CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
REVENUE:
Base rent	$ 226,609	$ 230,898	$ 252,115
Recovery of Direct Costs	106,522	109,454	118,880
Percentage rent	4,291	4,366	5,245
Lease termination revenue	8,729	2,760	4,460
Other Revenue (Expense) from Real Estate Operations	12,078	14,046	13,897
Real estate revenue	358,229	361,524	394,597
Other income	4,171	5,966	5,349
Total revenue	362,400	367,490	399,946
Property operating expenses:
CAM and real estate taxes	(113,235)	(111,275)	(124,690)
Utilities	(15,990)	(16,151)	(17,053)
Other property operating expenses	(12,007)	(12,879)	(14,475)
Cost of Revenue	141,232	140,305	156,218
Depreciation and amortization	(133,116)	(128,822)	(126,669)
Other expenses:
Impairment of assets	137,487	55,793	62,603
General and administrative expenses	(38,342)	(36,736)	(35,269)
Provision for employee separation expense	(1,139)	(1,299)	(1,355)
Project costs and other expenses	(693)	(768)	(1,700)
Interest expense, net	(61,355)	(58,430)	(70,724)
Project costs and other expenses	(512,675)	(422,153)	(454,538)
Total operating expenses	313,833	307,930	321,211
Loss before equity in income of partnerships and gains on sales of real estate and non operating real estate	(150,275)	(54,663)	(54,592)
Equity in income of partnerships	11,375	14,367	18,477
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal	2,772	6,539	0
Gain on sales of real estate by equity method investee	1,525	(361)	23,022
Net loss attributable to PREIT	(110,329)	(25,953)	(9,663)
Less: preferred share dividends	(27,375)	(27,845)	(15,848)
Preferred Stock Redemption Premium	0	(4,103)	0
Net loss attributable to PREIT common shareholders	(137,704)	(57,901)	(25,511)
Net loss	(126,503)	(32,848)	(12,713)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(16,174)	(6,895)	(3,050)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(16,174)	(6,895)	(3,050)
Preferred share dividends	(27,375)	(27,845)	(15,848)
Dividends on unvested restricted shares	(542)	(372)	(322)
Net loss used to calculate earnings per share – basic and diluted	$ (138,246)	$ (58,273)	$ (25,833)
Basic and diluted loss per share
Loss from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (1.98)	$ (0.84)	$ (0.37)
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (1.98)	$ (0.84)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic	69,749	69,364	69,086
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted	69,749	69,364	69,086
Gain Loss On Sale Of Real Estate	$ 8,100	$ 1,270	$ 380