CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets:
Real estate, at cost	$ 3,199,804	$ 3,363,586
Investments in real estate under construction	7,251	11,258
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	602,004	601,239
Real estate, net	2,605,051	2,773,605
Property held for sale - discontinued operations	12,143	7,316
Intangible assets, net	192,083	203,495
Cash and cash equivalents	64,149	52,644
Restricted cash	30,304	26,644
Investment in and advances to non-consolidated entities	100,700	72,480
Deferred expenses, net	46,072	39,912
Loans receivable, net	112,987	88,937
Rent receivable - current	7,255	7,498
Rent receivable - deferred	7,825	6,293
Other assets	61,057	56,172
Total assets	3,239,626	3,334,996
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable	1,415,968	1,481,216
Exchangeable notes payable	61,770	61,438
Convertible notes payable	104,180	103,211
Trust preferred securities	129,120	129,120
Dividends payable	24,320	23,071
Liabilities - discontinued operations	5,123	3,876
Accounts payable and other liabilities	54,412	51,292
Accrued interest payable	12,218	13,989
Deferred revenue - below market leases, net	84,827	96,490
Prepaid rent	18,358	15,164
Total liabilites	1,910,296	1,978,867
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common shares, par value $0.0001 per share; authorized 400,000,000 shares, 157,522,107 and 146,552,589 shares issued and outstanding in 2011 and 2010,respectively	16	15
Additional paid-in-capital	2,035,721	1,937,942
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(1,094,614)	(985,562)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	670	(106)
Total shareholders' equity	1,268,917	1,280,156
Noncontrolling interests	60,413	75,973
Total equity	1,329,330	1,356,129
Total liabilities and equity	3,239,626	3,334,996
Series B | Cumulative Redeemable
Equity:
Preferred shares, value	76,315	76,315
Series C | Cumulative Convertible
Equity:
Preferred shares, value	101,035	101,778
Series D | Cumulative Redeemable
Equity:
Preferred shares, value	$ 149,774	$ 149,774