Note 5 - Dispositions of Real Estate	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]	5. Dispositions of Real Estate: Operating Real Estate – During 2012, the Company disposed of 62 operating properties and two outparcels, in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $418.9 million. These transactions, which are included in discontinued operations, resulted in an aggregate pre-tax gain of $85.9 million and aggregate impairment charges of $22.5 million, before income taxes. The Company provided seller financing in connection with the sale of one of the operating properties for $4.2 million, which bears interest at a rate of 6.0% and matures in November 2013. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s real estate sales guidance and concluded that the criteria for sale recognition were met. Additionally, during 2012, the Company disposed of four land parcels and two outparcels for an aggregate sales price of $7.1 million and recognized an aggregate gain of $2.0 million and aggregate impairment charges of $0.3 million related to these transactions. The gains from these transactions are recorded as other income, which is included in Other expense, net, and the impairment charges have been recorded as Impairment charges in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company provided seller financing in connection with the sale of one of the land parcels for $1.8 million, which bears interest at a rate of 6.5% for the first six months and 7.5% for the remaining term and is scheduled to mature in March 2013. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s real estate sales guidance and concluded that the criteria for sale recognition were met. Also, during 2012, the Company sold a land parcel in San Juan del Rio, Mexico for a sales price of 24.3 million Mexican Pesos (“MXN”) (USD $1.9 million). The Company recognized a gain of MXN 5.7 million (USD $0.4 million) on this transaction. The gain from this transaction is recorded as other income, which is included in Other expense, net, in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. During 2012, the Company sold a previously consolidated operating property to a newly formed unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company has a 20% noncontrolling interest for a sales price of $55.5 million. This transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain of $10.0 million, of which the Company deferred $2.0 million due to its continued involvement. This gain has been recorded as Gain on sale of operating properties, net of tax in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. During 2011, the Company disposed of 27 operating properties, one development property and one outparcel, in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $124.9 million. These transactions, which are included in discontinued operations, resulted in an aggregate gain of $17.3 million and aggregate impairment charges of $16.9 million, before an income tax benefit and noncontrolling interest. The Company provided seller financing aggregating $11.9 million on three of these transactions which bear interest at rates ranging from 5.50% to 8.00% per annum and have maturities ranging from one to seven years. The Company evaluated these transactions pursuant to the FASB’s real estate sales guidance to determine sale and gain recognition. Additionally, during 2011 the Company disposed of a portion of an operating property and a land parcel, in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $5.4 million. These transactions resulted in aggregate impairment charges of $1.6 million which is included in Impairment charges, on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Also, during 2011, a consolidated joint venture in which the Company had a preferred equity investment disposed of a property for a sales price of $6.1 million. As a result of this capital transaction, the Company received $1.4 million of profit participation, before noncontrolling interest of $0.1 million. This profit participation has been recorded as Income from other real estate investments and is reflected in Income from discontinued operating properties in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. During 2011, the Company transferred an operating property for a sales price of $23.9 million to a newly formed unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company has a noncontrolling interest. This transaction resulted in a gain of $0.4 million, of which the Company deferred $0.1 million due to its continued involvement. During 2010, the Company (i) sold seven operating properties, which were previously consolidated, to two new joint ventures in which the Company holds noncontrolling equity interests for an aggregate sales price of $438.1 million including the assignment of $159.9 million of non-recourse mortgage debt encumbering three of the properties and (ii) disposed of, in separate transactions, seven operating properties for an aggregate sales price of $100.5 million including the assignment of $81.0 million of non-recourse mortgage debt encumbering one of the properties. These transactions resulted in aggregate gains of $4.4 million and aggregate losses/impairments of $5.0 million. Additionally, during 2010, the Company disposed of (i) three properties, in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $23.8 million and (ii) five properties from a consolidated joint venture in which the Company had a preferred equity investment for a sales price of $40.8 million. These transactions resulted in an aggregate profit participation of $20.8 million, before income tax of $1.0 million and noncontrolling interest of $4.9 million. This profit participation has been recorded as Income from other real estate investments and is reflected in Income from discontinued operating properties, net of tax in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. During 2010, the Company also disposed of, in separate transactions, nine land parcels for an aggregate sales price of $25.6 million which resulted in an aggregate gain of $3.4 million. This gain is included in Other expense, net in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Ground-up Development – During 2011, the Company transferred a merchant building property for a sales price of $37.6 million to a newly formed unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company has a noncontrolling interest. This transaction resulted in an aggregate gain of $14.2 million, before income tax expense, of which the Company deferred $2.1 million due to its continued involvement. During 2010, the Company disposed of a land parcel for a sales price of $0.8 million resulting in a gain of $0.4 million. Additionally, the Company recognized $1.7 million in income on previously sold development properties during the year ended December 31, 2010.

