Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated Net Income	$ 964,598	$ 1,832,772
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	1,017,517	1,055,107
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net	98,168	(12,822)
Unrealized losses in fair value of equity instruments	20,125	4,846
Straight-line lease loss (income)	6,539	(49,680)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(156,610)	(316,691)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated entities	152,712	334,625
Changes in assets and liabilities
Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net	(625,107)	25,720
Deferred costs and other assets	(87,027)	(33,340)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, deferred revenues and other liabilities	40,706	7,659
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,431,621	2,848,196
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions	(107,797)	(12,800)
Funding of loans to related parties	(6,393)
Capital expenditures, net	(396,004)	(622,687)
Cash impact from the consolidation of properties		1,045
Net proceeds from sale of assets		6,776
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(172,598)	(42,353)
Purchase of equity instruments	(30,427)	(134,372)
Proceeds from sales of equity instruments	30,000
Insurance proceeds for property restoration	8,746	3,787
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities and other	214,389	214,541
Net cash used in investing activities	(460,084)	(586,063)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of common stock and other, net of transaction costs	(247)	(246)
Purchase of shares related to stock grant recipients' tax withholdings	(854)	(2,955)
Redemption of limited partner units	(16,087)	(4,549)
Purchase of treasury stock	(152,589)	(359,773)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders in properties	(5,766)	(5,931)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders in properties	28	106
Preferred distributions of the Operating Partnership	(1,436)	(1,436)
Distributions to stockholders and preferred dividends	(1,044,591)	(1,913,666)
Distributions to limited partners	(158,650)	(290,262)
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of transaction costs	11,363,272	10,893,698
Repayments of debt	(10,541,677)	(7,444,224)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(558,597)	870,762
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	412,940	3,132,895
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	669,373	514,335
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	1,082,313	3,647,230
Simon Property Group, L.P.
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated Net Income	964,598	1,832,772
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	1,017,517	1,055,107
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net	98,168	(12,822)
Unrealized losses in fair value of equity instruments	20,125	4,846
Straight-line lease loss (income)	6,539	(49,680)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(156,610)	(316,691)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated entities	152,712	334,625
Changes in assets and liabilities
Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net	(625,107)	25,720
Deferred costs and other assets	(87,027)	(33,340)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, deferred revenues and other liabilities	40,706	7,659
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,431,621	2,848,196
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions	(107,797)	(12,800)
Funding of loans to related parties	(6,393)
Capital expenditures, net	(396,004)	(622,687)
Cash impact from the consolidation of properties		1,045
Net proceeds from sale of assets		6,776
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(172,598)	(42,353)
Purchase of equity instruments	(30,427)	(134,372)
Proceeds from sales of equity instruments	30,000
Insurance proceeds for property restoration	8,746	3,787
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities and other	214,389	214,541
Net cash used in investing activities	(460,084)	(586,063)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of common stock and other, net of transaction costs	(247)	(246)
Purchase of shares related to stock grant recipients' tax withholdings	(854)	(2,955)
Redemption of limited partner units	(16,087)	(4,549)
Purchase of general partner units	(152,589)	(359,773)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders in properties	(5,766)	(5,931)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders in properties	28	106
Preferred distributions of the Operating Partnership	(1,204,677)	(2,205,364)
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of transaction costs	11,363,272	10,893,698
Repayments of debt	(10,541,677)	(7,444,224)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(558,597)	870,762
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	412,940	3,132,895
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	669,373	514,335
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$ 1,082,313	$ 3,647,230