (Details)                                   
48: R78         Commitments And Contingencies (Tax Abatement        HTML    109K 
                Agreements) (Narrative) (Details)                                
36: R79         Commitments And Contingencies (Ground Lease         HTML     54K 
                Agreements) (Narrative) (Details)                                
52: R80         Commitments And Contingencies (Construction         HTML     71K 
                Projects) (Narrative) (Details)                                  
33: R81         Commitments And Contingencies (Other) (Narrative)   HTML     43K 
                (Details)                                                        
84: R82         Commitments And Contingencies (Future Minimum       HTML     58K 
                Rental Payments Of Ground Leases) (Details)                      
123: R83         Tenant Leases (Future Minimum Rentals To Be         HTML     61K  
                Received Under Non-Cancelable Operating Leases)                  
                (Details)                                                        
51: R84         Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Narrative)     HTML    224K 
                (Details)                                                        
32: R85         Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Schedule Of    HTML     64K 
                Changes In The Value Of The Redeemable                           
                Noncontrolling Interests) (Details)                              
83: R86         Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity   HTML     58K 
                And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital                   
                (Share/Unit Repurchase Program And Dividend                      
                Reinvestment And Stock Purchase Plan) (Narrative)                
                (Details)                                                        
122: R87         Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity   HTML     71K  
                And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital                   
                (Stock Option Plans) (Narrative) (Details)                       
47: R88         Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity   HTML     82K 
                And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital (AO               
                LTIP Units (Appreciation-Only LTIP Units))                       
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
35: R89         Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity   HTML     85K 
                And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital                   
                (Restricted Stock Awards And Performance Share                   
                Units) (Narrative) (Details)                                     
19: R90         Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity   HTML    150K 
                And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital                   
                (Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards) (Narrative)                    
                (Details)                                                        
59: R91         Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity   HTML     46K 
                And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital                   
                (Deferred Stock Compensation Plan For Directors)                 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
105: R92         Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity   HTML     60K  
                And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital                   
                (Earnings Per Share/Unit) (Narrative) (Details)                  
90: R93         Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity   HTML     82K 
                And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital                   
                (Schedule Of General Partner Capital) (Details)                  
20: R94         Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity   HTML     55K 
                And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital                   
                (Schedule Of Stock Option Plans) (Details)                       
60: R95         Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity   HTML     54K 
                And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital                   
                (Schedule Of Weighted Average Assumptions)                       
                (Details)                                                        
106: R96         Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity   HTML     49K  
                And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital                   
                (Schedule Of Restricted Stock Awards) (Details)                  
91: R97         Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity   HTML     96K 
                And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital                   
                (Earnings Per Share Tables - Basic Computation Of                
                EPS) (Details)                                                   
17: R98         Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity   HTML     84K 
                And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital                   
                (Earnings Per Share Tables - Diluted Computation                 
                Of EPS) (Details)                                                
65: R99         Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity   HTML     56K 
                And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital                   
                (Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Shares Used In                    
                Basic EPS Calculation To Shares Used In Diluted                  
                EPS Calculation) (Details)                                       
62: R100        Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries            HTML     71K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
14: R101        Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries (Schedule  HTML     71K 
                Of Activity Of Noncontrolling Interests) (Details)               
94: R102        Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries (Changes   HTML     56K 
                In Noncontrolling Interests Of Subsidiaries)                     
                (Details)                                                        
103: R103        Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details)             HTML     52K  
64: R104        Segment Reporting (Schedule Of Selected Results Of  HTML     77K 
                Operations And Asset Information) (Details)                      
16: R105        Segment Reporting (Schedule Of Reconciliation Of    HTML    113K 
                Net Operating Income To Net Income Available To                  
                Common Shareholders) (Details)                                   
95: R106        Subsequent Events (Details)                         HTML     54K 
49: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    254K 
100: XML         XBRL Instance -- cli-20200331x10q_htm                XML  16.20M  
71: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    185K 
10: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- cli-20200331_cal                XML    279K 
11: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- cli-20200331_def                 XML   2.29M 
12: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- cli-20200331_lab                      XML   2.45M 
13: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- cli-20200331_pre               XML   2.69M 
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93: JSON        XBRL Instance as JSON Data -- MetaLinks              627±  1.02M 
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‘EX-101.DEF’   —   XBRL Definitions — cli-20200331_def

This Exhibit is an XBRL XML File.

                                                                                                                                                                                
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