Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Combined Condensed Statements of Operations of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Minimum rents	$ 97,639	$ 106,875	$ 195,896	$ 216,465
Percentage rents	3,994	3,710	6,045	6,567
Tenant recoveries	47,128	52,871	95,873	105,061
Other	10,985	13,662	20,604	23,244
Total revenues	159,746	177,118	318,418	351,337
Expenses:
Shopping center and operating expenses	50,461	57,578	105,631	116,679
Interest expense	36,979	34,006	74,478	71,937
Depreciation and amortization	34,745	38,520	69,668	75,681
Total operating expenses	122,185	130,104	249,777	264,297
Gain (loss) on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets, net	(6,268)	145,240	(6,372)	145,050
Net income	31,293	192,254	62,269	232,090
Company's equity in net income	13,903	92,201	27,672	110,316
Pacific Premier Retail LP
Revenues:
Minimum rents	25,654	31,221	51,734	64,353
Percentage rents	550	594	1,209	1,583
Tenant recoveries	11,379	14,486	23,119	28,440
Other	1,613	1,643	2,690	2,894
Total revenues	39,196	47,944	78,752	97,270
Expenses:
Shopping center and operating expenses	10,682	14,269	21,813	28,717
Interest expense	9,831	11,293	19,929	22,867
Depreciation and amortization	8,750	10,720	17,548	21,630
Total operating expenses	29,263	36,282	59,290	73,214
Gain (loss) on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets, net	(6,226)	144,349	(6,312)	144,349
Net income	3,707	156,011	13,150	168,405
Company's equity in net income	1,218	78,426	5,486	84,117
Tysons Corner LLC
Revenues:
Minimum rents	15,696	15,685	31,974	31,182
Percentage rents	180	180	604	746
Tenant recoveries	11,489	11,697	23,383	22,721
Other	929	652	1,616	1,570
Total revenues	28,294	28,214	57,577	56,219
Expenses:
Shopping center and operating expenses	9,521	8,519	19,680	17,001
Interest expense	7,653	1,784	15,483	4,024
Depreciation and amortization	4,756	4,501	9,358	8,931
Total operating expenses	21,930	14,804	44,521	29,956
Gain (loss) on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets, net	0	0	0	0
Net income	6,364	13,410	13,056	26,263
Company's equity in net income	1,611	5,161	3,369	10,038
Other Joint Ventures
Revenues:
Minimum rents	56,289	59,969	112,188	120,930
Percentage rents	3,264	2,936	4,232	4,238
Tenant recoveries	24,260	26,688	49,371	53,900
Other	8,443	11,367	16,298	18,780
Total revenues	92,256	100,960	182,089	197,848
Expenses:
Shopping center and operating expenses	30,258	34,790	64,138	70,961
Interest expense	19,495	20,929	39,066	45,046
Depreciation and amortization	21,239	23,299	42,762	45,120
Total operating expenses	70,992	79,018	145,966	161,127
Gain (loss) on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets, net	(42)	891	(60)	701
Net income	21,222	22,833	36,063	37,422
Company's equity in net income	$ 11,074	$ 8,614	$ 18,817	$ 16,161