Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
ASSETS:
Investment properties, at cost	$ 38,074,281	$ 37,804,495
Less - accumulated depreciation	14,692,374	13,905,776
Investment properties, at cost, net	23,381,907	23,898,719
Cash and cash equivalents	1,082,313	669,373
Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net	1,452,295	832,151
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at equity	2,449,335	2,371,053
Investment in Klepierre, at equity	1,641,680	1,731,649
Right-of-use assets, net	515,004	514,660
Deferred costs and other assets	1,139,041	1,214,025
Total assets	31,661,575	31,231,630
LIABILITIES:
Mortgages and unsecured indebtedness	25,139,682	24,163,230
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, and deferred revenues	1,299,062	1,390,682
Cash distributions and losses in unconsolidated entities, at equity	1,565,642	1,566,294
Dividend/Distribution payable	458,144
Lease liabilities	517,454	516,809
Other liabilities	478,182	464,304
Total liabilities	29,458,166	28,101,319
Commitments and contingencies
Limited partners' preferred interest in the Operating Partnership and noncontrolling redeemable interests in properties	187,193	219,061
Capital stock (850,000,000 total shares authorized, $0.0001 par value, 238,000,000 shares of excess common stock, 100,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock):
Series J 83/8% cumulative redeemable preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 796,948 issued and outstanding with a liquidation value of $39,847	42,173	42,420
Capital in excess of par value	9,761,978	9,756,073
Accumulated deficit	(5,953,166)	(5,379,952)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(180,468)	(118,604)
Common stock held in treasury, at cost, 14,667,884 and 13,574,296 shares, respectively	(1,917,698)	(1,773,571)
Total stockholders' equity	1,752,851	2,526,398
Noncontrolling interests	263,365	384,852
Total equity	2,016,216	2,911,250
Total liabilities and equity	31,661,575	31,231,630
Simon Property Group, L.P.
ASSETS:
Investment properties, at cost	38,074,281	37,804,495
Less - accumulated depreciation	14,692,374	13,905,776
Investment properties, at cost, net	23,381,907	23,898,719
Cash and cash equivalents	1,082,313	669,373
Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net	1,452,295	832,151
Investment in unconsolidated entities, at equity	2,449,335	2,371,053
Investment in Klepierre, at equity	1,641,680	1,731,649
Right-of-use assets, net	515,004	514,660
Deferred costs and other assets	1,139,041	1,214,025
Total assets	31,661,575	31,231,630
LIABILITIES:
Mortgages and unsecured indebtedness	25,139,682	24,163,230
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, and deferred revenues	1,299,062	1,390,682
Cash distributions and losses in unconsolidated entities, at equity	1,565,642	1,566,294
Dividend/Distribution payable	458,144
Lease liabilities	517,454	516,809
Other liabilities	478,182	464,304
Total liabilities	29,458,166	28,101,319
Commitments and contingencies
Limited partners' preferred interest in the Operating Partnership and noncontrolling redeemable interests in properties	187,193	219,061
Capital stock (850,000,000 total shares authorized, $0.0001 par value, 238,000,000 shares of excess common stock, 100,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock):
Preferred units, 796,948 units outstanding. Liquidation value of $39,847	42,173	42,420
General Partner, 305,953,363 and 306,868,960 units outstanding, respectively	1,710,678	2,483,978
Limited Partners, 46,464,797 and 46,740,117 units outstanding, respectively	259,797	378,339
Total partners' equity	2,012,648	2,904,737
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in properties, net	3,568	6,513
Total equity	2,016,216	2,911,250
Total liabilities and equity	31,661,575	31,231,630
Common stock
Capital stock (850,000,000 total shares authorized, $0.0001 par value, 238,000,000 shares of excess common stock, 100,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock):
Common stock	32	32
Class B common stock
Capital stock (850,000,000 total shares authorized, $0.0001 par value, 238,000,000 shares of excess common stock, 100,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock):
Common stock