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Construction loan to joint ventures.

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Investments in and Advances To Joint Ventures (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010	Mar. 31, 2011 Sonae Sierra Brasil [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Sonae Sierra Brasil [Member]
Equity Investments in Joint Ventures (Textuals) [Abstract]
Number of shopping center properties owed under various unconsolidated joint ventures	230			230		236
Impairment charges	$ 18,352,000	$ 74,967,000	$ 170,900,000	$ 22,208,000	$ 74,967,000
Number of properties sold under disposition of discontinued operations by unconsolidated joint ventures				3	24
Number of properties sold under disposition of discontinued operations	1	8
Company's proportionate share of gain on disposition of assets by unconsolidated joint ventures	12,600,000			10,700,000
Number of unconsolidated joint ventures who disposed of their discontinued operations				3	3
Company's proportionate share of loss on disposition of assets by unconsolidated joint ventures					1,300,000
Proceeds From Initial Public Offering								280,000,000
Company's ownership interest	50.00%			50.00%				50.00%
Percentage of Effective Ownership Before Initial Public Offering								48.00%
Percentage of Effective Ownership After Initial Public Offering								33.00%
Ownership Interest in Other Joint Venture				50.00%
Company's share of loan repayment proceeds							22,400,000
Percentage of Annual Interest Rate for Advances To Joint Ventures, Minimum	10.50%			10.50%
Percentage of Annual Interest Rate for Advances To Joint Ventures, Maximum	12.00%			12.00%
Bloomfield Loan advance, including accrued interest	66,900,000			66,900,000
Accrued Interest on Bloomfield Loan advance	8,800,000			8,800,000
Reserve associated with construction loan	1,600,000			1,600,000
Construction loan to Joint Ventures	4,300,000			4,300,000
Proceeds from the sale of shopping center asset				50,300,000
Company's proportionate share of gain				12,600,000
Interest rate on the Bloomfield Loan				greater of LIBOR plus 700 basis points or 12% and a default rate of 16%
Gain Recorded By Joint Venture				$ 22,800,000