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Nature of Business and Financial Statement Presentation (Details) (USD $)
1 Months Ended3 Months Ended9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Dec. 31, 2010
Comprehensive income (loss)      
Net loss $ (46,682,000)$ (15,760,000)$ (24,572,000)$ (163,512,000) 
Other comprehensive (loss) income:      
Change in fair value of interest-rate contracts (4,154,000)1,708,000(6,926,000)9,278,000 
Amortization of interest-rate contracts 47,000(46,000)86,000(200,000) 
Foreign currency translation (29,916,000)9,136,000(17,061,000)(7,021,000) 
Total other comprehensive income (loss) (34,023,000)10,798,000(23,901,000)2,057,000 
Comprehensive loss (80,705,000)(4,962,000)(48,473,000)(161,455,000) 
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests 5,191,000(249,000)3,652,00041,057,000 
Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to DDR (75,514,000)(5,211,000)(44,821,000)(120,398,000) 
Nature of Business and Financial Statement Presentation (Textuals) [Abstract]      
Total real estate assets for which the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary 6,832,912,000 6,832,912,000 6,959,127,000
Other liabilities 101,747,000 101,747,000 95,359,000
Gain on deconsolidation of interests, net4,700,0004,716,0005,221,0004,716,0005,221,000 
Deconsolidation of retained investment interest (8,033,000)889,000(15,052,000)(2,602,000) 
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
      
Nature of Business and Financial Statement Presentation (Textuals) [Abstract]      
Total real estate assets for which the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary 315,500,000 315,500,000 374,200,000
Mortgages for which the Company's consolidated entity 23,500,000 23,500,000 42,900,000
Other liabilities $ 13,500,000 $ 13,500,000 $ 13,700,000