Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated Net Income	$ 795,952	$ 1,204,048
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	677,676	711,748
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net	6,883	(2,681)
Unrealized losses in fair value of equity instruments	18,846	7,000
Straight-line lease income	(3,525)	(32,359)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(94,787)	(196,986)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated entities	120,643	222,565
Changes in assets and liabilities
Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net	(623,761)	47,967
Deferred costs and other assets	594	33,805
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, deferred revenues and other liabilities	(84,209)	(107,540)
Net cash provided by operating activities	814,312	1,887,567
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions	(107,797)
Funding of loans to related parties	(6,393)
Capital expenditures, net	(337,467)	(403,346)
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(63,480)	(23,949)
Purchase of equity instruments	(24,923)	(20,850)
Proceeds from sales of equity instruments	30,000
Insurance proceeds for property restoration	1,058	2,938
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities and other	160,444	143,482
Net cash used in investing activities	(348,558)	(301,725)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of common stock and other, net of transaction costs	(164)	(164)
Purchase of shares related to stock grant recipients' tax withholdings	(854)	(2,955)
Redemption of limited partner units	(16,067)	(135)
Purchase of treasury stock	(152,589)	(181,258)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders in properties	(4,108)	(3,839)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders in properties	28	70
Preferred distributions of the Operating Partnership	(957)	(957)
Distributions to stockholders and preferred dividends	(646,094)	(1,267,908)
Distributions to limited partners	(98,123)	(191,987)
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of transaction costs	7,954,893	5,022,602
Repayments of debt	(4,864,992)	(4,993,870)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	2,170,973	(1,620,401)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	2,636,727	(34,559)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	669,373	514,335
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	3,306,100	479,776
Simon Property Group, L.P.
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated Net Income	795,952	1,204,048
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	677,676	711,748
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net	6,883	(2,681)
Unrealized losses in fair value of equity instruments	18,846	7,000
Straight-line lease income	(3,525)	(32,359)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(94,787)	(196,986)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated entities	120,643	222,565
Changes in assets and liabilities
Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net	(623,761)	47,967
Deferred costs and other assets	594	33,805
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, deferred revenues and other liabilities	(84,209)	(107,540)
Net cash provided by operating activities	814,312	1,887,567
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions	(107,797)
Funding of loans to related parties	(6,393)
Capital expenditures, net	(337,467)	(403,346)
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(63,480)	(23,949)
Purchase of equity instruments	(24,923)	(20,850)
Proceeds from sales of equity instruments	30,000
Insurance proceeds for property restoration	1,058	2,938
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities and other	160,444	143,482
Net cash used in investing activities	(348,558)	(301,725)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of common stock and other, net of transaction costs	(164)	(164)
Purchase of shares related to stock grant recipients' tax withholdings	(854)	(2,955)
Redemption of limited partner units	(16,067)	(135)
Purchase of general partner units	(152,589)	(181,258)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders in properties	(4,108)	(3,839)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders in properties	28	70
Preferred distributions of the Operating Partnership	(745,174)	(1,460,852)
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of transaction costs	7,954,893	5,022,602
Repayments of debt	(4,864,992)	(4,993,870)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	2,170,973	(1,620,401)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	2,636,727	(34,559)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	669,373	514,335
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$ 3,306,100	$ 479,776