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Note 3 - Investments and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details Textual) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Kim Pru and Kim Pru II [Member]
Number of Joint Ventures		4
Number Of Accounts		4
Kim Pru [Member]
Number of Joint Ventures		3
Intown [Member]
Deferred Gain on Sale of Property				$ 21.7
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate			$ 21.7
Other Joint Venture Programs [Member] \| Partially Owned Properties [Member] \| Corporate Joint Venture [Member]
Impairment of Real Estate			2.6
Other Joint Venture Programs [Member] \| Partially Owned Properties [Member]
Impairment of Real Estate			1.3
Subsequent Event [Member] \| CPP [Member] \| Mortgages [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt	$ 100.0
Subsequent Event [Member] \| CPP [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 299.2
Subsequent Event [Member]
Number of Operating Property Acquired	1
Number of Development Project Acquired	1
Equity in Income of Joint Ventures, Net [Member]
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate		$ 54.1	$ 53.4
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate		$ 26.9