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Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 17, 2022 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Acquisitions
Variable mortgage loan			$ 328,027	$ 2,286,583
Dispositions
Mortgages and unsecured indebtedness			$ 26,033,423	$ 24,960,286
Gloucester Premium Outlets
Acquisitions
Cash purchase price for acquisition	$ 14,000
Gloucester Premium Outlets \| Mortgage bearing 3.29% Interest
Acquisitions
Variable mortgage loan	$ 85,700
Variable rate of interest	3.29%
Consolidated properties \| Retail properties \| Disposed by Sales
Dispositions
Number of properties disposed of during the period \| property	1
Proceeds from sale and disposal	$ 59,000
Loss on disposition of interest in properties	$ 15,600
Consolidated properties \| Retail properties \| Disposed of by Sales And Means Other than Sale
Dispositions
Nets gains on disposition		$ 176,800
Number of properties disposed of during the period \| property		3
Consolidated properties \| Retail properties \| Disposed of by Sales And Means Other than Sale \| Non-recourse $180M Mortgage
Dispositions
Mortgages and unsecured indebtedness		$ 180,000
Consolidated properties \| Retail properties \| Disposed of by Sales And Means Other than Sale \| Non-recourse $120.9M Mortgage
Dispositions
Mortgages and unsecured indebtedness		120,900
Consolidated properties \| Retail properties \| Disposed of by Sales And Means Other than Sale \| Non-recourse $100M Mortgage
Dispositions
Mortgages and unsecured indebtedness		$ 100,000