Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
REVENUE:
Minimum rent	$ 778,159	$ 746,198	$ 1,556,066	$ 1,448,295
Overage rent	40,248	31,427	77,947	59,107
Tenant reimbursements	353,163	330,470	692,132	636,857
Management fees and other revenues	31,814	28,347	61,543	60,634
Other income	33,179	51,624	63,933	102,142
Total revenue	1,236,563	1,188,066	2,451,621	2,307,035
EXPENSES:
Property operating	117,479	116,018	227,388	220,758
Depreciation and amortization	318,638	311,863	635,272	596,972
Real estate taxes	109,409	106,777	219,114	205,479
Repairs and maintenance	27,107	26,665	56,832	52,307
Advertising and promotion	29,360	28,549	50,619	49,648
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses	(1,301)	2,906	1,433	6,451
Home and regional office costs	36,956	35,104	71,850	67,962
General and administrative	15,421	14,733	29,930	28,622
Other	18,604	21,124	36,605	37,788
Total operating expenses	671,673	663,739	1,329,043	1,265,987
OPERATING INCOME	564,890	524,327	1,122,578	1,041,048
Interest expense	(279,966)	(288,560)	(564,991)	(546,636)
Income and other taxes	(8,983)	(3,963)	(22,176)	(5,968)
Income from unconsolidated entities	56,516	29,132	110,747	59,484
Gain upon acquisition of controlling interests, sale or disposal of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, and impairment charge on investment in unconsolidated entities, net	68,068		88,835	494,837
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	400,525	260,936	734,993	1,042,765
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	59,755	44,657	110,250	180,241
Preferred dividends	834	834	1,669	1,669
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	339,936	215,445	623,074	860,855
BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.10	$ 0.71	$ 2.01	$ 2.87
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.10	$ 0.71	$ 2.01	$ 2.87
Consolidated Net Income	400,525	260,936	734,993	1,042,765
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative hedge agreements	(1,796)	(8,587)	5,275	3,105
Net loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings	2,566	5,138	4,076	10,252
Currency translation adjustments	(22,960)	(65,453)	(21,912)	(21,511)
Changes in available-for-sale securities and other	(631)	(666)	(815)	23,869
Comprehensive income	377,704	191,368	721,617	1,058,480
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	56,526	33,025	108,302	183,350
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	$ 321,178	$ 158,343	$ 613,315	$ 875,130