Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated Net Income	$ 1,204,048	$ 1,346,938
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	711,748	674,067
Gain on sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net	(2,681)	(144,949)
Unrealized losses (gains) in fair value of equity instruments	7,000	(6,664)
Gain on interest in unconsolidated entity (Note 6)		(35,621)
Straight-line lease income	(32,359)	(10,564)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(196,986)	(190,854)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated entities	222,565	192,649
Changes in assets and liabilities
Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net	47,967	59,737
Deferred costs and other assets	33,805	(28,007)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, deferred revenues and other liabilities	(107,540)	(19,950)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,887,567	1,836,782
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Funding of loans to related parties		(4,641)
Capital expenditures, net	(403,346)	(334,674)
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(23,949)	(29,296)
Purchase of marketable and non-marketable securities	(20,850)	(9,258)
Insurance proceeds for property restoration	2,938
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities and other	143,482	359,083
Net cash used in investing activities	(301,725)	(18,786)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of common stock, issuance of units and other, net of transaction costs	(164)	(165)
Purchase of shares or units related to stock grant recipients' tax withholdings	(2,955)	(2,911)
Redemption of limited partner units	(135)	(7,619)
Purchase of treasury stock	(181,258)	(307,296)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders in properties	(3,839)	(10,067)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders in properties	70	116
Preferred distributions of the Operating Partnership	(957)	(958)
Distributions to stockholders and preferred dividends	(1,267,908)	(1,210,168)
Distributions to limited partners	(191,987)	(182,949)
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of transaction costs	5,022,602	3,720,806
Repayments of debt	(4,993,870)	(4,584,847)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,620,401)	(2,586,058)
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(34,559)	(768,062)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	514,335	1,482,309
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	479,776	714,247
Simon Property Group, L.P.
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated Net Income	1,204,048	1,346,938
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	711,748	674,067
Gain on sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net	(2,681)	(144,949)
Unrealized losses (gains) in fair value of equity instruments	7,000	(6,664)
Gain on interest in unconsolidated entity (Note 6)		(35,621)
Straight-line lease income	(32,359)	(10,564)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(196,986)	(190,854)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated entities	222,565	192,649
Changes in assets and liabilities
Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net	47,967	59,737
Deferred costs and other assets	33,805	(28,007)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, deferred revenues and other liabilities	(107,540)	(19,950)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,887,567	1,836,782
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Funding of loans to related parties		(4,641)
Capital expenditures, net	(403,346)	(334,674)
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(23,949)	(29,296)
Purchase of marketable and non-marketable securities	(20,850)	(9,258)
Insurance proceeds for property restoration	2,938
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities and other	143,482	359,083
Net cash used in investing activities	(301,725)	(18,786)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of common stock, issuance of units and other, net of transaction costs	(164)	(165)
Purchase of shares or units related to stock grant recipients' tax withholdings	(2,955)	(2,911)
Redemption of limited partner units	(135)	(7,619)
Purchase of general partner units	(181,258)	(307,296)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders in properties	(3,839)	(10,067)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders in properties	70	116
Preferred distributions of the Operating Partnership	(1,460,852)	(1,394,075)
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of transaction costs	5,022,602	3,720,806
Repayments of debt	(4,993,870)	(4,584,847)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,620,401)	(2,586,058)
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(34,559)	(768,062)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	514,335	1,482,309
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$ 479,776	$ 714,247