Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS In April 2012, the Company acquired its unconsolidated joint venture partners’ 50% ownership interest in two prime power centers located in Portland, Oregon, and Phoenix, Arizona, for $70.0 million in the aggregate. The Company funded its $70.0 million investment with proceeds from the issuance of 4.8 million common shares at an average price of $14.64 through its at-the-market common equity program. At closing, approximately $104 million of mortgage debt was repaid.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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