Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated Net Income	$ 1,216,329	$ 795,952
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	664,783	677,676
Loss on debt extinguishment	2,959
(Gain) loss on acquisition of controlling interest, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net	(93,057)	6,883
Unrealized losses in fair value of equity instruments	3,177	18,846
Straight-line lease loss (income)	11,531	(3,525)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(363,614)	(94,787)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated entities	198,737	120,643
Changes in assets and liabilities
Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net	259,049	(623,761)
Deferred costs and other assets	(42,872)	594
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, deferred revenues and other liabilities	20,727	(84,209)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,877,749	814,312
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions	(157,080)	(107,797)
Funding of loans to related parties	(1,244)	(6,393)
Repayments of loans to related parties	285
Capital expenditures, net	(228,669)	(337,467)
Cash impact from the consolidation of properties	5,595
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(26,768)	(63,480)
Purchase of equity instruments	(9,981)	(24,923)
Proceeds from sales of equity instruments		30,000
Insurance proceeds for property restoration	6,400	1,058
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities and other	78,894	160,444
Net cash used in investing activities	(332,568)	(348,558)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of common stock and other, net of transaction costs	(164)	(164)
Purchase of shares related to stock grant recipients' tax withholdings	(2,318)	(854)
Proceeds from the special purpose acquisition company IPO, net of transaction costs	338,121
Redemption of limited partner units	(57)	(16,067)
Purchase of treasury stock		(152,589)
Establishment of trust account for special purpose acquisition company	(345,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders in properties	(589)	(4,108)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders in properties	12,725	28
Preferred distributions of the Operating Partnership	(957)	(957)
Distributions to stockholders and preferred dividends	(854,977)	(646,094)
Distributions to limited partners	(121,819)	(98,123)
Cash paid to extinguish debt	(2,959)
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of transaction costs	5,056,317	7,954,893
Repayments of debt	(5,344,318)	(4,864,992)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(1,265,995)	2,170,973
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	279,186	2,636,727
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	1,011,613	669,373
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	1,290,799	3,306,100
Simon Property Group, L.P.
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated Net Income	1,216,329	795,952
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	664,783	677,676
Loss on debt extinguishment	2,959
(Gain) loss on acquisition of controlling interest, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net	(93,057)	6,883
Unrealized losses in fair value of equity instruments	3,177	18,846
Straight-line lease loss (income)	11,531	(3,525)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(363,614)	(94,787)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated entities	198,737	120,643
Changes in assets and liabilities
Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net	259,049	(623,761)
Deferred costs and other assets	(42,872)	594
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, deferred revenues and other liabilities	20,727	(84,209)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,877,749	814,312
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions	(157,080)	(107,797)
Funding of loans to related parties	(1,244)	(6,393)
Repayments of loans to related parties	285
Capital expenditures, net	(228,669)	(337,467)
Cash impact from the consolidation of properties	5,595
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(26,768)	(63,480)
Purchase of equity instruments	(9,981)	(24,923)
Proceeds from sales of equity instruments		30,000
Insurance proceeds for property restoration	6,400	1,058
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities and other	78,894	160,444
Net cash used in investing activities	(332,568)	(348,558)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of common stock and other, net of transaction costs	(164)	(164)
Purchase of shares related to stock grant recipients' tax withholdings	(2,318)	(854)
Proceeds from the special purpose acquisition company IPO, net of transaction costs	338,121
Redemption of limited partner units	(57)	(16,067)
Purchase of general partner units		(152,589)
Establishment of trust account for special purpose acquisition company	(345,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders in properties	(589)	(4,108)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders in properties	12,725	28
Preferred distributions of the Operating Partnership	(977,753)	(745,174)
Cash paid to extinguish debt	(2,959)
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of transaction costs	5,056,317	7,954,893
Repayments of debt	(5,344,318)	(4,864,992)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(1,265,995)	2,170,973
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	279,186	2,636,727
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	1,011,613	669,373
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$ 1,290,799	$ 3,306,100