10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015

Commission File No. 1-12504

THE MACERICH COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MARYLAND	95-4448705
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700, Santa Monica, California 90401  (Address of principal executive office, including zip code)
(310) 394-6000  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A  (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve (12) months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past ninety (90) days.

YES x       NO o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding twelve (12) months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

YES x        NO o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES o       NO x

Number of shares outstanding as of May 6, 2015 of the registrant's common stock, par value $0.01 per share: 158,262,276 shares

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FORM 10-Q

INDEX

Part I	Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)	3
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014	3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014	4
	Consolidated Statement of Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2015	5
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014	6
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	28
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	41
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	42
Part II	Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	43
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	43
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	43
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	43
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	43
Item 5.	Other Information	43
Item 6.	Exhibits	44
Signature		45

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
ASSETS:
Property, net	$	11,110,841	$	11,067,890
Cash and cash equivalents	118,161		84,907
Restricted cash	15,224		13,530
Tenant and other receivables, net	113,505		132,026
Deferred charges and other assets, net	752,702		759,061
Due from affiliates	79,582		80,232
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	1,006,652		984,132
Total assets	$	13,196,667	$	13,121,778
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:
Mortgage notes payable:
Related parties	$	286,849	$	289,039
Others	5,200,053		5,115,482
Total	5,486,902		5,404,521
Bank and other notes payable	987,452		887,879
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	114,991		115,406
Other accrued liabilities	532,170		568,716
Distributions in excess of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	28,723		29,957
Co-venture obligation	72,864		75,450
Total liabilities	7,223,102		7,081,929
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 158,492,995 and 158,201,996 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	1,585		1,582
Additional paid-in capital	5,064,446		5,041,797
Retained earnings	510,506		596,741
Total stockholders' equity	5,576,537		5,640,120
Noncontrolling interests	397,028		399,729
Total equity	5,973,565		6,039,849
Total liabilities and equity	$	13,196,667	$	13,121,778

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Revenues:
Minimum rents	$	190,761		$	151,633
Percentage rents	3,248			2,853
Tenant recoveries	105,698			91,475
Management Companies	5,625			8,121
Other	13,003			10,430
Total revenues	318,335			264,512
Expenses:
Shopping center and operating expenses	101,664			90,376
Management Companies' operating expenses	26,468			22,772
REIT general and administrative expenses	8,422			6,877
Costs related to unsolicited takeover offer	13,572			—
Depreciation and amortization	120,618			88,657
	270,744			208,682
Interest expense:
Related parties	2,729			3,708
Other	50,557			42,630
	53,286			46,338
(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt, net	(2,245		)	358
Total expenses	321,785			255,378
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	8,274			13,769
Co-venture expense	(2,130		)	(1,820		)
Income tax benefit	935			172
Gain (loss) on sale or write down of assets, net	935			(1,611		)
Gain on remeasurement of assets	22,103			—
Net income	26,667			19,644
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,056			1,825
Net income attributable to the Company	$	24,611		$	17,819
Earnings per common share—net income attributable to common stockholders:
Basic	$	0.15		$	0.13
Diluted	$	0.15		$	0.13
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	158,336,000			140,767,000
Diluted	158,544,000			140,817,000

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Stockholders' Equity
	Common Stock
	Shares	Par Value		Additional Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings			Total Stockholders' Equity			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
Balance at January 1, 2015	158,201,996	$	1,582	$	5,041,797		$	596,741		$	5,640,120		$	399,729		$	6,039,849
Net income	—	—		—			24,611			24,611			2,056			26,667
Amortization of share and unit-based plans	211,743	2		18,813			—			18,815			—			18,815
Distributions paid ($0.65) per share	—	—		—			(110,846		)	(110,846		)	—			(110,846		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—	—		—			—			—			(616		)	(616		)
Other	—	—		(304		)	—			(304		)	—			(304		)
Conversion of noncontrolling interests to common shares	79,256	1		1,552			—			1,553			(1,553		)	—
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	—	—		2,588			—			2,588			(2,588		)	—
Balance at March 31, 2015	158,492,995	$	1,585	$	5,064,446		$	510,506		$	5,576,537		$	397,028		$	5,973,565

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	26,667		$	19,644
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, net	(2,245		)	358
(Gain) loss on sale or write down of assets, net	(935		)	1,611
Gain on remeasurement of assets	(22,103		)	—
Depreciation and amortization	122,418			90,569
Amortization of net premium on mortgage notes payable	(6,903		)	(1,352		)
Amortization of share and unit-based plans	14,468			16,505
Straight-line rent adjustment	(386		)	(1,491		)
Amortization of above and below-market leases	(4,666		)	(1,497		)
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,330			372
Income tax benefit	(935		)	(172		)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	(8,274		)	(13,769		)
Co-venture expense	2,130			1,820
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions:
Tenant and other receivables	17,836			8,817
Other assets	4,310			(1,536		)
Due from affiliates	650			1,573
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	18,318			8,049
Other accrued liabilities	450			(31,590		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	162,130			97,911
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of property	(26,250		)	—
Development, redevelopment, expansion and renovation of properties	(90,157		)	(29,578		)
Property improvements	(3,855		)	(4,792		)
Proceeds from notes receivable	452			—
Deferred leasing costs	(9,768		)	(6,465		)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures	13,096			22,219
Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures	(33,284		)	(28,566		)
Loans to unconsolidated joint ventures, net	—			(618		)
Proceeds from sale of assets	1,440			24,514
Restricted cash	(1,694		)	1,035
Net cash used in investing activities	(150,020		)	(22,251		)

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	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgages, bank and other notes payable	815,671			133,982
Payments on mortgages, bank and other notes payable	(674,569		)	(104,225		)
Deferred financing costs	(3,476		)	(550		)
Payment of stock issuance costs	(304		)	—
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	—			(203		)
Payment of contingent consideration	—			(9,000		)
Dividends and distributions	(111,462		)	(95,342		)
Distributions to co-venture partner	(4,716		)	(5,111		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	21,144			(80,449		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	33,254			(4,789		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	84,907			69,715
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	118,161		$	64,926
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	60,102		$	47,958
Non-cash investing and financing transactions:
Accrued development costs included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other accrued liabilities	$	31,823		$	37,852
Assumption of mortgage note payable from unconsolidated joint venture	$	50,000		$	—
Acquisition of property in exchange for investment in unconsolidated joint venture	$	76,250		$	—
Notes receivable issued in connection with sale of property	$	—		$	9,603
Conversion of Operating Partnership Units to common stock	$	1,553		$	627

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

1. Organization:

The Macerich Company (the "Company") is involved in the acquisition, ownership, development, redevelopment, management and leasing of regional and community/power shopping centers (the "Centers") located throughout the United States.

The Company commenced operations effective with the completion of its initial public offering on March 16, 1994. As of March 31, 2015, the Company was the sole general partner of and held a 94% ownership interest in The Macerich Partnership, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"). The Company was organized to qualify as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").

The property management, leasing and redevelopment of the Company's portfolio is provided by the Company's management companies, Macerich Property Management Company, LLC, a single member Delaware limited liability company, Macerich Management Company, a California corporation, Macerich Arizona Partners LLC, a single member Arizona limited liability company, Macerich Arizona Management LLC, a single member Delaware limited liability company, Macerich Partners of Colorado, LLC, a single member Colorado limited liability company, MACW Mall Management, Inc., a New York corporation, and MACW Property Management, LLC, a single member New York limited liability company. All seven of the management companies are collectively referred to herein as the "Management Companies."

All references to the Company in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include the Company, those entities owned or controlled by the Company and predecessors of the Company, unless the context indicates otherwise.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

Basis of Presentation:

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and have not been audited by independent public accountants.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the Operating Partnership. Investments in entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest or entities that meet the definition of a variable interest entity in which the Company has, as a result of ownership, contractual or other financial interests, both the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the variable interest entity and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity are consolidated; otherwise they are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and are reflected as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures.

All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements for the interim periods have been made. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 has been derived from the audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: (Continued)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

In February 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-02, “Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis,” which makes certain changes to both the variable interest model and the voting model, including changes to (1) the identification of variable interests (fees paid to a decision maker or service provider), (2) the variable interest entity characteristics for a limited partnership or similar entity and (3) the primary beneficiary determination. ASU 2015-02 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs,” which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected. ASU 2015-03 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. Upon adoption, the Company will apply the new standard on a retrospective basis and adjust the balance sheet of each individual period to reflect the period-specific effects of applying the new standard. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

3. Earnings per Share ("EPS"):

The following table reconciles the numerator and denominator used in the computation of earnings per share for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014 (shares in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Numerator
Net income	$	26,667		$	19,644
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,056		)	(1,825		)
Net income attributable to the Company	24,611			17,819
Allocation of earnings to participating securities	(148		)	(128		)
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share—net income attributable to common stockholders	$	24,463		$	17,691
Denominator
Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted average number of common shares outstanding	158,336			140,767
Effect of dilutive securities:(1)
Share and unit-based compensation plans	208			50
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—weighted average number of common shares outstanding	158,544			140,817
Earnings per common share—net income attributable to common stockholders:
Basic	$	0.15		$	0.13
Diluted	$	0.15		$	0.13

(1) Diluted EPS excludes 140,490 and 184,304 convertible preferred units for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, as their impact was antidilutive.

Diluted EPS excludes 10,068 unexercised stock options for the three months endedMarch 31, 2014 as their impact was antidilutive.

Diluted EPS excludes 10,516,523 and 9,991,438 Operating Partnership units ("OP Units") for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, as their impact was antidilutive.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

4. Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:

The Company has made the following recent investments and dispositions in its unconsolidated joint ventures:

On June 4, 2014, the Company acquired the remaining 49% ownership interest in Cascade Mall, a 589,000 square foot regional shopping center in Burlington, Washington, that it did not previously own for a cash payment of $15,233. The Company purchased Cascade Mall from its joint venture partner in Pacific Premier Retail LP. The cash payment was funded by borrowings under the Company's line of credit. Prior to the acquisition, the Company had accounted for its investment in Cascade Mall under the equity method of accounting. Since the date of acquisition, the Company has included Cascade Mall in its consolidated financial statements (See Note 13—Acquisitions).

On July 30, 2014, the Company formed a joint venture to redevelop Fashion Outlets of Philadelphia at Market East, a 1,376,000 square foot regional shopping center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Company invested $106,800 for a 50% interest in the joint venture, which was funded by borrowings under its line of credit.

On August 28, 2014, the Company sold its 30% ownership interest in Wilshire Boulevard, a 40,000 square foot freestanding store in Santa Monica, California, for a total sales price of $17,100, resulting in a gain on the sale of assets of $9,033, which was included in gain (loss) on sale or write down of assets, net. The sales price was funded by a cash payment of $15,386 and the assumption of the Company's share of the mortgage note payable on the property of $1,714. The Company used the cash proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On November 13, 2014, the Company formed a joint venture to develop a 500,000 square foot outlet center at Candlestick Point in San Francisco, California. In connection with the formation of the joint venture, the Company issued a note receivable for $65,130 to its joint venture partner that bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.0% and matures upon the completion of certain milestones in connection with the development of Candlestick Point (See Note 16—Related Party Transactions).

On November 14, 2014, the Company acquired the remaining 49% ownership interest that it did not previously own in two separate joint ventures, Pacific Premier Retail LP and Queens JV LP, which together owned five Centers: Lakewood Center, a 2,066,000 square foot regional shopping center in Lakewood, California; Los Cerritos Center, a 1,284,000 square foot regional shopping center in Cerritos, California; Queens Center, a 962,000 square foot regional shopping center in Queens, New York; Stonewood Center, a 932,000 square foot regional shopping center in Downey, California; and Washington Square, a 1,444,000 square foot regional shopping center in Portland, Oregon (collectively referred to herein as the "PPRLP Queens Portfolio"). The total consideration of $1,838,886 was funded by the direct issuance of $1,166,777 of common stock of the Company (See Note 12—Stockholders' Equity) and the assumption of the third party's pro rata share of the mortgage notes payable on the properties of $672,109. Prior to the acquisition, the Company had accounted for its investment in these joint ventures under the equity method of accounting. Since the date of acquisition, the Company has included the PPRLP Queens Portfolio in its consolidated financial statements (See Note 13—Acquisitions).

On November 20, 2014, the Company purchased a 45% interest in 443 North Wabash Avenue, a 65,000 square foot undeveloped site adjacent to the Company's joint venture in The Shops at North Bridge in Chicago, Illinois, for a cash payment of $18,900. The cash payment was funded by borrowings under the Company's line of credit.

