MORTGAGES, NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
Deferred Financing Costs:	$ (12,392)	$ (14,663)
Mortgages, notes and loans payable	2,443,962	1,978,807
Deferred Financing Costs, accumulated amortization	12,700	6,900
Long-term debt-principal payments
2016	272,269
2017	38,464
2018	342,670
2019	504,135
2020	111,488
Thereafter	1,187,328
Total	2,456,354
Secured Debt
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
Fixed-rate debt:	1,087,642	1,008,165
Variable-rate debt:	1,314,973	962,916
Amount of variable-rate debt swapped to fixed rate	209,500
Bonds
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
Fixed-rate debt:	$ 53,739	$ 22,389