CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Land	$ 2,187,720	$ 2,208,468
Buildings	6,931,911	7,087,040
Fixtures and tenant improvements	709,548	645,035
Total real estate rental property	9,829,179	9,940,543
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(2,038,635)	(1,909,585)
Real estate rental property, net	7,790,544	8,030,958
Construction in progress and land	326,196	395,242
Total real estate assets, net	8,116,740	8,426,200
Investments in and advances to joint ventures	393,520	414,848
Cash and cash equivalents	21,040	20,937
Restricted cash	41,920	11,375
Accounts receivable, net	131,209	132,661
Notes receivable, net	47,430	56,245
Deferred charges, less accumulated amortization of $41,088 and $38,796, respectively	28,321	28,187
Other assets, net	375,299	451,442
Total assets	9,155,479	9,541,895
Unsecured indebtedness:
Senior notes	3,118,656	2,765,893
Unsecured term loan	300,000	350,000
Revolving credit facilities	395,000	29,009
Total unsecured indebtedness	3,813,656	3,144,902
Secured indebtedness:
Secured term loan	200,000	400,000
Mortgage indebtedness	1,209,921	1,689,805
Total secured indebtedness	1,409,921	2,089,805
Total indebtedness	5,223,577	5,234,707
Accounts payable and other liabilities	425,507	448,192
Dividends payable	68,059	61,468
Total liabilities	$ 5,717,143	$ 5,744,367
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
DDR Equity
Common shares, with par value, $0.10 stated value; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 362,225,819 and 360,711,232 shares issued at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	$ 36,223	$ 36,071
Paid-in capital	5,467,413	5,438,778
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(2,416,655)	(2,047,212)
Deferred compensation obligation	15,516	16,609
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,662)	(7,352)
Less: Common shares in treasury at cost: 1,019,290 and 957,068 shares at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	(16,039)	(16,646)
Total DDR shareholders' equity	3,429,796	3,770,248
Non-controlling interests	8,540	27,280
Total equity	3,438,336	3,797,528
Total liabilities and equity	9,155,479	9,541,895
Class J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares [Member]
DDR Equity
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares	200,000	200,000
Class K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares [Member]
DDR Equity
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares	$ 150,000	$ 150,000