On February 17, 2015, the Company acquired the remaining 50% ownership interest in Inland Center, a 933,000 square foot regional shopping center in San Bernardino, California, that it did not previously own for $51,250. The purchase price was funded by a cash payment of $26,250 and the assumption of the third party's share of the mortgage note payable on the property of $25,000. Concurrent with the purchase of the joint venture interest, the Company paid off the $50,000 mortgage note payable on the property. The cash payment was funded by borrowings under the Company's line of credit. Prior to the acquisition, the Company had accounted for its investment in Inland Center under the equity method of accounting. Since the date of acquisition, the Company has included Inland Center in its consolidated financial statements (See Note 13—Acquisitions).

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

4. Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures: (Continued)

Combined and condensed balance sheets and statements of operations are presented below for all unconsolidated joint ventures.

Combined and Condensed Balance Sheets of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:

	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Assets(1):
Properties, net	$	2,939,033		$	2,967,878
Other assets	210,689			208,726
Total assets	$	3,149,722		$	3,176,604
Liabilities and partners' capital(1):
Mortgage notes payable(2)	$	1,972,066		$	2,038,379
Other liabilities	188,704			195,766
Company's capital	513,153			489,349
Outside partners' capital	475,799			453,110
Total liabilities and partners' capital	$	3,149,722		$	3,176,604
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Company's capital	$	513,153		$	489,349
Basis adjustment(3)	464,776			464,826
	$	977,929		$	954,175
Assets—Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$	1,006,652		$	984,132
Liabilities—Distributions in excess of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	(28,723		)	(29,957		)
	$	977,929		$	954,175

(1) These amounts include the assets of Tysons Corner Center of $338,546 and $341,931 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and liabilities of Tysons Corner Center of $866,832 and $871,933 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

(2) Certain mortgage notes payable could become recourse debt to the Company should the joint venture be unable to discharge the obligations of the related debt. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, a total of $6,500 and $33,540, respectively, could become recourse debt to the Company. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had an indemnity agreement from a joint venture partner for $3,250 and $16,770, respectively, of the guaranteed amount.

Included in mortgage notes payable are amounts due to an affiliate of Northwestern Mutual Life ("NML") of $603,651 and $606,263 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. NML is considered a related party because it is a joint venture partner with the Company in Macerich Northwestern Associates—Broadway Plaza. Interest expense on these borrowings was $8,508 and $9,724 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(3) The Company amortizes the difference between the cost of its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and the book value of the underlying equity into income on a straight-line basis consistent with the lives of the underlying assets. The amortization of this difference was $420 and $1,424 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

4. Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures: (Continued)

Combined and Condensed Statements of Operations of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:

	Pacific Premier Retail LP			Tysons Corner LLC		Other Joint Ventures			Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Revenues:
Minimum rents	$	—		$	17,028	$	50,494		$	67,522
Percentage rents	—			329		1,294			1,623
Tenant recoveries	—			12,262		20,101			32,363
Other	—			593		6,997			7,590
Total revenues	—			30,212		78,886			109,098
Expenses:
Shopping center and operating expenses	—			9,948		32,230			42,178
Interest expense	—			8,129		12,254			20,383
Depreciation and amortization	—			5,450		24,220			29,670
Total operating expenses	—			23,527		68,704			92,231
Net income	$	—		$	6,685	$	10,182		$	16,867
Company's equity in net income	$	—		$	3,006	$	5,268		$	8,274
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Revenues:
Minimum rents	$	26,080		$	16,278	$	55,899		$	98,257
Percentage rents	659			424		968			2,051
Tenant recoveries	11,740			11,894		25,111			48,745
Other	1,077			687		7,855			9,619
Total revenues	39,556			29,283		89,833			158,672
Expenses:
Shopping center and operating expenses	11,131			10,159		33,880			55,170
Interest expense	10,098			7,830		19,571			37,499
Depreciation and amortization	8,798			4,602		21,523			34,923
Total operating expenses	30,027			22,591		74,974			127,592
Loss on sale or write down of assets, net	(86		)	—		(18		)	(104		)
Net income	$	9,443		$	6,692	$	14,841		$	30,976
Company's equity in net income	$	4,268		$	1,758	$	7,743		$	13,769

Significant accounting policies used by the unconsolidated joint ventures are similar to those used by the Company.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

5. Property:

Property consists of the following:

	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Land	$	2,259,288		$	2,242,291
Buildings and improvements	9,545,712			9,479,337
Tenant improvements	612,411			600,436
Equipment and furnishings	155,285			152,554
Construction in progress	328,905			303,264
	12,901,601			12,777,882
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,790,760		)	(1,709,992		)
	$	11,110,841		$	11,067,890

Depreciation expense was $90,197 and $68,478 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The gain on sale or write down of assets, net for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 includes a gain of $1,056 on the sale of land offset in part by a loss of $121 on the sale of assets.

The loss on the sale or write down of assets, net for the three months endedMarch 31, 2014 is due to the loss of $1,611 from the sales of Rotterdam Square, Somersville Towne Center and Lake Square Mall (See Note 14—Dispositions).

6. Tenant and Other Receivables, net:

Included in tenant and other receivables, net, is an allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,529 and $3,234 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Also included in tenant and other receivables, net, are accrued percentage rents of $2,839 and $13,436 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and a deferred rent receivable due to straight-line rent adjustments of $57,666 and $57,278 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

On March 17, 2014, in connection with the sale of Lake Square Mall (See Note 14—Dispositions), the Company issued a note receivable for $6,500 that bears interest at an effective rate of 6.5% and matures on March 17, 2018 ("LSM Note A") and a note receivable for $3,103 that bore interest at 5.0% and was to mature on December 31, 2014 ("LSM Note B"). On September 2, 2014, the balance of LSM Note B was paid in full. LSM Note A is collateralized by a trust deed on Lake Square Mall. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, LSM Note A had a balance of $6,411 and $6,436, respectively.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

7. Deferred Charges and Other Assets, net:

Deferred charges and other assets, net, consist of the following:

	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Leasing	$	238,647		$	239,955
Financing	50,054			47,171
Intangible assets:
In-place lease values	287,215			298,825
Leasing commissions and legal costs	72,619			72,432
Above-market leases	260,930			250,810
Deferred tax assets	36,560			35,625
Deferred compensation plan assets	35,946			35,194
Other assets	54,605			66,246
	1,036,576			1,046,258
Less accumulated amortization(1)	(283,874		)	(287,197		)
	$	752,702		$	759,061

(1) Accumulated amortization includes $100,224 and $103,361 relating to in-place lease values, leasing commissions and legal costs at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Amortization expense of in-place lease values, leasing commissions and legal costs was $21,678 and $12,739 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The allocated values of above-market leases and below-market leases consist of the following:

	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Above-Market Leases
Original allocated value	$	260,930		$	250,810
Less accumulated amortization	(65,107		)	(59,696		)
	$	195,823		$	191,114
Below-Market Leases(1)
Original allocated value	$	372,253		$	375,033
Less accumulated amortization	(96,176		)	(93,511		)
	$	276,077		$	281,522

(1) Below-market leases are included in other accrued liabilities.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

8. Mortgage Notes Payable:

Mortgage notes payable at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consist of the following:

	Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes(1)
	March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
Property Pledged as Collateral	Related Party		Other		Related Party		Other		Effective Interest Rate(2)		Monthly Debt Service(3)		Maturity Date(4)
Arrowhead Towne Center	$	—	$	226,844	$	—	$	228,703	2.76	%	$	1,131	2018
Chandler Fashion Center(5)	—		200,000		—		200,000		3.77	%	625		2019
Danbury Fair Mall	113,526		113,526		114,265		114,264		5.53	%	1,538		2020
Deptford Mall	—		196,815		—		197,815		3.76	%	947		2023
Deptford Mall	—		14,212		—		14,285		6.46	%	101		2016
Eastland Mall	—		168,000		—		168,000		5.79	%	811		2016
Fashion Outlets of Chicago(6)	—		200,000		—		119,329		1.83	%	278		2020
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA	—		120,672		—		121,376		4.89	%	727		2020
Flagstaff Mall	—		37,000		—		37,000		5.03	%	151		2015
FlatIron Crossing	—		259,828		—		261,494		3.90	%	1,393		2021
Freehold Raceway Mall(5)	—		228,222		—		229,244		4.20	%	1,132		2018
Great Northern Mall(7)	—		34,232		—		34,494		6.54	%	234		2015
Green Acres Mall	—		311,859		—		313,514		3.61	%	1,447		2021
Kings Plaza Shopping Center	—		478,204		—		480,761		3.67	%	2,229		2019
Lakewood Center(8)	—		—		—		253,708		—		—		—
Los Cerritos Center	102,175		102,176		103,274		103,274		1.65	%	1,009		2018
Northgate Mall(9)	—		64,000		—		64,000		3.06	%	130		2017
Oaks, The	—		209,161		—		210,197		4.14	%	1,064		2022
Pacific View	—		132,525		—		133,200		4.08	%	668		2022
Queens Center	—		600,000		—		600,000		3.49	%	1,744		2025
Santa Monica Place	—		229,022		—		230,344		2.99	%	1,004		2018
SanTan Village Regional Center	—		133,073		—		133,807		3.14	%	589		2019
Stonewood Center	—		109,869		—		111,297		1.80	%	640		2017
Superstition Springs Center(10)	—		68,000		—		68,079		2.00	%	139		2016
Towne Mall	—		22,504		—		22,607		4.48	%	117		2022
Tucson La Encantada	71,148		—		71,500		—		4.23	%	368		2022
Valley Mall	—		41,155		—		41,368		5.85	%	280		2016
Valley River Center	—		120,000		—		120,000		5.59	%	558		2016
Victor Valley, Mall of	—		115,000		—		115,000		4.00	%	380		2024
Vintage Faire Mall(11)	—		280,000		—		—		3.55	%	1,256		2026
Washington Square	—		235,206		—		238,696		1.65	%	1,499		2016
Westside Pavilion	—		148,948		—		149,626		4.49	%	783		2022
	$	286,849	$	5,200,053	$	289,039	$	5,115,482

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

8. Mortgage Notes Payable: (Continued)

(1) The mortgage notes payable balances include the unamortized debt premiums (discounts). Debt premiums (discounts) represent the excess (deficiency) of the fair value of debt over (under) the principal value of debt assumed in various acquisitions and are amortized into interest expense over the remaining term of the related debt in a manner that approximates the effective interest method.

Debt premiums (discounts) consist of the following:

Property Pledged as Collateral	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Arrowhead Towne Center	$	10,800		$	11,568
Deptford Mall	(7		)	(8		)
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA	5,182			5,414
Lakewood Center	—			3,708
Los Cerritos Center	16,695			17,965
Stonewood Center	7,287			7,980
Superstition Springs Center	500			579
Valley Mall	(110		)	(132		)
Washington Square	7,426			9,847
	$	47,773		$	56,921

(2) The interest rate disclosed represents the effective interest rate, including the debt premiums (discounts) and deferred finance costs.

(3) The monthly debt service represents the payment of principal and interest.

(4) The maturity date assumes that all extension options are fully exercised and that the Company does not opt to refinance the debt prior to these dates. These extension options are at the Company's discretion, subject to certain conditions, which the Company believes will be met.

(5) A 49.9% interest in the loan has been assumed by a third party in connection with a co-venture arrangement (See Note 10—Co-Venture Arrangement).

(6) On March 3, 2015, the Company amended the loan on the property. The amended $200,000 loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.50% and matures on March 31, 2020. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the total interest rate was 1.83% and 2.97%, respectively.

(7) On January 1, 2015, this nonrecourse loan went into maturity default. As a result, the Company has accrued additional default interest at a rate of 4% since the default date. The Company is working with the loan servicer, which is expected to result in a transition of the property to the loan servicer or a receiver.

(8) On February 25, 2015, the Company paid off in full the loan on the property, which resulted in a gain of $2,245 on the early extinguishment of debt as a result of writing off the related debt premium.

(9) The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.25% and matures on March 1, 2017. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the total interest rate was 3.06% and 3.05%, respectively.

(10) The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.30% and matures on October 28, 2016. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the total interest rate was 2.00% and 1.98%, respectively.

(11) On February 19, 2015, the Company placed a $280,000 loan on the property that bears interest at an effective rate of 3.55% and matures on March 6, 2026.

Most of the mortgage loan agreements contain a prepayment penalty provision for the early extinguishment of the debt.

Most of the Company's mortgage notes payable are secured by the properties on which they are placed and are non-recourse to the Company. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, a total of $13,500 and $73,165, respectively, of the mortgage notes payable could become recourse to the Company.

