Note 4 - Dispositions of Real Estate	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]	4. Dispositions of Real Estate: Operating Real Estate – During 2014, the Company disposed of 90 operating properties, in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $833.5 million, including 27 operating properties in Latin America. These transactions, which are included in Discontinued operations on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, resulted in an aggregate gain of $203.3 million, before income taxes and noncontrolling interests and aggregate impairment charges of $178.0 million, before income taxes and noncontrolling interests, including $92.9 million related to the release of a cumulative foreign currency translation loss due to the Company’s substantial liquidation of its investment in Mexico. The Company provided financing aggregating $52.7 million on three of these transactions which bear interest at rates ranging from LIBOR plus 250 basis points to 7% per annum and are scheduled to mature in June and August 2015. The Company evaluated these transactions pursuant to the FASB’s real estate guidance to determine sale and gain recognition. During 2013, the Company disposed of 36 operating properties and three out-parcels in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $279.5 million. These transactions, which are included in Discontinued operations in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, resulted in an aggregate gain of $25.4 million and impairment charges of $61.9 million, before income taxes. Additionally, during 2013, the Company sold eight properties in its Latin American portfolio for an aggregate sales price of $115.4 million. These transactions, which are included in Discontinued operations in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, resulted in an aggregate gain of $23.3 million, before income taxes, and aggregate impairment charges of $26.9 million (including the release of the cumulative foreign currency translation loss of $7.8 million associated with the sale of the Company’s interest in two properties within Brazil, which represented a full liquidation of the Company’s investment in Brazil), before income taxes and noncontrolling interests. 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 in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, 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 bore interest at a rate of 6.0% and matured 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. 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. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s real estate sales guidance and concluded that the criteria for sale recognition were met. Land Sales – During 2013, the Company sold nine land parcels for an aggregate sales price of $18.2 million in separate transactions. These transactions resulted in an aggregate gain of $11.5 million, before income taxes expense and noncontrolling interest. The gains from these transactions are recorded as other income, which is included in Other income/(expense), net, in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. During 2012, the Company disposed of two land parcels and two outparcels for an aggregate sales price of $4.1 million and recognized an aggregate gain of $2.0 million related to these transactions. These gains are recorded as other income, which is included in Other income/(expense), net, 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 bore interest at a rate of 6.5% for the first six months and 7.5% for the remaining term and matured 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 income/(expense), net, in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

Note 4 - Dispositions of Real Estate

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]

4. Dispositions of Real Estate:

Operating Real Estate –

During 2014, the Company disposed of 90 operating properties, in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $833.5 million, including 27 operating properties in Latin America. These transactions, which are included in Discontinued operations on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, resulted in an aggregate gain of $203.3 million, before income taxes and noncontrolling interests and aggregate impairment charges of $178.0 million, before income taxes and noncontrolling interests, including $92.9 million related to the release of a cumulative foreign currency translation loss due to the Company’s substantial liquidation of its investment in Mexico. The Company provided financing aggregating $52.7 million on three of these transactions which bear interest at rates ranging from LIBOR plus 250 basis points to 7% per annum and are scheduled to mature in June and August 2015. The Company evaluated these transactions pursuant to the FASB’s real estate guidance to determine sale and gain recognition.

During 2013, the Company disposed of 36 operating properties and three out-parcels in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $279.5 million. These transactions, which are included in Discontinued operations in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, resulted in an aggregate gain of $25.4 million and impairment charges of $61.9 million, before income taxes.

Additionally, during 2013, the Company sold eight properties in its Latin American portfolio for an aggregate sales price of $115.4 million. These transactions, which are included in Discontinued operations in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, resulted in an aggregate gain of $23.3 million, before income taxes, and aggregate impairment charges of $26.9 million (including the release of the cumulative foreign currency translation loss of $7.8 million associated with the sale of the Company’s interest in two properties within Brazil, which represented a full liquidation of the Company’s investment in Brazil), before income taxes and noncontrolling interests.

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 in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, 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 bore interest at a rate of 6.0% and matured 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.

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. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB’s real estate sales guidance and concluded that the criteria for sale recognition were met.

Land Sales –

During 2013, the Company sold nine land parcels for an aggregate sales price of $18.2 million in separate transactions. These transactions resulted in an aggregate gain of $11.5 million, before income taxes expense and noncontrolling interest. The gains from these transactions are recorded as other income, which is included in Other income/(expense), net, in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

During 2012, the Company disposed of two land parcels and two outparcels for an aggregate sales price of $4.1 million and recognized an aggregate gain of $2.0 million related to these transactions. These gains are recorded as other income, which is included in Other income/(expense), net, 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 bore interest at a rate of 6.5% for the first six months and 7.5% for the remaining term and matured 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 income/(expense), net, in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.