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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 15, 2015
Urban Edge Properties [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
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Equity method ownership percentage				5.40%
Retail Segment Strip Shopping Centers [Member]
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Retail Segment Strip Shopping Centers [Member] \| Urban Edge Properties [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
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Retail Segment Regional Malls [Member] \| Urban Edge Properties [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
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Warehouse [Member] \| Urban Edge Properties [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
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Percentage Of Affiliated Entity Owned By Related Parties	26.30%
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Percentage of Company Owned by Related Party	6.60%
Related Party Transaction Annual Fee Percentage	4.00%
Fee And Other Income From Related Parties (in US dollars)	535,000	$ 606,000	$ 794,000
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Related Party Transaction Description Of Transaction	We manage and lease the real estate assets of Interstate pursuant to a management agreement for which we receive an annual fee equal to 4% of annual base rent and percentage rent. The management agreement has a term of one year and is automatically renewable unless terminated by either of the parties on 60 days’ notice at the end of the term. We believe, based upon comparable fees charged by other real estate companies, that the management agreement terms are fair to us.