The Company expects that all loan maturities during the next twelve months, except Great Northern Mall, will be refinanced, restructured, extended and/or paid-off from the Company's line of credit or with cash on hand. The mortgage note payable on Great Northern Mall, which went into maturity default on January 1, 2015, is a non-recourse loan. The Company is working with the loan servicer and expects the property will be transferred to the loan servicer or a receiver.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

8. Mortgage Notes Payable: (Continued)

Total interest expense capitalized was $2,629 and $2,485 during the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Related party mortgage notes payable are amounts due to affiliates of NML. See Note 16—Related Party Transactions for interest expense associated with loans from NML.

The estimated fair value (Level 2 measurement) of mortgage notes payable at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $5,538,879 and $5,455,453, respectively, based on current interest rates for comparable loans. Fair value was determined using a present value model and an interest rate that included a credit value adjustment based on the estimated value of the property that serves as collateral for the underlying debt.

9. Bank and Other Notes Payable:

Bank and other notes payable consist of the following:

Line of Credit:

The Company has a $1,500,000 revolving line of credit that bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread of 1.38% to 2.0%, depending on the Company's overall leverage level, and matures on August 6, 2018. Based on the Company's leverage level as of March 31, 2015, the borrowing rate on the facility was LIBOR plus 1.50%. In addition, the line of credit can be expanded, depending on certain conditions, up to a total facility of $2,000,000.

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, borrowings under the line of credit were $852,000 and $752,000, respectively, at an average interest rate of 1.85% and 1.89%, respectively. The estimated fair value (Level 2 measurement) of the line of credit at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $819,238 and $713,989, respectively, based on a present value model using a credit interest rate spread offered to the Company for comparable debt.

Term Loan:

On December 8, 2011, the Company obtained a $125,000 unsecured term loan under the line of credit that bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread of 1.95% to 3.20%, depending on the Company's overall leverage level, and matures on December 8, 2018. Based on the Company's current leverage level as of March 31, 2015, the borrowing rate was LIBOR plus 2.20%. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the total interest rate was 2.53% and 2.25%, respectively. The estimated fair value (Level 2 measurement) of the term loan at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $122,683 and $119,780, respectively, based on a present value model using a credit interest rate spread offered to the Company for comparable debt.

Prasada Note:

On March 29, 2013, the Company issued a $13,330 note payable that bears interest at 5.25% and matures on March 29, 2016. The note payable is collateralized by a portion of a development reimbursement agreement with the City of Surprise, Arizona. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the note had a balance of $10,452 and $10,879, respectively. The estimated fair value (Level 2 measurement) of the note at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $10,684 and $11,178, respectively, based on current interest rates for comparable notes. Fair value was determined using a present value model and an interest rate that included a credit value adjustment based on the estimated value of the collateral for the underlying debt.

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with all applicable financial loan covenants.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

10. Co-Venture Arrangement:

On September 30, 2009, the Company formed a joint venture, whereby a third party acquired a 49.9% interest in Freehold Raceway Mall, a 1,668,000 square foot regional shopping center in Freehold, New Jersey, and Chandler Fashion Center, a 1,320,000 square foot regional shopping center in Chandler, Arizona.

As a result of the Company having certain rights under the agreement to repurchase the assets after the seventh year of the venture formation, the transaction did not qualify for sale treatment. The Company, however, is not obligated to repurchase the assets. The transaction has been accounted for as a profit-sharing arrangement, and accordingly the assets, liabilities and operations of the properties remain on the books of the Company and a co-venture obligation was established for the amount of $168,154, representing the net cash proceeds received from the third party. The co-venture obligation is increased for the allocation of income to the co-venture partner and decreased for distributions to the co-venture partner. The co-venture obligation was $72,864 and $75,450 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

11. Noncontrolling Interests:

The Company allocates net income of the Operating Partnership based on the weighted average ownership interest during the period. The net income of the Operating Partnership that is not attributable to the Company is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations as noncontrolling interests. The Company adjusts the noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership at the end of each period to reflect its ownership interest in the Company. The Company had a 94% ownership interest in the Operating Partnership as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The remaining 6% limited partnership interest as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was owned by certain of the Company's executive officers and directors, certain of their affiliates, and other third party investors in the form of OP Units. The OP Units may be redeemed for shares of stock or cash, at the Company's option. The redemption value for each OP Unit as of any balance sheet date is the amount equal to the average of the closing price per share of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange for the 10 trading days ending on the respective balance sheet date. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the aggregate redemption value of the then-outstanding OP Units not owned by the Company was $931,630 and $877,184, respectively.

The Company issued common and preferred units of MACWH, LP in April 2005 in connection with the acquisition of the Wilmorite portfolio. The common and preferred units of MACWH, LP are redeemable at the election of the holder. The Company may redeem them for cash or shares of the Company's stock at the Company's option and they are classified as permanent equity.

Included in permanent equity are outside ownership interests in various consolidated joint ventures. The joint ventures do not have rights that require the Company to redeem the ownership interests in either cash or stock.

12. Stockholders' Equity:

At-The-Market Stock Offering Program ("ATM Program"):

On August 17, 2012, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement ("2012 Distribution Agreement") with a number of sales agents (the "2012 ATM Program") to issue and sell, from time to time, shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, having an aggregate offering price of up to $500,000 (the “2012 ATM Shares”). Sales of the 2012 ATM Shares, could have been made in privately negotiated transactions and/or any other method permitted by law, including sales deemed to be an “at the market” offering, which includes sales made directly on the New York Stock Exchange or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange. The Company agreed to pay each sales agent a commission that was not to exceed, but could have been lower than, 2% of the gross proceeds of the 2012 ATM Shares sold through such sales agent under the 2012 Distribution Agreement.

On August 20, 2014, the Company terminated and replaced the 2012 ATM Program with a new ATM Program (the "2014 ATM Program") to sell, from time to time, shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, having an aggregate offering

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

12. Stockholders' Equity: (Continued)

price of up to $500,000 (the "ATM Shares"). The terms of the 2014 ATM Program are substantially the same as the 2012 ATM Program. The unsold 2012 ATM Shares are no longer available for issuance.

The Company did not sell any shares under the 2014 ATM Program during the three months endedMarch 31, 2015.

As of March 31, 2015, $500,000 of the ATM Shares were available to be sold under the 2014 ATM Program. Actual future sales of the ATM Shares under the 2014 ATM Program will depend upon a variety of factors including but not limited to market conditions, the trading price of the Company's common stock and the Company's capital needs. The Company has no obligation to sell the ATM Shares under the 2014 ATM Program.    

Stock Issued to Acquire Property:

On November 14, 2014, the Company issued 17,140,845 shares of common stock in connection with the acquisition of the PPRLP Queens Portfolio (See Note 13—Acquisitions) for a value of $1,166,777, based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of the transaction.

13. Acquisitions:

Cascade Mall:

On June 4, 2014, the Company acquired the remaining 49% ownership interest in Cascade Mall that it did not previously own for $15,233. Prior to the acquisition, the Company had accounted for its investment under the equity method of accounting (See Note 4—Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures). As a result of this transaction, the Company obtained 100% ownership of Cascade Mall. The acquisition was completed in order to obtain 100% ownership and control over this asset.

The following is a summary of the allocation of the fair value of Cascade Mall:

Property	$	28,924
Deferred charges	6,660
Other assets	202
Total assets acquired	35,786
Other accrued liabilities	4,786
Total liabilities assumed	4,786
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)	$	31,000

The Company determined that the purchase price represented the fair value of the additional ownership interest in Cascade Mall that was acquired.

The following is the reconciliation of the purchase price to the fair value of the acquired net assets:

Purchase price	$	15,233
Distributions in excess of investment	15,767
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)	$	31,000

Since the date of acquisition, the Company has included Cascade Mall in its consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

13. Acquisitions: (Continued)

Fashion Outlets of Chicago:

On October 31, 2014, the Company purchased AWE/Talisman's ownership interest in its consolidated joint venture in Fashion Outlets of Chicago for $69,987. The purchase price was funded by a cash payment of $55,867 and the settlement of the balance on the Talisman Notes of $14,120 (See Note 16—Related Party Transactions). The cash payment was funded by borrowings under the Company's line of credit. The purchase agreement includes contingent consideration based on the financial performance of Fashion Outlets of Chicago at an agreed upon date in 2016. The Company estimated the fair value of the contingent consideration as of March 31, 2015 to be $10,336, which has been included in other accrued liabilities. As a result of this acquisition, the noncontrolling interest of $76,141 was reversed.

PPRLP Queens Portfolio:

On November 14, 2014, the Company acquired the remaining 49% ownership interest in the PPRLP Queens Portfolio that it did not previously own for $1,838,886. The acquisition was completed in order to gain 100% ownership and control over this portfolio of prominent shopping centers. The purchase price was funded by the assumption of the third party's pro rata share of the mortgage notes payable on the properties of $672,109 and the issuance of $1,166,777 in common stock of the Company. Prior to the acquisition, the Company had accounted for its investment under the equity method of accounting (See Note 4—Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures). As a result of this transaction, the Company obtained 100% ownership of the PPRLP Queens Portfolio.

The following is a summary of the preliminary allocation of the estimated fair value of the PPRLP Queens Portfolio:

Property	$	3,711,819
Deferred charges	155,892
Cash and cash equivalents	28,890
Restricted cash	5,113
Tenant receivables	5,438
Other assets	127,244
Total assets acquired	4,034,396
Mortgage notes payable	1,414,659
Accounts payable	5,669
Due to affiliates	2,680
Other accrued liabilities	230,210
Total liabilities assumed	1,653,218
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)	$	2,381,178

The purchase price allocation for the PPRLP Queens Portfolio is based on a preliminary measurement of fair value that is subject to change. The allocation for the PPRLP Queens Portfolio represents the Company's current best estimate of fair value. The Company determined that the purchase price represented the estimated fair value of the additional ownership interest in the PPRLP Queens Portfolio that was acquired.

Fair value of existing ownership interest (at 51% ownership)	$	1,214,401
Distributions in excess of investment	208,735
Gain on remeasurement of assets	$	1,423,136

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

13. Acquisitions: (Continued)

The following is the reconciliation of the purchase price to the estimated fair value of the acquired net assets:

Purchase price	$	1,838,886
Less debt assumed	(672,109		)
Distributions in excess of investment	(208,735		)
Gain on remeasurement of assets	1,423,136
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)	$	2,381,178

Since the date of acquisition, the Company has included the PPRLP Queens Portfolio in its consolidated financial statements.

Inland Center:

On February 17, 2015, the Company acquired the remaining 50% ownership interest in Inland Center that it did not previously own for $51,250. The purchase price was funded by a cash payment of $26,250 and the assumption of the third party's share of the mortgage note payable on the property of $25,000. Prior to the acquisition, the Company had accounted for its investment under the equity method of accounting (See Note 4—Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures). As a result of this transaction, the Company obtained 100% ownership of Inland Center. The acquisition was completed in order to obtain 100% ownership and control over this asset.

The following is a summary of the preliminary allocation of the estimated fair value of Inland Center:

Property	$	91,871
Deferred charges	9,752
Other assets	5,782
Total assets acquired	107,405
Mortgage note payable	50,000
Other accrued liabilities	4,905
Total liabilities assumed	54,905
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)	$	52,500

The purchase price allocation for Inland Center is based on a preliminary measurement of fair value that is subject to change. The allocation for Inland Center represents the Company's current best estimate of fair value. The Company determined that the purchase price represented the estimated fair value of the additional ownership interest in Inland Center that was acquired.

Fair value of existing ownership interest (at 50% ownership)	$	26,250
Carrying value of investment	(4,147		)
Gain on remeasurement of assets	$	22,103

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

13. Acquisitions: (Continued)

The following is the reconciliation of the purchase price to the estimated fair value of the acquired net assets:

Purchase price	$	51,250
Less debt assumed	(25,000		)
Carrying value of investment	4,147
Gain on remeasurement of assets	22,103
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)	$	52,500

Since the date of acquisition, the Company has included Inland Center in its consolidated financial statements. The property has generated incremental revenue of $1,735 and incremental net loss of $231 during the three months endedMarch 31, 2015.

Pro Forma Results of Operations:

The following pro forma financial information for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014 assumes all of the above transactions took place on January 1, 2014:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Supplemental pro forma revenue(1)	$	320,022	$	329,271
Supplemental pro forma income from continuing operations(1)	$	5,762	$	19,523

(1) This pro forma supplemental information does not purport to be indicative of what the Company's operating results would have been had these transactions occurred on January 1, 2014, and may not be indicative of future operating results. The Company has excluded remeasurement gains and acquisition costs from these pro forma results as they are considered significant non-recurring adjustments directly attributable to these transactions.

