CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets
Land	$ 1,700,502	$ 1,738,792
Buildings	5,599,708	5,733,451
Fixtures and tenant improvements	696,787	693,280
Total real estate rental property	7,996,997	8,165,523
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,963,427)	(1,953,479)
Real estate rental property, net	6,033,570	6,212,044
Construction in progress and land	77,033	82,480
Total real estate assets, net	6,110,603	6,294,524
Investments in and advances to joint ventures, net	333,659	383,813
Cash and cash equivalents	16,560	92,611
Restricted cash	49,257	2,113
Accounts receivable, net	100,464	108,695
Casualty insurance receivable	65,547	58,583
Notes receivable, net	19,675	19,675
Other assets, net	214,681	210,059
Total assets	6,910,446	7,170,073
Unsecured indebtedness:
Senior notes	1,917,833	2,810,100
Unsecured term loan	198,452	398,130
Revolving credit facilities	120,000	0
Total unsecured indebtedness	2,236,285	3,208,230
Secured indebtedness:
Mortgage indebtedness	1,505,235	641,082
Total secured indebtedness	1,505,235	641,082
Total indebtedness	3,741,520	3,849,312
Accounts payable and other liabilities	317,916	344,774
Dividends payable	78,687	78,549
Total liabilities	4,138,123	4,272,635
Commitments and contingencies
DDR Equity
Common shares, with par value, $0.10 stated value; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 369,344,148 and 368,512,410 shares issued at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	36,934	36,851
Additional paid-in capital	5,522,874	5,513,197
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(3,315,974)	(3,183,134)
Deferred compensation obligation	7,668	8,777
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,311)	(1,106)
Less: Common shares in treasury at cost: 584,236 and 612,629 shares at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	(7,774)	(8,653)
Total DDR shareholders' equity	2,767,417	2,890,932
Non-controlling interests	4,906	6,506
Total equity	2,772,323	2,897,438
Total liabilities and equity	6,910,446	7,170,073
Class A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares [Member]
DDR Equity
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares	175,000	175,000
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