CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets:
Real estate, at cost	$ 3,163,209	$ 3,363,586
Investments in real estate under construction	22,403	11,258
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	614,176	601,239
Real estate, net	2,571,436	2,773,605
Property held for sale - discontinued operations	7,025	7,316
Intangible assets, net	182,068	203,495
Cash and cash equivalents	71,499	52,644
Restricted cash	27,594	26,644
Investment in and advances to non-consolidated entities	106,637	72,480
Deferred expenses, net	46,267	39,912
Loans receivable, net	86,445	88,937
Rent receivable - current	7,399	7,498
Rent receivable - deferred	4,863	6,293
Other assets	52,546	56,172
Total assets	3,163,779	3,334,996
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable	1,400,486	1,481,216
Exchangeable notes payable	61,936	61,438
Convertible notes payable	104,664	103,211
Trust preferred securities	129,120	129,120
Dividends payable	24,348	23,071
Liabilities - discontinued operations	4,579	3,876
Accounts payable and other liabilities	55,801	51,292
Accrued interest payable	8,760	13,989
Deferred revenue - below market leases, net	82,104	96,490
Prepaid rent	15,993	15,164
Total liabilites	1,887,791	1,978,867
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common shares, par value $0.0001 per share; authorized 400,000,000 shares, 157,895,816 and 146,552,589 shares issued and outstanding in 2011 and 2010,respectively	16	15
Additional paid-in-capital	2,039,254	1,937,942
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(1,149,747)	(985,562)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1,236	(106)
Total shareholders' equity	1,216,980	1,280,156
Noncontrolling interests	59,008	75,973
Total equity	1,275,988	1,356,129
Total liabilities and equity	3,163,779	3,334,996
Series B | Cumulative Redeemable
Equity:
Preferred shares, value	76,315	76,315
Series C | Cumulative Convertible
Equity:
Preferred shares, value	100,132	101,778
Series D | Cumulative Redeemable
Equity:
Preferred shares, value	$ 149,774	$ 149,774