14. Dispositions:

The following recent dispositions have been included in gain (loss) on sale or write down of assets, net:

On January 15, 2014, the Company sold Rotterdam Square, a 585,000 square foot regional shopping center in Schenectady, New York, for $8,500, resulting in a loss on the sale of assets of $472. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On February 14, 2014, the Company sold Somersville Towne Center, a 348,000 square foot regional shopping center in Antioch, California, for $12,337, resulting in a loss on the sale of assets of $263. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On March 17, 2014, the Company sold Lake Square Mall, a 559,000 square foot regional shopping center in Leesburg, Florida, for $13,280, resulting in a loss on the sale of assets of $876. The sales price was funded by a cash payment of $3,677 and the issuance of two notes receivable totaling $9,603 (See Note 6—Tenant and Other Receivables). The Company used the cash proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On July 7, 2014, the Company sold a former Mervyn's store in El Paso, Texas for $3,560, resulting in a loss on the sale of assets of $158. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On August 28, 2014, the Company sold a former Mervyn's store in Thousand Oaks, California for $3,500, resulting in a loss on the sale of assets of $80. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

14. Dispositions: (Continued)

On September 11, 2014, the Company sold a leasehold interest in a former Mervyn's store in Laredo, Texas for $1,200, resulting in a gain on the sale of assets of $315. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On October 10, 2014, the Company sold a former Mervyn's store in Marysville, California for $1,900, resulting in a loss on the sale of assets of $3. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On October 31, 2014, the Company sold South Towne Center, a 1,278,000 square foot regional shopping center in Sandy, Utah, for $205,000, resulting in a gain on the sale of assets of $121,873. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On December 29, 2014, the Company sold its 67.5% ownership interest in its consolidated joint venture in Camelback Colonnade, a 619,000 square foot community center in Phoenix, Arizona, for $92,898, resulting in a gain on the sale of assets of $24,554. The sales price was funded by a cash payment of $61,173 and the assumption of the Company's share of the mortgage note payable on the property of $31,725. The Company used the cash proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes. As a result of the sale, the $47,946 mortgage note payable on the property was discharged and the noncontrolling interest of $17,217 was reversed.

15. Commitments and Contingencies:

The Company has certain properties that are subject to non-cancelable operating ground leases. The leases expire at various times through 2098, subject in some cases to options to extend the terms of the lease. Certain leases provide for contingent rent payments based on a percentage of base rental income, as defined in the lease. Ground lease rent expense was $2,945 and $2,668 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. No contingent rent was incurred during the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 or 2014.

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company was contingently liable for $18,388 in letters of credit guaranteeing performance by the Company of certain obligations relating to the Centers. The Company does not believe that these letters of credit will result in a liability to the Company.

The Company has entered into a number of construction agreements related to its redevelopment and development activities. Obligations under these agreements are contingent upon the completion of the services within the guidelines specified in the agreements. At March 31, 2015, the Company had $36,825 in outstanding obligations which it believes will be settled in the next twelve months.

16. Related Party Transactions:

Certain unconsolidated joint ventures and third-parties have engaged the Management Companies to manage the operations of the Centers. Under these arrangements, the Management Companies are reimbursed for compensation paid to on-site employees, leasing agents and project managers at the Centers, as well as insurance costs and other administrative expenses.

The following are fees charged to unconsolidated joint ventures:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Management fees	$	2,701	$	4,825
Development and leasing fees	2,072		2,496
	$	4,773	$	7,321

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

16. Related Party Transactions: (Continued)

Certain mortgage notes on the properties are held by NML (See Note 8—Mortgage Notes Payable). Interest expense in connection with these notes was $2,729 and $3,708 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses is interest payable on these notes of $1,119 and $1,125 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

The Company had loans to unconsolidated joint ventures during the three months endedMarch 31, 2014. There were no loans outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Interest income associated with these notes was $31 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2014. These loans represented initial funds advanced to development stage projects prior to construction loan funding. Accordingly, loan payables in the same amount were accrued as an obligation by the various joint ventures.

Due from affiliates includes $3,222 and $3,869 of unreimbursed costs and fees due from unconsolidated joint ventures under management agreements at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Due from affiliates at March 31, 2014 also included two notes receivable from principals of AWE/Talisman ("Talisman Notes") that bore interest at 5.0% and were to mature based on the refinancing or sale of Fashion Outlets of Chicago, a 528,000 square foot outlet center in Rosemont, Illinois, or certain other specified events. AWE/Talisman was considered a related party because it had a 40% noncontrolling ownership interest in Fashion Outlets of Chicago. On October 31, 2014, in connection with the Company's acquisition of AWE/Talisman's ownership interest in Fashion Outlets of Chicago, the balance of the Talisman Notes was settled (See Note 13—Acquisitions). Interest income earned on these notes was $154 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2014.

In addition, due from affiliates at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 includes a note receivable from RED/303 LLC ("RED") that bears interest at 5.25% and matures on March 29, 2016. Interest income earned on this note was $137 and $160 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The balance on this note was $10,591 and $11,027 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. RED is considered a related party because it is a partner in a joint venture development project. The note is collateralized by RED's membership interest in a development agreement.

Also included in due from affiliates is a note receivable from Lennar Corporation that bears interest at LIBOR plus 2% and matures upon the completion of certain milestones in connection with the development of Candlestick Point (See Note 4—Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures). Interest income earned on this note was $433 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015. The balance on this note was $65,769 and $65,336 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Lennar Corporation is considered a related party because it has an ownership interest in Candlestick Point.

17. Share and Unit-Based Plans:

Under the Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"), each award recipient is issued a form of operating partnership units ("LTIP Units") in the Operating Partnership. Upon the occurrence of specified events and subject to the satisfaction of applicable vesting conditions, LTIP Units (after conversion into OP Units) are ultimately redeemable for common stock of the Company, or cash at the Company's option, on a one-unit for one-share basis. LTIP Units receive cash dividends based on the dividend amount paid on the common stock of the Company. The LTIP may include both market-indexed awards and service-based awards.

On January 1, 2015, the Company granted 49,451 LTIP Units with a grant date fair value of $83.41 per LTIP Unit that will vest in equal annual installments over a service period ending December 31, 2017. Concurrently, the Company granted 186,450market-indexed LTIP Units ("2015 LTIP Units") at a grant date fair value of $66.37 per LTIP Unit that vest over a service period ending December 31, 2015. The 2015 LTIP Units were equally divided between two types of awards. The terms of both types of awards were the same, except one award has an additional 3% absolute total stockholder return requirement, which if it is not met, then such LTIP Units will not vest.

On March 6, 2015, the Company granted 132,607 LTIP Units at a fair value of $86.72 per LTIP Unit that were fully vested on the grant date.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

17. Share and Unit-Based Plans: (Continued)

The fair value of the market-indexed LTIP Units are estimated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo Simulation model. The stock price of the Company, along with the stock prices of the group of peer REITs (for market-indexed awards), is assumed to follow the Multivariate Geometric Brownian Motion Process. Multivariate Geometric Brownian Motion is a common assumption when modeling in financial markets, as it allows the modeled quantity (in this case, the stock price) to vary randomly from its current value and take any value greater than zero. The volatilities of the returns on the share price of the Company and the peer group REITs were estimated based on a look-back period. The expected growth rate of the stock prices over the "derived service period" is determined with consideration of the risk free rate as of the grant date. The following summarizes the compensation cost under the share and unit-based plans:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
LTIP Units	$	15,228	$	18,240
Stock awards	75		114
Stock units	3,197		1,682
Stock options	4		4
Phantom stock units	311		306
	$	18,815	$	20,346

The Company capitalized share and unit-based compensation costs of $4,347 and $3,841 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Unrecognized compensation costs of share and unit-based plans at March 31, 2015 consisted of $15,522 from LTIP Units, $174 from stock awards, $6,107 from stock units, $39 from stock options and $500 from phantom stock units. The following table summarizes the activity of the non-vested LTIP Units, stock awards, phantom stock units and stock units:

	LTIP Units				Stock Awards				Phantom Stock Units				Stock Units
	Units		Value(1)		Shares		Value(1)		Units		Value(1)		Units		Value(1)
Balance at January 1, 2015	46,695		$	58.89	9,189		$	59.25	9,269		$	58.35	144,374		$	59.94
Granted	368,508		75.98		—		—		3,185		84.97		75,171		86.72
Vested	(132,607	)	86.72		(6,201	)	58.00		(4,350	)	71.53		(80,334	)	59.06
Forfeited	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Balance at March 31, 2015	282,596		$	68.12	2,988		$	61.84	8,104		$	61.73	139,211		$	74.94

(1) Value represents the weighted average grant date fair value.

The following table summarizes the activity of the stock appreciations rights ("SARs") and stock options outstanding:

	SARs				Stock Options
	Shares		Value(1)		Shares	Value(1)
Balance at January 1, 2015	772,639		$	56.67	10,068	$	59.57
Granted	—		—		—	—
Exercised	(342,981	)	56.88		—	—
Forfeited	—		—		—	—
Balance at March 31, 2015	429,658		$	56.50	10,068	$	59.57

(1) Value represents the weighted average exercise price.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

18. Income Taxes:

The Company has made taxable REIT subsidiary elections for all of its corporate subsidiaries other than its Qualified REIT Subsidiaries. The elections, effective for the year beginning January 1, 2001 and future years, were made pursuant to Section 856(l) of the Code. The Company's taxable REIT subsidiaries ("TRSs") are subject to corporate level income taxes which are provided for in the Company's consolidated financial statements. The Company's primary TRSs include Macerich Management Company and Macerich Arizona Partners LLC.

The income tax benefit of the TRSs are as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Current	$	—	$	—
Deferred	935		172
Income tax benefit	$	935	$	172

The net operating loss carryforwards are currently scheduled to expire through 2034, beginning in 2024. Net deferred tax assets of $36,560 and $35,625 were included in deferred charges and other assets, net, at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

The tax years 2010 through 2014 remain open to examination by the taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject. The Company does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefit will materially change within the next twelve months.

19. Subsequent Events:

On April 17, 2015, the Company received a commitment from a lender for a $410,000 mortgage note payable on Lakewood Center that will bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.43% with an 11-year term.

On April 24, 2015, the Company announced a dividend/distribution of $0.65 per share for common stockholders and OP Unit holders of record on May 8, 2015. All dividends/distributions will be paid 100% in cash on June 5, 2015.

On April 30, 2015, the Company entered into a 50/50 joint venture with Sears to own nineSears locations: Arrowhead Towne Center, Chandler Fashion Center, Danbury Fair Mall, Deptford Mall, Freehold Raceway Mall, Los Cerritos Center, South Plains Mall, Vintage Faire Mall and Washington Square. The total purchase price for the Company’s 50% interest was $150,000. The purchase price was funded by borrowings under the Company's line of credit.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

IMPORTANT INFORMATION RELATED TO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of The Macerich Company (the "Company") contains or incorporates statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Any statements that do not relate to historical or current facts or matters are forward-looking statements. You can identify some of the forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words, such as "may," "will," "could," "should," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "projects," "predicts," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "scheduled" and variations of these words and similar expressions. Statements concerning current conditions may also be forward-looking if they imply a continuation of current conditions. Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this Form 10-Q and include statements regarding, among other matters:

• expectations regarding the Company's growth;

• the Company's beliefs regarding its acquisition, redevelopment, development, leasing and operational activities and opportunities, including the performance of its retailers;

• the Company's acquisition, disposition and other strategies;

• regulatory matters pertaining to compliance with governmental regulations;

• the Company's capital expenditure plans and expectations for obtaining capital for expenditures;

• the Company's expectations regarding income tax benefits;

• the Company's expectations regarding its financial condition or results of operations; and

• the Company's expectations for refinancing its indebtedness, entering into and servicing debt obligations and entering into joint venture arrangements.

Stockholders are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company or the industry to differ materially from the Company's future results, performance or achievements, or those of the industry, expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, general industry, as well as national, regional and local economic and business conditions, which will, among other things, affect demand for retail space or retail goods, availability and creditworthiness of current and prospective tenants, anchor or tenant bankruptcies, closures, mergers or consolidations, lease rates, terms and payments, interest rate fluctuations, availability, terms and cost of financing and operating expenses; adverse changes in the real estate markets including, among other things, competition from other companies, retail formats and technology, risks of real estate development and redevelopment, acquisitions and dispositions; the liquidity of real estate investments, governmental actions and initiatives (including legislative and regulatory changes); environmental and safety requirements; and terrorist activities or other acts of violence which could adversely affect all of the above factors. You are urged to carefully review the disclosures we make concerning these risks and other factors that may affect our business and operating results, under "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as well as our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which disclosures are incorporated herein by reference. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document. The Company does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update any forward-looking information to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, unless required by law to do so.

