Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Development, royalty and other fees
Related Party Transactions
Amounts charged to related party	$ 15,500	$ 14,400	$ 13,600
Unconsolidated joint ventures \| Amounts for services provided
Related Party Transactions
Amounts charged to related party	116,447	138,496	154,098
Unconsolidated joint ventures \| Fees for financing activities
Related Party Transactions
Amounts charged to related party	1,600	9,100	2,300
Properties owned by related parties \| Amounts for services provided
Related Party Transactions
Amounts charged to related party	$ 4,812	$ 5,384	$ 4,324

Amount of revenue, fees and commissions earned from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, for example, but not limited to, pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(e))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 946
-SubTopic 225
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.6-07.1(c))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6488393&loc=d3e606610-122999

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