Area of a real estate property.

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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Amount of difference between the carrying amount and the sales price of real estate properties sold as part of discontinued operations.

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Amount before allowance of mortgage loans on existing land or building. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Cash received for the sale of real estate that is not part of an investing activity during the current period.

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This element represents gross proceeds from the sale of real estate.

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This element represents maturity tenure of mortgage loan receivable.

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This element represents net proceeds from the sale of real estate.

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Dispositions (Narratives) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Feb. 24, 2014 Retail Properties Segment [Member] Retail NY Hicksville (Broadway Mall) [Member]	Jul. 08, 2014 Retail Properties Segment [Member] Retail CA Los Angeles Beverly Connection [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] sqft	Mar. 02, 2014 Retail Properties Segment [Member] Retail Springfield Mall [Member] sqft	Mar. 31, 2014 Retail Properties Segment [Member] Retail Springfield Mall [Member]	Mar. 02, 2014 Retail Properties Segment [Member] Retail Springfield Mall [Member] Pennsylevenia Real Estate Investment Trust [Member]
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Gross proceeds from the sale of real estate			$ 94,000	$ 260,000	$ 465,000
Net proceeds from the sale of real estate			92,174
Square Footage Of Real Estate Property				335,000	1,350,000
Net gains on sale of real estate				44,000
Cash proceeds from the sale of real estate				239,000	340,000
Mortgage loan receivable				21,000
Mortgage loan receivable maturity tenure				10 years
Operating Partnership Units Value Received From Buyer							125,000
Impairment losses	$ 20,842	$ 4,007				$ 20,000