CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Land	$ 1,990,406	$ 2,184,145
Buildings	6,412,532	6,965,632
Fixtures and tenant improvements	735,685	743,037
Total real estate rental property	9,138,623	9,892,814
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,996,176)	(2,062,899)
Real estate rental property, net	7,142,447	7,829,915
Construction in progress and land	105,435	235,385
Total real estate assets, net	7,247,882	8,065,300
Investments in and advances to joint ventures	454,131	467,732
Cash and cash equivalents	30,430	22,416
Restricted cash	8,795	10,104
Accounts receivable, net	121,367	129,089
Notes receivable, net	49,503	42,534
Other assets, net	285,410	359,913
Total assets	8,197,518	9,097,088
Unsecured indebtedness:
Senior notes	2,913,217	3,149,188
Unsecured term loan	398,399	397,934
Revolving credit facilities	0	210,000
Total unsecured indebtedness	3,311,616	3,757,122
Secured indebtedness:
Secured term loan	199,843	199,251
Mortgage indebtedness	982,509	1,183,164
Total secured indebtedness	1,182,352	1,382,415
Total indebtedness	4,493,968	5,139,537
Accounts payable and other liabilities	382,293	425,478
Dividends payable	75,245	68,604
Total liabilities	4,951,506	5,633,619
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
DDR Equity
Preferred Shares (Note 10)	350,000	350,000
Common shares, with par value, $0.10 stated value; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 366,298,335 and 365,292,314 shares issued at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	36,630	36,529
Additional paid-in capital	5,487,212	5,466,511
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(2,632,327)	(2,391,793)
Deferred compensation obligation	15,149	15,537
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,192)	(6,283)
Less: Common shares in treasury at cost: 947,893 and 945,268 shares at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	(14,957)	(15,316)
Total DDR shareholders' equity	3,237,515	3,455,185
Non-controlling interests	8,497	8,284
Total equity	3,246,012	3,463,469
Total liabilities and equity	$ 8,197,518	$ 9,097,088