Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
REVENUE:
Minimum rent	$ 795,809	$ 759,039	$ 2,351,876	$ 2,207,334
Overage rent	56,511	51,170	134,458	110,277
Tenant reimbursements	367,702	342,443	1,059,834	979,300
Management fees and other revenues	33,613	32,294	95,156	92,928
Other income	48,621	43,671	112,553	145,813
Total revenue	1,302,256	1,228,617	3,753,877	3,535,652
EXPENSES:
Property operating	126,706	132,378	354,094	353,136
Depreciation and amortization	326,073	310,244	961,344	907,217
Real estate taxes	113,145	105,694	332,259	311,173
Repairs and maintenance	27,747	26,556	84,579	78,862
Advertising and promotion	30,725	28,114	81,343	77,762
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses	2,774	(1,180)	4,207	5,271
Home and regional office costs	34,171	27,057	106,021	95,019
General and administrative	14,546	14,165	44,476	42,787
Other	25,804	20,636	62,411	58,424
Total operating expenses	701,691	663,664	2,030,734	1,929,651
OPERATING INCOME	600,565	564,953	1,723,143	1,606,001
Interest expense	(284,491)	(288,896)	(849,482)	(835,532)
Income and other taxes	(7,768)	(3,904)	(29,943)	(9,872)
Income from unconsolidated entities	47,916	37,129	158,663	96,613
Gain (loss) upon acquisition of controlling interests, sale or disposal of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, and impairment charge on investment in unconsolidated entities, net	11,071	(2,911)	99,906	491,926
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	367,293	306,371	1,102,287	1,349,136
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	54,784	50,616	165,035	230,857
Preferred dividends	834	834	2,503	2,503
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	311,675	254,921	934,749	1,115,776
BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 0.84	$ 3.01	$ 3.71
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 0.84	$ 3.01	$ 3.71
Consolidated Net Income	367,293	306,371	1,102,287	1,349,136
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative hedge agreements	(4,378)	(8,555)	897	(5,450)
Net loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings	2,566	5,187	6,642	15,440
Currency translation adjustments	32,515	9,138	10,603	(12,374)
Changes in available-for-sale securities and other	(773)	16,573	(1,588)	40,442
Comprehensive income	397,223	328,714	1,118,841	1,387,194
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	59,089	56,077	167,391	239,427
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	$ 338,134	$ 272,637	$ 951,450	$ 1,147,767