Cash Flow Disclosures, Supplemental (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

The following non-cash investing and financing activities occurred during the three months ended March 2014 and March 2013. This table excludes any non-cash adjustments of noncontrolling interests as a result of equity transactions (Note 7).

	Three Months Ended March 31
	2014		2013
Issuance of a note receivable in connection with the sale of peripheral land			$	7,411
Receipt of Simon Property Group Limited Partnership units in connection with the sale of Arizona Mills (Note 2)	$	77,700
Issuance of TRG partnership units in connection with the purchase of the U.S. headquarters building (Note 2)	91
Assumption of debt in connection with the purchase of the U.S. headquarters building (Note 2)	18,215
Other non-cash additions to properties	43,664		16,090