Management's Overview and Summary

The Company is involved in the acquisition, ownership, development, redevelopment, management and leasing of regional and community/power shopping centers located throughout the United States. The Company is the sole general partner of, and owns a majority of the ownership interests in, The Macerich Partnership, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"). As of March 31, 2015, the Operating Partnership owned or had an ownership interest in 51 regional shopping centers and eight community/power shopping centers aggregating approximately 55 million square feet of gross leasable area. These 59 regional and community/power shopping centers are referred to hereinafter as the "Centers," unless the context otherwise requires. The Company is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ("REIT") and conducts all of its operations through the Operating Partnership and the Management Companies.

The following discussion is based primarily on the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014. It compares the results of operations and cash flows for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 to the results of operations and cash flows for the three months endedMarch 31, 2014. This information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

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Acquisitions and Dispositions:

The financial statements reflect the following acquisitions, dispositions and changes in ownership subsequent to the occurrence of each transaction.

On January 15, 2014, the Company sold Rotterdam Square, a 585,000 square foot regional shopping center in Schenectady, New York, for $8.5 million, resulting in a loss on the sale of assets of $0.5 million. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On February 14, 2014, the Company sold Somersville Towne Center, a 348,000 square foot regional shopping center in Antioch, California, for $12.3 million, resulting in a loss on the sale of assets of $0.3 million. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On March 17, 2014, the Company sold Lake Square Mall, a 559,000 square foot regional shopping center in Leesburg, Florida, for $13.3 million, resulting in a loss on the sale of assets of $0.9 million. The sales price was funded by a cash payment of $3.7 million and the issuance of two notes receivable totaling $9.6 million. The Company used the cash proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On June 4, 2014, the Company acquired the remaining 49% ownership interest in Cascade Mall, a 589,000 square foot regional shopping center in Burlington, Washington, that it did not previously own for a cash payment of $15.2 million. The Company purchased Cascade Mall from its joint venture partner in Pacific Premier Retail LP. The cash payment was funded by borrowings under the Company's line of credit.

On July 7, 2014, the Company sold a former Mervyn's store in El Paso, Texas for $3.6 million, resulting in a loss on the sale of assets of $0.2 million. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On July 30, 2014, the Company formed a joint venture to redevelop Fashion Outlets of Philadelphia at Market East, a 1,376,000 square foot regional shopping center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Company invested $106.8 million for a 50% interest in the joint venture, which was funded by borrowings under its line of credit.

On August 28, 2014, the Company sold a former Mervyn's store in Thousand Oaks, California for $3.5 million, resulting in a loss on the sale of assets of $0.1 million. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On August 28, 2014, the Company sold its 30% ownership interest in Wilshire Boulevard, a 40,000 square foot freestanding store in Santa Monica, California, for a total sales price of $17.1 million, resulting in a gain on the sale of assets of $9.0 million. The sales price was funded by a cash payment of $15.4 million and the assumption of the Company's share of the mortgage note payable on the property of $1.7 million. The Company used the cash proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On September 11, 2014, the Company sold a leasehold interest in a former Mervyn's store in Laredo, Texas for $1.2 million, resulting in a gain on the sale of assets of $0.3 million. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On October 10, 2014, the Company sold a former Mervyn's store in Marysville, California for $1.9 million. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On October 31, 2014, the Company sold South Towne Center, a 1,278,000 square foot regional shopping center in Sandy, Utah, for $205.0 million, resulting in a gain on the sale of assets of $121.9 million. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On October 31, 2014, the Company acquired the remaining 40% ownership interest in Fashion Outlets of Chicago, a 528,000 square foot outlet center in Rosemont, Illinois, that it did not previously own for $70.0 million. The purchase price was funded by a cash payment of $55.9 million and the settlement of $14.1 million in notes receivable. The cash payment was funded by borrowings under the Company's line of credit.

On November 13, 2014, the Company formed a joint venture to develop a 500,000 square foot outlet center at Candlestick Point in San Francisco, California. In connection with the formation of the joint venture, the Company issued a note receivable for $65.1 million to its joint venture partner that bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.0% and matures upon the completion of certain milestones in connection with the development of Candlestick Point. The note receivable was funded by borrowings under the Company's line of credit.

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On November 14, 2014, the Company acquired the remaining 49% ownership interest that it did not previously own in two separate joint ventures, Pacific Premier Retail LP and Queens JV LP, which together owned five Centers: Lakewood Center, a 2,066,000 square foot regional shopping center in Lakewood, California; Los Cerritos Center, a 1,284,000 square foot regional shopping center in Cerritos, California; Queens Center, a 962,000 square foot regional shopping center in Queens, New York; Stonewood Center, a 932,000 square foot regional shopping center in Downey, California; and Washington Square, a 1,444,000 square foot regional shopping center in Portland, Oregon (collectively referred to herein as the "PPRLP Queens Portfolio"). The total consideration of approximately $1.8 billion was funded by the direct issuance of approximately $1.2 billion of common stock of the Company and the assumption of the third party's pro rata share of the mortgage notes payable on the properties of $672.1 million. As a result of the acquisition, the Company recognized a gain on remeasurement of assets of $1.4 billion.

On November 20, 2014, the Company purchased a 45% interest in 443 North Wabash Avenue, a 65,000 square foot undeveloped site adjacent to the Company's joint venture in The Shops at North Bridge in Chicago, Illinois, for a cash payment of $18.9 million. The cash payment was funded by borrowings under the Company's line of credit.

On December 29, 2014, the Company sold its 67.5% ownership interest in its consolidated joint venture in Camelback Colonnade, a 619,000 square foot community center in Phoenix, Arizona, for $92.9 million, resulting in a gain on the sale of assets of $24.6 million. The sales price was funded by a cash payment of $61.2 million and the assumption of the Company's share of the mortgage note payable on the property of $31.7 million. The Company used the cash proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On February 17, 2015, the Company acquired the remaining 50% ownership interest in Inland Center, a 933,000 square foot regional shopping center in San Bernardino, California, that it did not previously own for $51.3 million. The purchase price was funded by a cash payment of $26.3 million and the assumption of the third party's share of the mortgage note payable on the property of $25.0 million. Concurrent with the purchase of the joint venture interest, the Company paid off the $50.0 million loan on the property. The cash payment was funded by borrowings under the Company's line of credit. As a result of the acquisition, the Company recognized a gain on remeasurement of assets of $22.1 million.

Financing Activity:

On August 28, 2014, the Company replaced the existing loan on Mall of Victor Valley with a new $115.0 million loan that bears interest at an effective rate of 4.00% and matures on September 1, 2024.

On November 14, 2014, in connection with the acquisition of the PPRLP Queens Portfolio (See “Acquisitions and Dispositions”), the Company assumed the loans on the following Centers: Lakewood Center with a fair value of $254.9 million that bears interest at an effective rate of 1.80% and matures on June 1, 2015; Los Cerritos Center with a fair value of $207.5 million that bears interest at an effective rate of 1.65% and matures on July 1, 2018; Queens Center with a fair value of $600.0 million that bears interest at an effective rate of 3.49% and matures on January 1, 2025; Stonewood Center with a fair value of $111.9 million that bears interest at an effective rate of 1.80% and matures on November 1, 2017; and Washington Square with a fair value of $240.3 million that bears interest at an effective rate of 1.65% and matures on January 1, 2016.

On December 22, 2014, the Company prepaid a total of $254.2 million of mortgage debt on Fresno Fashion Fair and Vintage Faire Mall with a weighted average interest rate of 6.4%. The Company incurred a charge of $9.0 million in connection with the early extinguishment of debt. 

On February 19, 2015, the Company placed a $280.0 million mortgage note payable on Vintage Faire Mall that bears interest at an effective rate of 3.55% and matures on March 6, 2026.

On March 3, 2015, the Company amended the loan on Fashion Outlets of Chicago. The amended $200.0 million loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.50% and matures on March 31, 2020.

Other Transactions and Events:

On January 1, 2015, the mortgage note payable on Great Northern Mall, an 895,000 square foot regional shopping center in Clay, New York, went into maturity default. The mortgage note payable is a non-recourse loan. The Company is working with the loan servicer, which is expected to result in a transition of the property to the loan servicer or a receiver. Consequently, Great Northern Mall has been excluded from certain 2014 and 2015 performance metrics and related discussions, including tenant sales per square foot, occupancy rates and releasing spreads (See "Results of Operations").

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On March 9, 2015 the Company received an unsolicited, conditional proposal from Simon Property Group, Inc. (“Simon”) to acquire the Company.  The Company’s Board of Directors, after consulting with its financial and legal advisors, unanimously determined that the Simon proposal substantially undervalued the Company and was not in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.  On March 20, 2015, the Company received a revised, unsolicited proposal to acquire the Company from Simon, which Simon described as its best and final proposal. The Company’s Board of Directors carefully reviewed the revised proposal with the assistance of its financial, real estate and legal advisors, and determined that the revised proposal continued to substantially undervalue the Company and that pursuing the proposed transaction at that time was not in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

Redevelopment and Development Activities:

The Company's joint venture in Tysons Corner Center, a 2,142,000 square foot regional shopping center in Tysons Corner, Virginia, is currently expanding the property to include a 527,000 square foot office tower, a 430 unit residential tower and a 300 room Hyatt Regency hotel. The joint venture started the expansion project in October 2011. The office tower commenced occupancy in August 2014 and the Hyatt Regency hotel opened on April 14, 2015. The joint venture expects the residential tower to open in June 2015. The total cost of the project is estimated to be $524.0 million, with $262.0 million estimated to be the Company's pro rata share. The Company has funded $244.3 million of the total $488.6 million incurred by the joint venture as of March 31, 2015.

In February 2014, the Company's joint venture in Broadway Plaza started construction on the 235,000 square foot expansion of the 774,000 square foot regional shopping center in Walnut Creek, California. The joint venture expects to complete the project in phases with the first phase anticipated to be completed in Fall 2015. The total cost of the project is estimated to be $270.0 million, with $135.0 million estimated to be the Company's pro rata share. The Company has funded $50.9 million of the total $101.8 million incurred by the joint venture as of March 31, 2015.

Inflation:

In the last five years, inflation has not had a significant impact on the Company because of a relatively low inflation rate. Most of the leases at the Centers have rent adjustments periodically throughout the lease term. These rent increases are either in fixed increments or based on using an annual multiple of increases in the Consumer Price Index ("CPI"). In addition, approximately 5% to 12% of the leases for spaces 10,000 square feet and under expire each year, which enables the Company to replace existing leases with new leases at higher base rents if the rents of the existing leases are below the then existing market rate. The Company has generally entered into leases that require tenants to pay a stated amount for operating expenses, generally excluding property taxes, regardless of the expenses actually incurred at any Center, which places the burden of cost control on the Company. Additionally, certain leases require the tenants to pay their pro rata share of operating expenses.

Seasonality:

The shopping center industry is seasonal in nature, particularly in the fourth quarter during the holiday season when retailer occupancy and retail sales are typically at their highest levels. In addition, shopping malls achieve a substantial portion of their specialty (temporary retailer) rents during the holiday season and the majority of percentage rent is recognized in the fourth quarter. As a result of the above, earnings are generally higher in the fourth quarter.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Some of these estimates and assumptions include judgments on revenue recognition, estimates for common area maintenance and real estate tax accruals, provisions for uncollectible accounts, impairment of long-lived assets, the allocation of purchase price between tangible and intangible assets and estimates for environmental matters. The Company's significant accounting policies are described in more detail in Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company's Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. However, the following policies are deemed to be critical. There have been no significant changes to the Company's critical accounting policies during the three months endedMarch 31, 2015.

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Revenue Recognition:

Minimum rental revenues are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the related lease. The difference between the amount of rent due in a year and the amount recorded as rental income is referred to as the "straight line rent adjustment." Currently, 71% of the leases for the retail stores in the Company's regional shopping centers ("Mall Stores") and freestanding retail stores located along the perimeter of the Company's shopping centers ("Freestanding Stores") contain provisions for CPI rent increases periodically throughout the term of the lease. Percentage rents are recognized when the tenants' specified sales targets have been met. Estimated recoveries from certain tenants for their pro rata share of real estate taxes, insurance and other shopping center operating expenses are recognized as revenues in the period the applicable expenses are incurred. Other tenants pay a fixed rate and these tenant recoveries are recognized as revenues on a straight-line basis over the term of the related leases.

Property:

Maintenance and repair expenses are charged to operations as incurred. Costs for major replacements and betterments, which includes HVAC equipment, roofs, parking lots, etc., are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Gains and losses are recognized upon disposal or retirement of the related assets and are reflected in earnings.

