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Amount of assets pledged to secure a debt instrument.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The remaining balance of debt issuance expenses that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective bond issues. This does not include the amounts capitalized as part of the cost of the utility plant or asset.

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MORTGAGES PAYABLE - Additional Information (Details)		9 Months Ended
MORTGAGES PAYABLE - Additional Information (Details)	Jan. 15, 2015 USD ($) extension_option	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2017	Mar. 28, 2017	Mar. 07, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net carrying amount of real estate collateralizing indebtedness		$ 1,300,000,000
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross		3,500,000				$ 1,900,000
Mortgages payable, net		1,408,066,000				1,197,513,000
Mortgages
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgages payable, net		1,408,066,000				1,197,513,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs		$ (7,740,000)				$ (8,047,000)
Mortgages \| First Mortgage \| Englewood
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		6.22%
Mortgages \| First Mortgage \| North Bergen (Tonnelle Avenue), NJ [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate				4.59%
Mortgages \| First Mortgage \| Montehiedra Town Center
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument							$ 120,000,000
Interest rate							6.04%
Mortgages \| First Mortgage \| Bergen Town Center
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		3.56%
Mortgages \| First Mortgage \| Shops at Bruckner
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		3.90%
Mortgages \| First Mortgage \| Hudson Mall
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		5.07%
Mortgages \| First Mortgage \| Las Catalinas
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.434%
Mortgages \| First Mortgage \| Manchester Plaza
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			4.32%
Mortgages \| First Mortgage \| Millburn Gateway Center
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			3.97%
Mortgages \| First Mortgage \| Mount Kisco (Target)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		6.40%
Intercompany Loans \| Montehiedra Town Center
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument		$ 20,000,000					$ 20,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 600,000,000
Revolving Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000
Number of extension options \| extension_option	2
Term of each extension option	6 months
Annual facility fee (in percent)	15.00%
Revolving Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Financial covenants, maximum leverage ratio	0.6
Revolving Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Financial covenants, minimum fixed charge coverage ratio	1.5
Revolving Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on variable rate	1.15%
Senior Loan \| Mortgages \| First Mortgage \| Montehiedra Town Center
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		5.33%
Junior Loan \| Mortgages \| First Mortgage \| Montehiedra Town Center
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		3.00%
Junior Loan \| Mortgages \| First Mortgage \| The Plaza at Cherry Hill
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		2.835%
Junior Loan \| Mortgages \| First Mortgage \| 21 E Broad St / One Lincoln Plaza
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		2.835%
Junior Loan \| Mortgages \| First Mortgage \| The Plaza at Woodbridge
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		2.835%
Junior Loan \| LIBOR \| Mortgages \| First Mortgage \| The Plaza at Cherry Hill
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on variable rate		160.00%
Junior Loan \| LIBOR \| Mortgages \| First Mortgage \| 21 E Broad St / One Lincoln Plaza
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on variable rate		160.00%
Variable Rate \| Mortgages \| Cross Collateralized
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		2.5878%
Variable Rate \| LIBOR \| Mortgages \| Cross Collateralized
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on variable rate		136.00%
Fixed Rate \| Mortgages \| First Mortgage \| North Bergen (Tonnelle Avenue), NJ [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			4.18%
Fixed Rate \| Mortgages \| Cross Collateralized
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.39386%