Cash Flow Disclosures and Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

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

The following non-cash investing and financing activities occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

	2016		2015
Recapitalization of The Mall of San Juan joint venture (1)			$	9,296
Other non-cash additions to properties	$	91,328	47,974

(1) In April 2015, the Company acquired an additional 15% interest in The Mall of San Juan. The additional interest was acquired at cost. In connection with the acquisition, the noncontrolling owner used $9.3 million of previously contributed capital to fund its obligation to reimburse the Company for certain shared infrastructure costs, which was classified as a reduction of the noncontrolling interest and an offsetting reduction of properties.