Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
REVENUE:
Lease income	$ 1,280,058
Lease income		$ 1,267,893
Management fees and other revenues	27,544	28,181
Other income	145,232	98,108
Total revenue	1,452,834	1,394,182
EXPENSES:
Property operating	111,549
Property operating		113,448
Depreciation and amortization	328,643	316,936
Real estate taxes	115,459	114,187
Repairs and maintenance	27,922	27,684
Advertising and promotion	37,125	34,800
Home and regional office costs	52,560	41,064
General and administrative	9,136	12,628
Other	20,102	31,502
Total operating expenses	702,496	692,249
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE OTHER ITEMS	750,338	701,933
Interest expense	(198,733)	(205,492)
Income and other taxes	(10,102)	(6,220)
Income from unconsolidated entities	90,444	90,026
Gain on sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net		135,277
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	631,947	715,524
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	82,638	94,036
Preferred dividends	834	834
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS or UNITHOLDERS	$ 548,475	$ 620,654
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE or UNIT:
Net income attributable to common stockholders or unitholders (in dollars per share or unit)	$ 1.78	$ 2.00
Consolidated Net Income	$ 631,947	$ 715,524
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative hedge agreements	9,342	(6,146)
Net loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings	1,088	2,153
Currency translation adjustments	(4,744)	13,092
Changes in available-for-sale securities and other	144	(289)
Comprehensive income	637,777	724,334
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	83,411	95,140
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders or unitholders	554,366	629,194
Simon Property Group, L.P.
REVENUE:
Lease income	1,280,058
Lease income		1,267,893
Management fees and other revenues	27,544	28,181
Other income	145,232	98,108
Total revenue	1,452,834	1,394,182
EXPENSES:
Property operating	111,549
Property operating		113,448
Depreciation and amortization	328,643	316,936
Real estate taxes	115,459	114,187
Repairs and maintenance	27,922	27,684
Advertising and promotion	37,125	34,800
Home and regional office costs	52,560	41,064
General and administrative	9,136	12,628
Other	20,102	31,502
Total operating expenses	702,496	692,249
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE OTHER ITEMS	750,338	701,933
Interest expense	(198,733)	(205,492)
Income and other taxes	(10,102)	(6,220)
Income from unconsolidated entities	90,444	90,026
Gain on sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net		135,277
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	631,947	715,524
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(917)	(92)
Preferred dividends	1,313	1,313
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS or UNITHOLDERS	631,551	714,303
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO UNITHOLDERS ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
General Partner	548,475	620,654
Limited Partners	$ 83,076	$ 93,649
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE or UNIT:
Net income attributable to common stockholders or unitholders (in dollars per share or unit)	$ 1.78	$ 2.00
Consolidated Net Income	$ 631,947	$ 715,524
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative hedge agreements	9,342	(6,146)
Net loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings	1,088	2,153
Currency translation adjustments	(4,744)	13,092
Changes in available-for-sale securities and other	144	(289)
Comprehensive income	637,777	724,334
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	148	527
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders or unitholders	$ 637,629	$ 723,807