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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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The carrying amount of the outstanding balance due under the mortgage loan.

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The cash inflow from the sale of interest in partnership during the period.

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INVESTMENTS IN PARTNERSHIPS Sale of Partnership Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 01, 2014
Springfield Park [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		50.00%
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit		$ 0.1
Proceeds from Divestiture of Real Estate Partnership		20.2
Capitalization Rate	7.00%
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal		12.0
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages		$ 9.0
Whitehall Mall [Member] \| Strip And Power Center [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Sale Price			$ 14.9
Capitalization Rate			7.00%
Gain/ (Loss)			$ 12.4
Mortgage Loan Related to Property Sales				$ 5.1