Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
REVENUE:
Minimum rent	$ 3,488,522	$ 3,440,009	$ 3,358,498
Overage rent	162,189	147,471	161,508
Tenant reimbursements	1,520,340	1,532,923	1,494,804
Management fees and other revenues	116,286	121,259	143,875
Other income	370,582	296,978	276,544
Total revenue	5,657,919	5,538,640	5,435,229
EXPENSES:
Property operating	450,636	443,177	432,394
Depreciation and amortization	1,282,454	1,275,452	1,252,673
Real estate taxes	457,740	440,003	439,030
Repairs and maintenance	99,588	96,900	99,723
Advertising and promotion	151,241	150,865	142,801
Provision for credit losses	12,631	11,304	7,319
Home and regional office costs	136,677	135,150	158,406
General and administrative	46,543	51,972	65,082
Other	109,322	131,477	116,973
Total operating expenses	2,746,832	2,736,300	2,714,401
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE OTHER ITEMS	2,911,087	2,802,340	2,720,828
Interest expense	(815,923)	(809,393)	(857,554)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(128,618)	(136,777)
Income and other taxes	(36,898)	(23,343)	(29,678)
Income from unconsolidated entities	475,250	400,270	353,334
Gain upon acquisition of controlling interests, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net	288,827	3,647	84,553
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	2,822,343	2,244,903	2,134,706
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	382,285	296,941	295,810
Preferred dividends	3,337	3,337	3,337
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS or UNITHOLDERS	$ 2,436,721	$ 1,944,625	$ 1,835,559
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE or UNIT:
Net income attributable to common stockholders or unitholders (in dollars per share or unit)	$ 7.87	$ 6.24	$ 5.87
Consolidated Net Income	$ 2,822,343	$ 2,244,903	$ 2,134,706
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative hedge agreements	21,633	(35,112)	39,472
Net loss (gain) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings	7,020	(12,122)	149,622
Currency translation adjustments	(47,038)	45,766	(28,646)
Changes in available-for-sale securities and other	373	5,733	3,192
Comprehensive income	2,804,331	2,249,168	2,298,346
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	379,837	297,534	320,890
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders or unitholders	2,424,494	1,951,634	1,977,456
Simon Property Group, L.P.
REVENUE:
Minimum rent	3,488,522	3,440,009	3,358,498
Overage rent	162,189	147,471	161,508
Tenant reimbursements	1,520,340	1,532,923	1,494,804
Management fees and other revenues	116,286	121,259	143,875
Other income	370,582	296,978	276,544
Total revenue	5,657,919	5,538,640	5,435,229
EXPENSES:
Property operating	450,636	443,177	432,394
Depreciation and amortization	1,282,454	1,275,452	1,252,673
Real estate taxes	457,740	440,003	439,030
Repairs and maintenance	99,588	96,900	99,723
Advertising and promotion	151,241	150,865	142,801
Provision for credit losses	12,631	11,304	7,319
Home and regional office costs	136,677	135,150	158,406
General and administrative	46,543	51,972	65,082
Other	109,322	131,477	116,973
Total operating expenses	2,746,832	2,736,300	2,714,401
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE OTHER ITEMS	2,911,087	2,802,340	2,720,828
Interest expense	(815,923)	(809,393)	(857,554)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(128,618)	(136,777)
Income and other taxes	(36,898)	(23,343)	(29,678)
Income from unconsolidated entities	475,250	400,270	353,334
Gain upon acquisition of controlling interests, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net	288,827	3,647	84,553
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	2,822,343	2,244,903	2,134,706
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	11,327	13	7,218
Preferred dividends	5,252	5,252	5,252
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS or UNITHOLDERS	2,805,764	2,239,638	2,122,236
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO UNITHOLDERS ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
General Partner	2,436,721	1,944,625	1,835,559
Limited Partners	$ 369,043	$ 295,013	$ 286,677
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE or UNIT:
Net income attributable to common stockholders or unitholders (in dollars per share or unit)	$ 7.87	$ 6.24	$ 5.87
Consolidated Net Income	$ 2,822,343	$ 2,244,903	$ 2,134,706
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative hedge agreements	21,633	(35,112)	39,472
Net loss (gain) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings	7,020	(12,122)	149,622
Currency translation adjustments	(47,038)	45,766	(28,646)
Changes in available-for-sale securities and other	373	5,733	3,192
Comprehensive income	2,804,331	2,249,168	2,298,346
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,911	2,091	2,917
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders or unitholders	$ 2,796,420	$ 2,247,077	$ 2,295,429