Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
REVENUE:
Minimum rent	$ 3,358,498	$ 3,142,347	$ 2,962,295
Overage rent	161,508	194,070	207,104
Tenant reimbursements	1,494,804	1,445,623	1,362,412
Management fees and other revenues	143,875	158,466	138,226
Other income	276,544	325,597	200,781
Total revenue	5,435,229	5,266,103	4,870,818
EXPENSES:
Property operating	432,394	425,983	398,598
Depreciation and amortization	1,252,673	1,177,568	1,143,827
Real estate taxes	439,030	432,840	384,189
Repairs and maintenance	99,723	101,369	100,016
Advertising and promotion	142,801	134,854	136,656
Provision for credit losses	7,319	6,635	12,001
Home and regional office costs	158,406	154,816	158,576
General and administrative	65,082	60,329	59,958
Other	116,973	102,836	91,655
Total operating expenses	2,714,401	2,597,230	2,485,476
OPERATING INCOME	2,720,828	2,668,873	2,385,342
Interest expense	(857,554)	(923,697)	(992,601)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(136,777)	(120,953)	(127,573)
Income and other taxes	(29,678)	(20,170)	(28,085)
Income from unconsolidated entities	353,334	284,806	226,774
Gain upon acquisition of controlling interests and sale or disposal of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, net	84,553	250,516	158,308
Consolidated income from continuing operations	2,134,706	2,139,375	1,622,165
Discontinued operations and gain on disposal			67,524
Discontinued operations transaction expenses			(38,163)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	2,134,706	2,139,375	1,651,526
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	295,810	311,655	242,938
Preferred dividends	3,337	3,337	3,337
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS or UNITHOLDERS	$ 1,835,559	$ 1,824,383	$ 1,405,251
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE or UNIT:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 5.87	$ 5.88	$ 4.44
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)			0.08
Net income attributable to common stockholders or unitholders (in dollars per share or unit)	$ 5.87	$ 5.88	$ 4.52
Consolidated Net Income	$ 2,134,706	$ 2,139,375	$ 1,651,526
Unrealized gain on derivative hedge agreements	39,472	17,122	5,220
Net loss (gain) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings	149,622	(69,189)	10,789
Currency translation adjustments	(28,646)	(160,312)	(101,799)
Changes in available-for-sale securities and other	3,192	(11,200)	102,816
Comprehensive income	2,298,346	1,915,796	1,668,552
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	320,890	279,720	245,210
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders or unitholders	1,977,456	1,636,076	1,423,342
Simon Property Group L.P.
REVENUE:
Minimum rent	3,358,498	3,142,347	2,962,295
Overage rent	161,508	194,070	207,104
Tenant reimbursements	1,494,804	1,445,623	1,362,412
Management fees and other revenues	143,875	158,466	138,226
Other income	276,544	325,597	200,781
Total revenue	5,435,229	5,266,103	4,870,818
EXPENSES:
Property operating	432,394	425,983	398,598
Depreciation and amortization	1,252,673	1,177,568	1,143,827
Real estate taxes	439,030	432,840	384,189
Repairs and maintenance	99,723	101,369	100,016
Advertising and promotion	142,801	134,854	136,656
Provision for credit losses	7,319	6,635	12,001
Home and regional office costs	158,406	154,816	158,576
General and administrative	65,082	60,329	59,958
Other	116,973	102,836	91,655
Total operating expenses	2,714,401	2,597,230	2,485,476
OPERATING INCOME	2,720,828	2,668,873	2,385,342
Interest expense	(857,554)	(923,697)	(992,601)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(136,777)	(120,953)	(127,573)
Income and other taxes	(29,678)	(20,170)	(28,085)
Income from unconsolidated entities	353,334	284,806	226,774
Gain upon acquisition of controlling interests and sale or disposal of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, net	84,553	250,516	158,308
Consolidated income from continuing operations	2,134,706	2,139,375	1,622,165
Discontinued operations and gain on disposal			67,524
Discontinued operations transaction expenses			(38,163)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	2,134,706	2,139,375	1,651,526
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,218	2,984	2,491
Preferred dividends	5,252	5,252	5,252
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS or UNITHOLDERS	2,122,236	2,131,139	1,643,783
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO UNITHOLDERS ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
General Partner	1,835,559	1,824,383	1,405,251
Limited Partners	$ 286,677	$ 306,756	$ 238,532
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE or UNIT:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 5.87	$ 5.88	$ 4.44
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)			0.08
Net income attributable to common stockholders or unitholders (in dollars per share or unit)	$ 5.87	$ 5.88	$ 4.52
Consolidated Net Income	$ 2,134,706	$ 2,139,375	$ 1,651,526
Unrealized gain on derivative hedge agreements	39,472	17,122	5,220
Net loss (gain) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings	149,622	(69,189)	10,789
Currency translation adjustments	(28,646)	(160,312)	(101,799)
Changes in available-for-sale securities and other	3,192	(11,200)	102,816
Comprehensive income	2,298,346	1,915,796	1,668,552
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,917	2,984	2,491
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders or unitholders	$ 2,295,429	$ 1,912,812	$ 1,666,061