Property is recorded at cost and is depreciated using a straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:

Buildings and improvements	5 - 40 years
Tenant improvements	5 - 7 years
Equipment and furnishings	5 - 7 years

Capitalization of Costs:

The Company capitalizes costs incurred in redevelopment, development, renovation and improvement of properties. The capitalized costs include pre-construction costs essential to the development of the property, development costs, construction costs, interest costs, real estate taxes, salaries and related costs and other costs incurred during the period of development. These capitalized costs include direct and certain indirect costs clearly associated with the project. Indirect costs include real estate taxes, insurance and certain shared administrative costs. In assessing the amounts of direct and indirect costs to be capitalized, allocations are made to projects based on estimates of the actual amount of time spent on each activity. Indirect costs not clearly associated with specific projects are expensed as period costs. Capitalized indirect costs are allocated to development and redevelopment activities based on the square footage of the portion of the building not held available for immediate occupancy. If costs and activities incurred to ready the vacant space cease, then cost capitalization is also discontinued until such activities are resumed. Once work has been completed on a vacant space, project costs are no longer capitalized. For projects with extended lease-up periods, the Company ends the capitalization when significant activities have ceased, which does not exceed the shorter of a one-year period after the completion of the building shell or when the construction is substantially complete.

Acquisitions:

The Company allocates the estimated fair value of acquisitions to land, building, tenant improvements and identified intangible assets and liabilities, based on their estimated fair values. In addition, any assumed mortgage notes payable are recorded at their estimated fair values. The estimated fair value of the land and buildings is determined utilizing an “as if vacant” methodology. Tenant improvements represent the tangible assets associated with the existing leases valued on a fair value basis at the acquisition date prorated over the remaining lease terms. The tenant improvements are classified as an asset under property and are depreciated over the remaining lease terms. Identifiable intangible assets and liabilities relate to the value of in-place operating leases which come in three forms: (i) leasing commissions and legal costs, which represent the value associated with “cost avoidance” of acquiring in-place leases, such as lease commissions paid under terms generally experienced in the Company's markets; (ii) value of in-place leases, which represents the estimated loss of revenue and of costs incurred for the period required to lease the “assumed vacant” property to the occupancy level when purchased; and (iii) above or below-market value of in-place leases, which represents the difference between the contractual rents and market rents at the time of the acquisition, discounted for tenant credit risks. Leasing commissions and legal costs are recorded in deferred charges and other assets and are amortized over the remaining lease terms. The value of in-place leases are recorded in deferred charges and other assets and amortized over the remaining lease terms plus an estimate of renewal term of the acquired leases. Above or below-market leases are classified in deferred charges and other assets or in other accrued liabilities, depending on whether the contractual terms are above or below-market, and the asset or liability is amortized to minimum rents over the remaining terms

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of the leases. The remaining lease terms of below-market leases may include certain below-market fixed-rate renewal periods. In considering whether or not a lessee will execute a below-market fixed-rate lease renewal option, the Company evaluates economic factors and certain qualitative factors at the time of acquisition such as tenant mix in the Center, the Company's relationship with the tenant and the availability of competing tenant space. The initial allocation of purchase price is based on management's preliminary assessment, which may change when final information becomes available. Subsequent adjustments made to the initial purchase price allocation are made within the allocation period, which does not exceed one year. The purchase price allocation is described as preliminary if it is not yet final. The use of different assumptions in the allocation of the purchase price of the acquired assets and liabilities assumed could affect the timing of recognition of the related revenues and expenses.

The Company immediately expenses costs associated with business combinations as period costs.

Remeasurement gains are recognized when the Company obtains control of an existing equity method investment to the extent that the fair value of the existing equity investment exceeds the carrying value of the investment.

Asset Impairment:

The Company assesses whether an indicator of impairment in the value of its properties exists by considering expected future operating income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of demand, competition and other economic factors. Such factors include projected rental revenue, operating costs and capital expenditures as well as estimated holding periods and capitalization rates. If an impairment indicator exists, the determination of recoverability is made based upon the estimated undiscounted future net cash flows, excluding interest expense. The amount of impairment loss, if any, is determined by comparing the fair value, as determined by a discounted cash flows analysis, with the carrying value of the related assets. The Company generally holds and operates its properties long-term, which decreases the likelihood of their carrying values not being recoverable. Properties classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.

The Company reviews its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures for a series of operating losses and other factors that may indicate that a decrease in the value of its investments has occurred which is other-than-temporary. The investment in each unconsolidated joint venture is evaluated periodically, and as deemed necessary, for recoverability and valuation declines that are other-than-temporary.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

The fair value hierarchy distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity and the reporting entity's own assumptions about market participant assumptions.

Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability (other than quoted prices), such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, which is typically based on an entity's own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

The Company calculates the fair value of financial instruments and includes this additional information in the notes to consolidated financial statements when the fair value is different than the carrying value of those financial instruments. When the fair value reasonably approximates the carrying value, no additional disclosure is made.

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Deferred Charges:

Costs relating to obtaining tenant leases are deferred and amortized over the initial term of the agreement using the straight-line method. As these deferred leasing costs represent productive assets incurred in connection with the Company's provision of leasing arrangements at the Centers, the related cash flows are classified as investing activities within the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows. Costs relating to financing of shopping center properties are deferred and amortized over the life of the related loan using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method. The ranges of the terms of the agreements are as follows:

Deferred lease costs	1 - 15 years
Deferred financing costs	1 - 15 years

Results of Operations

Many of the variations in the results of operations, discussed below, occurred because of the transactions affecting the Company's properties described in Management's Overview and Summary above, including the Acquisition Properties, the Redevelopment Properties and the Disposition Properties (as defined below).

For purposes of the discussion below, the Company defines "Same Centers" as those Centers that are substantially complete and in operation for the entirety of both periods of the comparison. Non-Same Centers for comparison purposes include recently acquired properties (“Acquisition Properties”), those Centers or properties that are going through a substantial redevelopment often resulting in the closing of a portion of the Center (“Redevelopment Properties”) and properties that have been disposed ("Disposition Properties"). The Company moves a Center in and out of Same Centers based on whether the Center is substantially complete and in operation for the entirety of both periods of the comparison. Accordingly, the Same Centers consist of all consolidated Centers, excluding the Acquisition Properties, the Redevelopment Properties and the Disposition Properties for the periods of comparison.

For comparison of the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 to the three months endedMarch 31, 2014, the Acquisition Properties include Cascade Mall, the PPRLP Queens Portfolio and Inland Center. For comparison of the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 to the three months endedMarch 31, 2014, the Redevelopment Properties include Paradise Valley Mall, the expansion portion of Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA, SouthPark Mall and Westside Pavilion. For comparison of the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 to the three months endedMarch 31, 2014, the Disposition Properties include Rotterdam Square, Somersville Towne Center, Lake Square Mall, South Towne Center and Camelback Colonnade.

Unconsolidated joint ventures are reflected using the equity method of accounting. The Company's pro rata share of the results from these Centers is reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures.

The Company considers tenant annual sales per square foot (for tenants in place for a minimum of twelve months or longer and 10,000 square feet and under) for regional shopping centers, occupancy rates (excluding large retail stores or "Anchors") for the Centers and releasing spreads (i.e. a comparison of initial average base rent per square foot on leases executed during the trailing twelve months to average base rent per square foot at expiration for the leases expiring during the trailing twelve months based on the spaces 10,000 square feet and under) to be key performance indicators of the Company's internal growth.

Tenant sales per square foot increased from $565 for the twelve months ended March 31, 2014 to $607 for the twelve months ended March 31, 2015. Occupancy rate increased from 95.1% at March 31, 2014 to 95.4% at March 31, 2015. Releasing spreads increased 20.5% for the twelve months ended March 31, 2015. These calculations exclude Centers under development or redevelopment and property dispositions (See "Acquisitions and Dispositions" in Management's Overview and Summary). As discussed above, Great Northern Mall was excluded for the twelve months ended March 31, 2015 (See "Other Transactions and Events" in Management's Overview and Summary).

Releasing spreads remained positive as the Company was able to lease available space at higher average rents than the expiring rental rates, resulting in a releasing spread of $9.37 per square foot ($55.15 on new and renewal leases executed compared to $45.78 on leases expiring), representing a 20.5% increase for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2015. The Company expects that releasing spreads will continue to be positive for the remainder of 2015 as it renews or relets leases that are scheduled to expire. These leases that are scheduled to expire represent 1.1 million square feet of the Centers, accounting for 11.3% of the gross leasable area ("GLA") of Mall Stores and Freestanding Stores, for spaces 10,000 square feet and under, as of March 31, 2015.

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During the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2015, the Company signed 307 new leases and 384 renewal leases comprising approximately 1.4 million square feet of GLA, of which 1.2 million square feet related to the consolidated Centers. The annual initial average base rent for new and renewal leases was $55.15 per square foot for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2015 with an average tenant allowance of $18.41 per square foot.

Comparison of Three Months EndedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014

Revenues:

Minimum and percentage rents (collectively referred to as "rental revenue") increased by $39.5 million, or 25.6%, from 2014 to 2015. The increase in rental revenue is attributed to an increase of $48.0 million from the Acquisition Properties and $0.4 million from the Redevelopment Properties offset in part by a decrease of $6.8 million from the Disposition Properties and $2.1 million from the Same Centers. Rental revenue includes the amortization of above and below-market leases, the amortization of straight-line rents and lease termination income. The amortization of above and below-market leases increased from $1.5 million in 2014 to $4.7 million in 2015. The amortization of straight-line rents decreased from $1.5 million in 2014 to $0.4 million in 2015. Lease termination income increased from $1.8 million in 2014 to $2.1 million in 2015.

Tenant recoveries increased$14.2 million, or 15.5%, from 2014 to 2015. This increase in tenant recoveries is attributed to an increase of $20.3 million from the Acquisition Properties offset in part by a decrease of $3.3 million from the Disposition Properties and $2.8 million from the Same Centers. The decrease in tenant recoveries at the Same Centers was primarily due to a decrease in utility expenses at the Centers.

Management Companies' revenue decreased from $8.1 million in 2014 to $5.6 million in 2015. The decrease in Management Companies' revenue is primarily due to a reduction in management fees as a result of the conversion from joint ventures to consolidated Centers of Cascade Mall and the PPRLP Queens Portfolio in 2014 and Inland Center in 2015 (See "Acquisitions and Dispositions" in Management's Overview and Summary).

Shopping Center and Operating Expenses:

Shopping center and operating expenses increased$11.3 million, or 12.5%, from 2014 to 2015. The increase in shopping center and operating expenses is attributed to an increase of $19.8 million from the Acquisition Properties and $0.4 million from the Redevelopment Properties offset in part by a decrease of $4.8 million from the Same Centers and $4.1 million from the Disposition Properties. The decrease in shopping center and operating expenses at the Same Centers is primarily due to a decrease in utility expenses and other operating costs.

Management Companies' Operating Expenses:

Management Companies' operating expenses increased$3.7 million from 2014 to 2015 due to an increase in compensation costs.

REIT General and Administrative Expenses:

REIT general and administrative expenses increased by $1.5 million from 2014 to 2015.

Costs related to Unsolicited Takeover Offer:

The Company incurred $13.6 million in costs related to evaluating and responding to an unsolicited takeover offer in 2015 (See "Other Transactions and Events" in Management's Overview and Summary).

Depreciation and Amortization:

Depreciation and amortization increased$32.0 million from 2014 to 2015. The increase in depreciation and amortization is primarily attributed to an increase of $35.5 million from the Acquisition Properties and $1.1 million from the Redevelopment Properties offset in part by a decrease of $3.2 million from the Disposition Properties and $1.4 million from the Same Centers.

Interest Expense:

Interest expense increased$6.9 million from 2014 to 2015. The increase in interest expense was primarily attributed to increases of $7.5 million from the Acquisition Properties, $2.9 million from borrowings under the Company's line of credit, $0.4 million from the Redevelopment Properties and $0.1 from term loans. These increases were offset in part by decreases of $3.8 million from the Same Centers and $0.2 million from the Disposition Properties.

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The above interest expense items are net of capitalized interest, which increased from $2.5 million in 2014 to $2.6 million in 2015.

(Gain) Loss on Early Extinguishment of debt, net:

The change in (gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt, net from 2014 to 2015 was $2.6 million, resulting from a loss of $0.4 million in 2014 and a gain of $2.2 million in 2015. The change is primarily attributed to the gain of $2.2 million on the payoff of the mortgage note payable on Lakewood Center in 2015 and the loss of $0.4 million from the payoff of a portion of a mortgage note payable on South Plains Mall in 2014.

Equity in Income of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures decreased$5.5 million from 2014 to 2015. The decrease is primarily attributed to the conversion from joint ventures to consolidated Centers of Cascade Mall and the PPRLP Queens Portfolio in 2014 and Inland Center in 2015 (See "Acquisitions and Dispositions" in Management's Overview and Summary).

