Represents the area of land acquisitions for residential and commercial development.

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Represents the area of zoning lot acquired for residential and commercial development.

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Represents the expected area of real estate property acquisitions with total residential and commercial development rights.

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Represents a fee interest purchased by the entity

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The number of building acquired during the period.

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Represents the percentage of fee simple interest in the land.

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Area of a real estate property.

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Amount of long-term debt due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 sqft	Oct. 31, 2014 item sqft	Jul. 31, 2014 sqft	Dec. 12, 2014 building sqft
Seaport District Assemblage
Acquisitions
Area of real estate property acquired (in square foot)	48,000
Purchase price	$ 136.7
Area of property under development rights contract	196,133
Expected area of real estate property	817,784
Area of zoning lot	15,744
South Street Seaport
Acquisitions
Area of real estate property acquired with total development rights	621,651
Conroe, Texas
Acquisitions
Area of real estate property acquired (in square foot)	2,055
Purchase price	98.5
85 South Street
Acquisitions
Area of real estate property acquired (in square foot)		60,000
Purchase price		20.1
Number of story acquired		8
Buildings acquired consolidated		8.1
Land acquired consolidated		15.9
1701 Lake Robbins
Acquisitions
Area of real estate property acquired (in square foot)			12,376
Purchase price			5.7
Buildings acquired consolidated			3.7
Land acquired consolidated			1.7
Intangible lease assets acquired consolidated			0.2
Assumption of Mortgage included in the purchase price			4.6
Wacker110N [Member]
Acquisitions
Fee interest percentage			100.00%
Fee interest purchased			12.3
Leases, Acquired-in-Place [Member] \| 1701 Lake Robbins
Acquisitions
Intangible lease assets acquired consolidated			0.3
Below Market Leases [Member] \| 85 South Street
Acquisitions
Intangible lease assets acquired consolidated		3.9
Below Market Leases [Member] \| 1701 Lake Robbins
Acquisitions
Intangible lease assets acquired consolidated			0.1
General Growth Properties [Member]
Acquisitions
Purchase price				130.0
Area of real estate property acquired with total development rights				699,884
Number of buildings				6
Buildings acquired consolidated				79.2
Land acquired consolidated				23.4
Intangible lease assets acquired consolidated				27.4
General Growth Properties [Member] \| Leases, Acquired-in-Place [Member]
Acquisitions
Intangible lease assets acquired consolidated				25.2
General Growth Properties [Member] \| Above Market Leases [Member]
Acquisitions
Intangible lease assets acquired consolidated				3.8
General Growth Properties [Member] \| Below Market Leases [Member]
Acquisitions
Intangible lease assets acquired consolidated				$ 1.6