Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Combined Financial Information Income Statement) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity method investment, summarized financial information, income statement [Abstract]
Revenues									$ 477,458	$ 378,280	$ 338,017
Maintenance, taxes, utilities, promotion, and other operating expenses									172,325	118,909	106,249
Interest expense									103,973	85,198	74,806
Depreciation and amortization									95,051	55,318	47,377
Total operating costs									371,349	259,425	228,432
Nonoperating income (expense)									317	(1)	(22)
Income tax expense									(375)
Net income									106,051	118,854	109,563
Net income attributable to TRG									61,561	65,384	60,690
Realized intercompany profit, net of depreciation on TRG’s basis adjustments									10,086	4,542	3,258
Depreciation of TCO's additional basis									(1,946)	(1,946)	(1,946)
Beneficial interest in UJV impairment charge - Miami Worldcenter										(11,754)
Equity in income of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	$ 19,922	$ 15,391	$ 15,910	$ 18,478	$ 9,928	$ 15,219	$ 14,004	$ 17,075	69,701	56,226	62,002
Beneficial interest in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures’ operations:
Revenues less maintenance, taxes, utilities, promotion, and other operating expenses									178,009	147,905	132,652
Interest expense									(54,674)	(45,564)	(40,416)
Depreciation and amortization									(53,012)	$ (34,361)	$ (30,234)
Income tax expense									$ 622