Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
REVENUE:
Lease income	$ 5,164,335	$ 4,905,175	$ 4,736,719
Management fees and other revenues	125,995	116,904	106,483
Other income	368,506	269,368	273,587
Total revenue	5,658,836	5,291,447	5,116,789
EXPENSES:
Property operating	489,346	464,135	415,720
Depreciation and amortization	1,262,107	1,227,371	1,262,715
Real estate taxes	441,783	443,224	458,953
Repairs and maintenance	97,257	93,595	96,391
Advertising and promotion	127,346	107,793	114,303
Home and regional office costs	207,618	184,592	184,660
General and administrative	38,513	34,971	30,339
Other	187,844	152,213	140,518
Total operating expenses	2,851,814	2,707,894	2,703,599
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE OTHER ITEMS	2,807,022	2,583,553	2,413,190
Interest expense	(854,648)	(761,253)	(795,712)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(51,841)
Gain on disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net (Notes 3 and 6)	362,019	121,177	178,672
Income and other tax expense	(81,874)	(83,512)	(157,199)
Income from unconsolidated entities	375,663	647,977	782,837
Unrealized gains (losses) in fair value of publicly traded equity instruments and derivative instrument, net	11,892	(61,204)	(8,095)
(Loss) gain on acquisition of controlling interest, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net	(3,056)	5,647	206,855
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	2,617,018	2,452,385	2,568,707
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	333,892	312,850	319,076
Preferred dividends	3,337	3,337	3,337
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 2,279,789	$ 2,136,198	$ 2,246,294
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
Net income attributable to common stockholders - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 6.98	$ 6.52	$ 6.84
Net income attributable to common stockholders - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 6.98	$ 6.52	$ 6.84
Consolidated Net Income	$ 2,617,018	$ 2,452,385	$ 2,568,707
Unrealized gain on derivative hedge agreements	18,350	54,808	51,114
Net gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings	(4,084)	(1,595)	(7,285)
Currency translation adjustments	(26,513)	(28,119)	(38,772)
Changes in available-for-sale securities and other	2,254	(2,009)	(1,014)
Comprehensive income	2,607,025	2,475,470	2,572,750
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	331,814	315,622	319,629
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	2,275,211	2,159,848	2,253,121
Simon Property Group, L.P.
REVENUE:
Lease income	5,164,335	4,905,175	4,736,719
Management fees and other revenues	125,995	116,904	106,483
Other income	368,506	269,368	273,587
Total revenue	5,658,836	5,291,447	5,116,789
EXPENSES:
Property operating	489,346	464,135	415,720
Depreciation and amortization	1,262,107	1,227,371	1,262,715
Real estate taxes	441,783	443,224	458,953
Repairs and maintenance	97,257	93,595	96,391
Advertising and promotion	127,346	107,793	114,303
Home and regional office costs	207,618	184,592	184,660
General and administrative	38,513	34,971	30,339
Other	187,844	152,213	140,518
Total operating expenses	2,851,814	2,707,894	2,703,599
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE OTHER ITEMS	2,807,022	2,583,553	2,413,190
Interest expense	(854,648)	(761,253)	(795,712)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(51,841)
Gain on disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net (Notes 3 and 6)	362,019	121,177	178,672
Income and other tax expense	(81,874)	(83,512)	(157,199)
Income from unconsolidated entities	375,663	647,977	782,837
Unrealized gains (losses) in fair value of publicly traded equity instruments and derivative instrument, net	11,892	(61,204)	(8,095)
(Loss) gain on acquisition of controlling interest, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net	(3,056)	5,647	206,855
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	2,617,018	2,452,385	2,568,707
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,336)	2,738	(6,053)
Preferred dividends	5,237	5,252	5,252
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	2,613,117	2,444,395	2,569,508
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO UNITHOLDERS ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
General Partner	2,279,789	2,136,198	2,246,294
Limited Partners	$ 333,328	$ 308,197	$ 323,214
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
Net income attributable to common stockholders - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 6.98	$ 6.52	$ 6.84
Net income attributable to common stockholders - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 6.98	$ 6.52	$ 6.84
Consolidated Net Income	$ 2,617,018	$ 2,452,385	$ 2,568,707
Unrealized gain on derivative hedge agreements	18,350	54,808	51,114
Net gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings	(4,084)	(1,595)	(7,285)
Currency translation adjustments	(26,513)	(28,119)	(38,772)
Changes in available-for-sale securities and other	2,254	(2,009)	(1,014)
Comprehensive income	2,607,025	2,475,470	2,572,750
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	610	1,572	(2,634)
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	$ 2,606,415	$ 2,473,898	$ 2,575,384