Gain (Loss) on Sale or Write Down of Assets, net:

The change in gain (loss) on sale or write down of assets, net from 2014 to 2015 was $2.5 million, resulting from a loss of $1.6 million in 2014 and a gain of $0.9 million in 2015. The change is primarily attributed to the gain of $1.1 million on the sale of land in 2015 and the loss of $1.6 million from the sales of Rotterdam Square, Somersville Towne Center and Lake Square Mall in 2014 (See "Acquisitions and Dispositions" in Management's Overview and Summary).

Gain on Remeasurement of Assets:

The gain on remeasurement of assets of $22.1 million in 2015 is attributed to the purchase of the remaining 50% ownership interest in Inland Center that the Company did not previously own (See "Acquisitions and Dispositions" in Management's Overview and Summary).

Net Income:

Net income increased$7.0 million from 2014 to 2015. The increase is primarily attributed to the remeasurement gain of $22.1 million from the acquisition of Inland Center in 2015 (See "Acquisitions and Dispositions" in Management's Overview and Summary) offset in part by the costs related to the unsolicited takeover offer of $13.6 million in 2015 (See "Other Transactions and Events" in Management's Overview and Summary).

Funds From Operations ("FFO"):

Primarily as a result of the factors mentioned above, FFO—diluted increased9.9% from $121.6 million in 2014 to $133.5 million in 2015. For a reconciliation of FFO and FFO—diluted to net income attributable to the Company, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see "Funds From Operations ("FFO")" below.

Operating Activities:

Cash provided by operating activities increased from $97.9 million in 2014 to $162.1 million in 2015. The increase was primarily due to changes in assets and liabilities and the results as discussed above.

Investing Activities:

Cash used in investing activities increased$127.8 million from 2014 to 2015. The increase in cash used in investing activities was primarily due to an increase in cash used in development, redevelopment and renovations of $60.6 million, an increase in cash used in the acquisition of property of $26.3 million, a decrease in cash proceeds from the sale of assets of $23.1 million and a decrease in distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures of $9.1 million.

The increase in the acquisitions of property is due to the purchase of the 50% ownership interest in Inland Center in 2015 that the Company did not previously own (See "Acquisitions and Dispositions" in Management's Overview and Summary).

Financing Activities:

Cash from financing activities increased $101.6 million from $80.4 million used in financing activities in 2014 to $21.1 million provided by financing activities in 2015. The increase in cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to an increase in proceeds from mortgages, bank and other notes payable of $681.7 million offset in part by an increase in payments on mortgages, bank and other notes payable of $570.3 million.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company anticipates meeting its liquidity needs for its operating expenses, debt service and dividend requirements for the next twelve months through cash generated from operations, working capital reserves and/or borrowings under its unsecured line of credit. The following tables summarize capital expenditures incurred at the Centers:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2015		2014
Consolidated Centers:
Acquisitions of property and equipment	$	30,105	$	4,792
Development, redevelopment, expansion and renovation of Centers	36,073		21,860
Tenant allowances	3,715		4,689
Deferred leasing charges	8,852		6,009
	$	78,745	$	37,350
Joint Venture Centers (at Company's pro rata share):
Acquisitions of property and equipment	$	647	$	301
Development, redevelopment, expansion and renovation of Centers	25,812		38,129
Tenant allowances	626		694
Deferred leasing charges	786		792
	$	27,871	$	39,916

The Company expects amounts to be incurred during the next twelve months for tenant allowances and deferred leasing charges to be comparable or less than 2014 and that capital for those expenditures will be available from working capital, cash flow from operations, borrowings on property specific debt or unsecured corporate borrowings. The Company expects to incur between $300 million and $400 million during the next twelve months for development, redevelopment, expansion and renovations. Capital for these major expenditures, developments and/or redevelopments has been, and is expected to continue to be, obtained from a combination of debt or equity financings, which are expected to include borrowings under the Company's line of credit and construction loans. The Company has also generated liquidity in the past through equity offerings and issuances, property refinancings, joint venture transactions and the sale of non-core assets. Furthermore, the Company has filed a shelf registration statement, which registered an unspecified amount of common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, debt securities, warrants, rights, stock purchase contracts and units that may be sold from time to time by the Company.

The capital and credit markets can fluctuate and, at times, limit access to debt and equity financing for companies. As demonstrated by the Company's recent activity, including through its $500 million 2014 ATM Program as discussed below and its $1.5 billion line of credit, the Company has been able to access capital; however, there is no assurance the Company will be able to do so in future periods or on similar terms and conditions. Many factors impact the Company's ability to access capital, such as its overall debt level, interest rates, interest coverage ratios and prevailing market conditions. In the event that the Company has significant tenant defaults as a result of the overall economy and general market conditions, the Company could have a decrease in cash flow from operations, which could result in increased borrowings under its line of credit. These events could result in an increase in the Company's proportion of floating rate debt, which would cause it to be subject to interest rate fluctuations in the future.

The Company has an equity distribution agreement with a number of sales agents (the "2014 ATM Program") to issue and sell, from time to time, shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, having an aggregate offering price of up to $500 million (the “2014 ATM Shares”). Sales of the 2014 ATM Shares can be made in privately negotiated transactions and/or any other method permitted by law, including sales deemed to be an “at the market” offering, which includes sales made directly on the New York Stock Exchange or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange.

The Company did not sell any shares under the 2014 ATM Program during the three months endedMarch 31, 2015.

As of March 31, 2015, $500 million of the 2014 ATM Shares were available to be sold under the 2014 ATM Program. Actual future sales of the 2014 ATM Shares will depend upon a variety of factors including but not limited to market conditions, the trading price of the Company's common stock and the Company's capital needs. The Company has no obligation to sell the 2014 ATM Shares under the 2014 ATM Program.

The Company's total outstanding loan indebtedness at March 31, 2015 was $7.2 billion (consisting of $6.5 billion of consolidated debt, less $0.3 billion of noncontrolling interests, plus $1.0 billion of its pro rata share of unconsolidated joint

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venture debt). The majority of the Company's debt consists of fixed-rate conventional mortgage notes collateralized by individual properties. The Company expects that all of the maturities during the next twelve months, except Great Northern Mall, will be refinanced, restructured, extended and/or paid off from the Company's line of credit or cash on hand. The mortgage note payable on Great Northern Mall, which went into maturity default on January 1, 2015, is a non-recourse loan.  The Company is working with the loan servicer and expects the property will be transferred to the loan servicer or a receiver.

The Company has a $1.5 billion revolving line of credit facility that provides for an interest rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 1.38% to 2.0%, depending on the Company's overall leverage levels, and matures on August 6, 2018. Based on the Company's leverage level as of March 31, 2015, the borrowing rate on the facility was LIBOR plus 1.50%. In addition, the line of credit can be expanded, depending on certain conditions, up to a total facility of $2.0 billion. All obligations under the facility are unconditionally guaranteed only by the Company. At March 31, 2015, total borrowings under the line of credit were $852.0 million with an average effective interest rate of 1.85%.

The Company has a $125.0 million unsecured term loan under the Company's line of credit that bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread of 1.95% to 3.20%, depending on the Company's overall leverage levels, and matures on December 8, 2018. Based on the Company's leverage level at March 31, 2015, the borrowing rate was LIBOR plus 2.20%. As of March 31, 2015, the total interest rate was 2.53%.

At March 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all applicable loan covenants under its agreements.

At March 31, 2015, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $118.2 million.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements:

The Company accounts for its investments in joint ventures that it does not have a controlling interest or is not the primary beneficiary using the equity method of accounting and those investments are reflected on the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures.

In addition, certain joint ventures also have secured debt that could become recourse debt to the Company or its subsidiaries, in excess of the Company's pro rata share, should the joint ventures be unable to discharge the obligations of the related debt. At March 31, 2015, the balance of the debt that could be recourse to the Company was $6.5 million offset in part by an indemnity agreement from a joint venture partner for $3.3 million. The maturity of the recourse debt, net of the indemnification, is $3.2 million in 2019.

Additionally, as of March 31, 2015, the Company was contingently liable for $18.4 million in letters of credit guaranteeing performance by the Company of certain obligations relating to the Centers. The Company does not believe that these letters of credit will result in a liability to the Company.

Contractual Obligations:

The following is a schedule of contractual obligations as of March 31, 2015 for the consolidated Centers over the periods in which they are expected to be paid (in thousands):

	Payment Due by Period
Contractual Obligations	Total		Less than 1 year		1 - 3 years		3 - 5 years		More than five years
Long-term debt obligations (includes expected interest payments)	$	7,147,358	$	543,990	$	1,098,900	$	2,737,637	$	2,766,831
Operating lease obligations(1)	372,369		15,425		29,838		20,724		306,382
Purchase obligations(1)	36,825		36,825		—		—		—
Other long-term liabilities	368,459		329,267		3,299		3,652		32,241
	$	7,925,011	$	925,507	$	1,132,037	$	2,762,013	$	3,105,454

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(1) See Note 15—Commitments and Contingencies in the Company's Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Funds From Operations ("FFO")

The Company uses FFO in addition to net income to report its operating and financial results and considers FFO and FFO-diluted as supplemental measures for the real estate industry and a supplement to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") measures. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") defines FFO as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from extraordinary items and sales of depreciated operating properties, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization, impairment write-downs of real estate and write-downs of investments in an affiliate where the write-downs have been driven by a decrease in the value of real estate held by the affiliate and after adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis.

FFO and FFO on a diluted basis are useful to investors in comparing operating and financial results between periods. This is especially true since FFO excludes real estate depreciation and amortization, as the Company believes real estate values fluctuate based on market conditions rather than depreciating in value ratably on a straight-line basis over time. The Company believes that such a presentation also provides investors with a more meaningful measure of its operating results in comparison to the operating results of other REITs. The Company further believes that FFO on a diluted basis is a measure investors find most useful in measuring the dilutive impact of outstanding convertible securities.

The Company believes that FFO does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by GAAP, should not be considered as an alternative to net income as defined by GAAP, and is not indicative of cash available to fund all cash flow needs. The Company also cautions that FFO, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other REITs.

Management compensates for the limitations of FFO by providing investors with financial statements prepared according to GAAP, along with this detailed discussion of FFO and a reconciliation of FFO and FFO-diluted to net income. Management believes that to further understand the Company's performance, FFO should be compared with the Company's reported net income and considered in addition to cash flows in accordance with GAAP, as presented in the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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Funds From Operations ("FFO") (Continued)

The following reconciles net income attributable to the Company to FFO and FFO-diluted for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014 and FFO and FFO-diluted to FFO and FFO-diluted, excluding early extinguishment of debt and costs related to unsolicited takeover offer for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014 (dollars and shares in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Net income attributable to the Company	$	24,611		$	17,819
Adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to the Company to FFO—basic and diluted:
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	1,635			1,265
(Gain) loss on sale or write down of assets, net—consolidated assets	(935		)	1,611
Gain on remeasurement of assets—consolidated assets	(22,103		)	—
Add: noncontrolling interests share of gain on sale or write down of assets—consolidated assets	112			—
Add: gain on sale of undepreciated assets—consolidated assets	944			—
Loss on sale or write down of assets— unconsolidated joint ventures, net(1)	—			62
Add: loss on sale of undepreciated assets—unconsolidated joint ventures(1)	—			(2		)
Depreciation and amortization—consolidated assets	120,618			88,657
Less: noncontrolling interests in depreciation and amortization—consolidated assets	(3,791		)	(5,460		)
Depreciation and amortization—unconsolidated joint ventures(1)	15,611			20,375
Less: depreciation on personal property	(3,168		)	(2,767		)
FFO—basic and diluted	133,534			121,560
(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt, net—consolidated assets	(2,245		)	358
FFO excluding early extinguishment of debt, net—diluted	131,289			121,918
Costs related to unsolicited takeover offer	13,572			—
FFO excluding early extinguishment of debt and costs related to unsolicited takeover offer—diluted	$	144,861		$	121,918
Weighted average number of FFO shares outstanding for:
FFO—basic (2)	168,852			150,758
Adjustments for impact of dilutive securities in computing FFO-diluted:
Share and unit based compensation plans	208			50
FFO—diluted (3)	169,060			150,808

(1) Unconsolidated joint ventures are presented at the Company's pro rata share.

(2) Calculated based upon basic net income as adjusted to reach basic FFO. During the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014 there were 10.5 million and 10.0 million OP Units outstanding, respectively.

(3) The computation of FFO—diluted shares outstanding includes the effect of share and unit-based compensation plans using the treasury stock method. It also assumes the conversion of MACWH, LP common and preferred units to the extent that they are dilutive to the FFO—diluted computation.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company's primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk. The Company has managed and will continue to manage interest rate risk by (1) maintaining a ratio of fixed rate, long-term debt to total debt such that floating rate exposure is kept at an acceptable level, (2) reducing interest rate exposure on certain long-term floating rate debt through the use of interest rate caps and/or swaps with matching maturities where appropriate, (3) using treasury rate locks where appropriate to fix rates on anticipated debt transactions, and (4) taking advantage of favorable market conditions for long-term debt and/or equity.

