CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Land	$ 1,938,589	$ 1,990,406
Buildings	6,193,366	6,412,532
Fixtures and tenant improvements	726,721	735,685
Total real estate rental property	8,858,676	9,138,623
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(2,001,376)	(1,996,176)
Real estate rental property, net	6,857,300	7,142,447
Construction in progress and land	113,543	105,435
Total real estate assets, net	6,970,843	7,247,882
Investments in and advances to joint ventures, net	435,485	454,131
Cash and cash equivalents	414,074	30,430
Restricted cash	61,462	8,795
Accounts receivable, net	114,449	121,367
Notes receivable, net	19,590	49,503
Other assets, net	254,135	285,410
Total assets	8,270,038	8,197,518
Unsecured indebtedness:
Senior notes	3,060,345	2,913,217
Unsecured term loan	398,316	398,399
Total unsecured indebtedness	3,458,661	3,311,616
Secured indebtedness:
Secured term loan	199,950	199,843
Mortgage indebtedness	908,055	982,509
Total secured indebtedness	1,108,005	1,182,352
Total indebtedness	4,566,666	4,493,968
Accounts payable and other liabilities	368,412	382,293
Dividends payable	76,744	75,245
Total liabilities	5,011,822	4,951,506
Commitments and contingencies
DDR Equity
Common shares, with par value, $0.10 stated value; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 367,149,127 and 366,298,335 shares issued at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	36,715	36,630
Additional paid-in capital	5,499,103	5,487,212
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(2,809,110)	(2,632,327)
Deferred compensation obligation	10,254	15,149
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,632)	(4,192)
Less: Common shares in treasury at cost: 666,209 and 947,893 shares at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	(9,816)	(14,957)
Total DDR shareholders' equity	3,249,514	3,237,515
Non-controlling interests	8,702	8,497
Total equity	3,258,216	3,246,012
Total liabilities and equity	8,270,038	8,197,518
Class A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares [Member]
DDR Equity
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares	175,000	0
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