CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues from operations:
Minimum rents	$ 632,917	$ 701,208	$ 719,737
Percentage and overage rents	7,094	7,610	6,267
Recoveries from tenants	211,942	238,419	246,719
Fee and other income	61,135	58,568	55,348
Business interruption income	8,500	0	0
Total revenue from operations	921,588	1,005,805	1,028,071
Rental operation expenses:
Operating and maintenance	122,315	134,297	147,418
Real estate taxes	128,602	142,787	146,275
Impairment charges	340,480	110,906	279,021
Hurricane casualty and impairment loss	5,930	0	0
General and administrative	89,854	76,101	73,382
Depreciation and amortization	346,204	389,519	402,045
Total rental operation expenses	1,033,385	853,610	1,048,141
Other income (expense):
Interest income	28,364	37,054	29,213
Interest expense	(188,647)	(217,589)	(241,727)
Other income (expense), net	(68,003)	3,322	(1,739)
Total other income (expense)	(228,286)	(177,213)	(214,253)
Loss before earnings from equity method investments and other items	(340,083)	(25,018)	(234,323)
Equity in net income (loss) of joint ventures	8,837	15,699	(3,135)
Reserve of preferred equity interests	(61,000)	0	0
Impairment of joint venture investments	0	0	(1,909)
Gain (loss) on sale and change in control of interests, net	368	(1,087)	7,772
Loss before tax expense	(391,878)	(10,406)	(231,595)
Tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries and state franchise and income taxes	(12,418)	(1,781)	(6,286)
Loss from continuing operations	(404,296)	(12,187)	(237,881)
Gain on disposition of real estate, net	161,164	73,386	167,571
Net (loss) income	(243,132)	61,199	(70,310)
Loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests, net	1,447	(1,187)	(1,858)
Net (loss) income attributable to DDR	(241,685)	60,012	(72,168)
Preferred dividends	(28,759)	(22,375)	(22,375)
Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders	$ (270,444)	$ 37,637	$ (94,543)
Per share data:
Basic	$ (0.74)	$ 0.10	$ (0.27)
Diluted	$ (0.74)	$ 0.10	$ (0.27)