Deferred Charges Other Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Deferred Charges and Other Assets [Abstract]

Deferred Charges and Other Assets [Table Text Block]

Deferred charges and other assets at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows:

	2015			2014
Leasing costs	$	29,097		$	27,454
Accumulated amortization	(10,702		)	(10,659		)
	$	18,395		$	16,795
In-place leases, net	8,525			11,765
Investment in SPG partnership units (Notes 2 and 17)	77,711			77,711
Deferred financing costs, net	22,693			15,815
Insurance deposit (Note 17)	14,346			13,059
Deposits	40,424			40,257
Prepaid expenses	6,622			5,496
Deferred tax asset, net	2,134			1,956
Other, net	7,324			5,581
	$	198,174		$	188,435