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Summary of Quarterly Results - Summary of Unaudited Quarterly Financial Information(Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly Results Of Operations [Line Items]          
Impairment losses $ 2,300,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate $ 16,100,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate $ 1,300,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate    
Gains on sales of discontinued operations       78,512,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax 947,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
Discontinued Operations [Member]          
Quarterly Results Of Operations [Line Items]          
Impairment losses 23,700,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= pei_DiscontinuedOperationsMember
       
Gains on sales of discontinued operations $ 45,100,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= pei_DiscontinuedOperationsMember
  $ 33,400,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= pei_DiscontinuedOperationsMember