REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS Other Consolidated Subsidiaries and Variable Interest Entities (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) subsidiary
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Number of other consolidated subsidiaries \| subsidiary	23	21
Joint venture, ownership percentage		35.00%
Other Consolidated Subsidiaries
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 5,586	$ 6,455
Noncontrolling interests in other consolidated subsidiaries	$ 4,876	$ 8,908
Parent Company
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%	65.00%
Contain Redemption Provisions
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Number of other consolidated subsidiaries \| subsidiary	4
Triangle Town Member LLC
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Joint venture, total assets	$ 98,408	$ 104,397
Triangle Town Member LLC \| Mortgage Note Payable
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Joint venture, debt	171,092	175,148
JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Joint venture, total assets	142,021	149,008
JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC \| Notes Payable
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Joint venture, debt	195,892	196,494
Gettysburg Outlet Holding, LLC
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Joint venture, total assets	37,463	38,988
Gettysburg Outlet Holding, LLC \| Mortgage Note Payable
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Joint venture, debt	38,450	38,659
El Paso Outlet Center Holding, LLC
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Joint venture, total assets	107,337	113,166
El Paso Outlet Center Holding, LLC \| Mortgage Note Payable
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Joint venture, debt	$ 63,458	$ 64,497
Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%
Outlet Shoppes at El Paso \| Outlet Shoppes at El Paso
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	75.00%
Triangle Town Member LLC \| Parent Company
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%
JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC \| Parent Company
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Carrying amount of equity interests owned by noncontrolling shareholders, partners, or other equity holders in one or more of the entities consolidated into the reporting entity's financial statements other than joint ventures, limited partnerships, operating partnerships or interests held by preferred unit holders.

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The carrying amount of the consolidated Variable Interest Entity's assets included in the reporting entity's statement of financial position.

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