Note 5 - Dispositions of Real Estate

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]

5. Dispositions of Real Estate:

Operating Real Estate –

During 2012, the Company disposed of 62 operating properties and two outparcels, in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $418.9 million. These transactions, which are included in discontinued operations, resulted in an aggregate pre-tax gain of $85.9 million and aggregate impairment charges of $22.5 million, before income taxes. The Company provided seller financing in connection with the sale of one of the operating properties for $4.2 million, which bears interest at a rate of 6.0% and matures in November 2013. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s real estate sales guidance and concluded that the criteria for sale recognition were met.

Additionally, during 2012, the Company disposed of four land parcels and two outparcels for an aggregate sales price of $7.1 million and recognized an aggregate gain of $2.0 million and aggregate impairment charges of $0.3 million related to these transactions. The gains from these transactions are recorded as other income, which is included in Other expense, net, and the impairment charges have been recorded as Impairment charges in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company provided seller financing in connection with the sale of one of the land parcels for $1.8 million, which bears interest at a rate of 6.5% for the first six months and 7.5% for the remaining term and is scheduled to mature in March 2013. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s real estate sales guidance and concluded that the criteria for sale recognition were met.

Also, during 2012, the Company sold a land parcel in San Juan del Rio, Mexico for a sales price of 24.3 million Mexican Pesos (“MXN”) (USD $1.9 million). The Company recognized a gain of MXN 5.7 million (USD $0.4 million) on this transaction. The gain from this transaction is recorded as other income, which is included in Other expense, net, in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

During 2012, the Company sold a previously consolidated operating property to a newly formed unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company has a 20% noncontrolling interest for a sales price of $55.5 million. This transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain of $10.0 million, of which the Company deferred $2.0 million due to its continued involvement. This gain has been recorded as Gain on sale of operating properties, net of tax in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

During 2011, the Company disposed of 27 operating properties, one development property and one outparcel, in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $124.9 million. These transactions, which are included in discontinued operations, resulted in an aggregate gain of $17.3 million and aggregate impairment charges of $16.9 million, before an income tax benefit and noncontrolling interest. The Company provided seller financing aggregating $11.9 million on three of these transactions which bear interest at rates ranging from 5.50% to 8.00% per annum and have maturities ranging from one to seven years. The Company evaluated these transactions pursuant to the FASB’s real estate sales guidance to determine sale and gain recognition.

Additionally, during 2011 the Company disposed of a portion of an operating property and a land parcel, in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $5.4 million. These transactions resulted in aggregate impairment charges of $1.6 million which is included in Impairment charges, on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

Also, during 2011, a consolidated joint venture in which the Company had a preferred equity investment disposed of a property for a sales price of $6.1 million. As a result of this capital transaction, the Company received $1.4 million of profit participation, before noncontrolling interest of $0.1 million. This profit participation has been recorded as Income from other real estate investments and is reflected in Income from discontinued operating properties in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

During 2011, the Company transferred an operating property for a sales price of $23.9 million to a newly formed unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company has a noncontrolling interest. This transaction resulted in a gain of $0.4 million, of which the Company deferred $0.1 million due to its continued involvement.

During 2010, the Company (i) sold seven operating properties, which were previously consolidated, to two new joint ventures in which the Company holds noncontrolling equity interests for an aggregate sales price of $438.1 million including the assignment of $159.9 million of non-recourse mortgage debt encumbering three of the properties and (ii) disposed of, in separate transactions, seven operating properties for an aggregate sales price of $100.5 million including the assignment of $81.0 million of non-recourse mortgage debt encumbering one of the properties. These transactions resulted in aggregate gains of $4.4 million and aggregate losses/impairments of $5.0 million.

Additionally, during 2010, the Company disposed of (i) three properties, in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $23.8 million and (ii) five properties from a consolidated joint venture in which the Company had a preferred equity investment for a sales price of $40.8 million. These transactions resulted in an aggregate profit participation of $20.8 million, before income tax of $1.0 million and noncontrolling interest of $4.9 million. This profit participation has been recorded as Income from other real estate investments and is reflected in Income from discontinued operating properties, net of tax in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

During 2010, the Company also disposed of, in separate transactions, nine land parcels for an aggregate sales price of $25.6 million which resulted in an aggregate gain of $3.4 million. This gain is included in Other expense, net in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

Ground-up Development –

During 2011, the Company transferred a merchant building property for a sales price of $37.6 million to a newly formed unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company has a noncontrolling interest. This transaction resulted in an aggregate gain of $14.2 million, before income tax expense, of which the Company deferred $2.1 million due to its continued involvement.

During 2010, the Company disposed of a land parcel for a sales price of $0.8 million resulting in a gain of $0.4 million. Additionally, the Company recognized $1.7 million in income on previously sold development properties during the year ended December 31, 2010.