Beneficial Interest in Debt and Interest Expense (Specific Debt Instrument Detail) (Details)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
The Mall of San Juan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Construction Loan	$ 302,400,000
Unsecured Debt Secondary Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	LIBOR
Unsecured Debt	$ 300,000,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description	February 2022
Maximum Borrowing Capacity Including Accordion Feature	$ 2,000,000
Secondary Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 65,000,000
Length Of Extension Option	one year
Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description	February 2021
Number of Extension Options	two
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,100,000,000
Maximum Borrowing Capacity Including Accordion Feature	$ 2,000,000,000
Length Of Extension Option	six-month
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	$ 475,000,000
Maximum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt Secondary Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.90%
Minimum [Member] \| Unsecured Debt Secondary Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.25%

Represents the length (in years) of the remaining extension option on the debt instrument.

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Maximum borrowing capacity, including potential accordion features, without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding.

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- Definition

Number of extension options related to financings

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- Definition

This element represents the carrying value of a short-term real estate loan to finance building costs. The funds are disbursed as needed or in accordance with a prearranged plan; generally, a portion of the funds is disbursed at inception and the remainder as construction progresses. The money is repaid on completion of the project, usually from the proceeds of a mortgage loan. The rate is normally higher than the prime rate, and there is usually an origination fee. The effective yield on these loans tends to be high, and the lender has a security interest in the real property. Note that there are separate concepts for the current and noncurrent portions of long-term construction loans.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(19))
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- Definition

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Description of the maturity date of the debt instrument including whether the debt matures serially and, if so, a brief description of the serial maturities.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(2))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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- Definition

Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of uncollateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(16))
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
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-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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