The following table sets forth information as of March 31, 2015 concerning the Company's long-term debt obligations, including principal cash flows by scheduled maturity, weighted average interest rates and estimated fair value (dollars in thousands):

	Expected Maturity Date
	For the twelve months ended March 31,
	2016			2017			2018			2019			2020			Thereafter			Total			Fair Value
CONSOLIDATED CENTERS:
Long-term debt:
Fixed rate	$	526,004		$	313,419		$	614,136		$	444,138		$	605,997		$	2,661,660		$	5,165,354		$	5,229,724
Average interest rate	3.42		%	5.08		%	3.28		%	2.48		%	3.95		%	3.95		%	3.72		%
Floating rate	—			132,000			—			977,000			200,000			—			1,309,000			1,261,760
Average interest rate	—		%	2.51		%	—		%	1.94		%	1.83		%	—		%	1.98		%
Total debt—Consolidated Centers	$	526,004		$	445,419		$	614,136		$	1,421,138		$	805,997		$	2,661,660		$	6,474,354		$	6,491,484
UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURE CENTERS:
Long-term debt (at Company's pro rata share):
Fixed rate	$	83,811		$	156,093		$	14,536		$	15,077		$	15,620		$	593,163		$	878,300		$	893,744
Average interest rate	5.76		%	7.04		%	3.67		%	3.67		%	3.67		%	3.72		%	4.50		%
Floating rate	1,079			1,159			65,361			9,420			10,389			—			87,408			86,576
Average interest rate	2.22		%	2.16		%	2.26		%	2.05		%	2.19		%	—		%	2.23		%
Total debt—Unconsolidated Joint Venture Centers	$	84,890		$	157,252		$	79,897		$	24,497		$	26,009		$	593,163		$	965,708		$	980,320

The consolidated Centers' total fixed rate debt at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $5.2 billion. The average interest rate on such fixed rate debt at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was 3.72% and 3.63%, respectively. The consolidated Centers' total floating rate debt at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $1.3 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively. The average interest rate on such floating rate debt at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was 1.98% and 2.11%, respectively.

The Company's pro rata share of the unconsolidated joint venture Centers' fixed rate debt at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $878.3 million and $882.5 million, respectively. The average interest rate on such fixed rate debt at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was 4.50%. The Company's pro rata share of the unconsolidated joint venture Centers' floating rate debt at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $87.4 million and $115.4 million, respectively. The average interest rate on such floating rate debt at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was 2.23% and 2.59%, respectively.

In addition, the Company has assessed the market risk for its floating rate debt and believes that a 1% increase in interest rates would decrease future earnings and cash flows by approximately $14.0 million per year based on $1.4 billion of floating rate debt outstanding at March 31, 2015.

The fair value of the Company's long-term debt is estimated based on a present value model utilizing interest rates that reflect the risks associated with long-term debt of similar risk and duration. In addition, the method of computing fair value for mortgage notes payable included a credit value adjustment based on the estimated value of the property that serves as collateral for the underlying debt (See Note 8—Mortgage Notes Payable and Note 9—Bank and Other Notes Payable in the Company's Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on their evaluation as of March 31, 2015, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) were effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (a) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms and (b) accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

In addition, there has been no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that occurred during the Company's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

On April 13, 2015, the Company commenced litigation in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland (the “Court”) seeking a judicial declaration that the purported notice submitted by Land & Buildings Capital Growth Fund L.P. ("Land & Buildings") on March 31, 2015 of its intention to nominate four candidates for election to the Company's Board at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") was invalid and, accordingly, the nominations were not required to be presented at the Annual Meeting.

On April 14, 2015, Land & Buildings, Jonathan Litt, et al. commenced litigation in the Court against the Company and its individual directors seeking a judicial declaration that their four candidates were properly nominated in accordance with the Company's Bylaws and were therefore qualified to stand for election as directors, and asking the court to preliminarily and permanently enjoin the application of the Bylaws to reject Land & Buildings’ purported nominations.

On May 4, 2015, the Company reached a settlement with Land & Buildings and entered into a cooperation agreement pursuant to which the parties have agreed to cause to be dismissed with prejudice all litigation pending before the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland regarding the disputed director nominations.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors relating to the Company set forth under the caption "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

On January 21, 2015 and February 6, 2015, the Company, as general partner of the Operating Partnership, issued 23,280 and 2,500 shares of common stock of the Company, respectively, upon the redemption of 25,780 common partnership units of the Operating Partnership. These shares of common stock were issued in a private placement to two limited partners of the Operating Partnership, each an accredited investor, pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not Applicable

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable

Item 5.  Other Information

Not Applicable

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Item 6.  Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
2.1	Master Agreement, dated November 14, 2014, by and among Pacific Premier Retail LP, MACPT LLC, Macerich PPR GP LLC, Queens JV LP, Macerich Queens JV LP, Queens JV GP LLC, 1700480 Ontario Inc. and the Company (incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, event date November 14, 2014).
3.1	Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company (incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-11, as amended (No. 33-68964)).
3.1.1	Articles Supplementary of the Company (incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, event date May 30, 1995).
3.1.2	Articles Supplementary of the Company (with respect to the first paragraph) (incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Company's 1998 Form 10-K).
3.1.3	Articles Supplementary of the Company (Series D Preferred Stock) (incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, event date July 26, 2002).
3.1.4	Articles Supplementary of the Company (incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended (No. 333-88718)).
3.1.5	Articles of Amendment of the Company (declassification of Board) (incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Company's 2008 Form 10-K).
3.1.6	Articles Supplementary of the Company (incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, event date February 5, 2009).
3.1.7	Articles of Amendment of the Company (increased authorized shares) (incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009).
3.1.8	Articles of Amendment of the Company (to eliminate the supermajority vote requirement to amend the charter and to clarify a reference in Article NINTH) (incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, event date May 30, 2014).
3.1.9	Articles Supplementary of the Company (election to be subject to Section 3-803 of the Maryland General Corporation Law) (incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, event date March 17, 2015).
3.1.10	Articles Supplementary of the Company (Series E Preferred Stock) (incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, event date March 18, 2015).
3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, event date January 29, 2014).
4.1	Rights Agreement, dated March 17, 2015, between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, event date March 18, 2015).
10.1*	Form of Stock Unit Award Agreement under 2003 Equity Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors.
31.1	Section 302 Certification of Arthur Coppola, Chief Executive Officer
31.2	Section 302 Certification of Thomas O'Hern, Chief Financial Officer
32.1	Section 906 Certifications of Arthur Coppola and Thomas O'Hern
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

* Represents a management contract, or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement required to be filed pursuant to Regulation S-K.

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Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		THE MACERICH COMPANY
		By:	/s/ Thomas E. O'Hern
			Thomas E. O'Hern
			Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:	May 7, 2015		(Principal Financial Officer)

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

FIRST AMENDMENT TO

AMENDED AND RESTATED

THE MACERICH COMPANY

EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

WHEREAS, The Macerich Company (the “Company”) has established and maintains The Macerich Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan originally, originally effective April 1, 2003 and amended and restated effective June 1, 2013 (the “Plan”);

WHEREAS, Section 19(d) of the Plan authorizes the Board of Directors of the Company to amend the Plan and, at the recommendation of the Plan Committee, the Board of Directors desires to amend the contribution and purchase limitations under the Plan to clarify and simplify the administration of participation elections consistent with the intent and purpose of the Plan;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended effective October 23, 2014 as follows:

Section 1 is hereby amended to add the following sentence to the end of that paragraph: “The Plan and all offerings and Options hereunder are intended to, and shall be interpreted in all respects to, comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and authorities promulgated thereunder.”

Section 2 is hereby amended to replace the definition of “Exercise Date” in its entirety with the following:

“Exercise Date” means, with respect to an Offering Period, the last day of that Offering Period, provided that if the last day of the Offering Period falls on a weekend or holiday, the Exercise Date shall be the first business day of the Company following such date.

Section 2 is hereby amended to delete the definition of “Individual Limit.”

Section 4(b) is hereby deleted in its entirety and subparagraph 4(c) is renumbered subparagraph 4(b).

Section 6(b) is hereby amended in its entirety to provide as follows:

(b) Contribution Limits. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant may not elect to contribute more than the lesser of fifteen percent (15%), or twenty-six thousand dollars ($26,000), of his or her Compensation for Offering Periods ending in any one calendar year. The Committee may establish further limitations, rules and procedures regarding Plan Contributions, in its complete and sole discretion.

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The introductory clause of Section 8(c)(2) is hereby amended to provide, “Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, no Option shall be granted under this Plan to the extent:”

Section 8(c)(2) is hereby deleted in its entirety and subparagraph 8(3) is renumbered subparagraph 8(2).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Amendment to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of October 23, 2014.

THE MACERICH COMPANY:

By     /s/ Thomas J. Leanse            

Title Senior Executive Vice President,Chief Legal Officer & Secretary 

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

THE MACERICH COMPANY

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION

I, Arthur M. Coppola, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 of The Macerich Company;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

		/s/ ARTHUR M. COPPOLA
Date:	May 7, 2015	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

THE MACERICH COMPANY

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION

I, Thomas E. O'Hern, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 of The Macerich Company;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

		/s/ THOMAS E. O'HERN
Date:	May 7, 2015	Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

THE MACERICH COMPANY

WRITTEN STATEMENT

PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

The undersigned, Arthur M. Coppola and Thomas E. O'Hern, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, of The Macerich Company (the "Company"), pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, each hereby certifies that, to the best of his knowledge:

(i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 of the Company (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 7, 2015

/s/ ARTHUR M. COPPOLA

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ THOMAS E. O'HERN

Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Earnings per Share ("EPS") - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Convertible non-participating preferred units
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Securities excluded from Diluted EPS (in shares)	140,490	184,304
Equity Option
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Securities excluded from Diluted EPS (in shares)		10,068
Partnership unit
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Securities excluded from Diluted EPS (in shares)	10,516,523	9,991,438

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Noncontrolling Interests: (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Aug. 20, 2014	Aug. 17, 2012
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Limited partnership interest of the operating partnership (as a percent)	6.00%	6.00%
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Number of trading days used to calculate redemption value (in days)	10 days
Redemption value of outstanding OP Units not owned by the Company	$ 931,630	$ 877,184
The Macerich Partnership, L.P.
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership interest in operating partnership (as a percent)	94.00%	94.00%

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Deferred Charges and Other Assets, net - Allocated Values (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Allocated values of leases
Less accumulated amortization	$ (100,224)	$ (103,361)
Below Market Lease, Gross	372,253	375,033
Below Market Lease, Accumulated Amortization	(96,176)	(93,511)
Above-Market Leases
Allocated values of leases
Original allocated value	260,930	250,810
Less accumulated amortization	(65,107)	(59,696)
Allocated value net	195,823	191,114
Below-Market Leases
Allocated values of leases
Allocated value net	$ 276,077	$ 281,522

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Nov. 14, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Aug. 20, 2014	Aug. 17, 2012
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Maximum price of common stock available to be issued		$ 500,000		$ 500,000	$ 500,000,000
Commission to sales agent (as a percent)					2.00%
PPRLP Queens Portfolio
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock issued	$ 1,166,777,000
PPRLP Queens Portfolio | Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares	17,140,845

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Tenant and Other Receivables, net: (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 17, 2014
Components of tenant and other receivables, net
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 3,529	$ 3,234
Deferred rent receivable due to straight-line rent adjustments	57,666	57,278
Accrued percentage rents
Components of tenant and other receivables, net
Accounts receivable	2,839	13,436
6.5% Note Receivable
Components of tenant and other receivables, net
Notes receivable	6,411	6,436	6,500
Note receivable, interest rate (as a percent)			6.46%
5.0% Note Receivable
Components of tenant and other receivables, net
Notes receivable			$ 3,103
Note receivable, interest rate (as a percent)			5.00%

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Acquisitions: (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of recognized identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed

The following is a summary of the preliminary allocation of the estimated fair value of Inland Center:

Property	$	91,871
Deferred charges	9,752
Other assets	5,782
Total assets acquired	107,405
Mortgage note payable	50,000
Other accrued liabilities	4,905
Total liabilities assumed	54,905
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)	$	52,500

The following is a summary of the allocation of the fair value of Cascade Mall:

Property	$	28,924
Deferred charges	6,660
Other assets	202
Total assets acquired	35,786
Other accrued liabilities	4,786
Total liabilities assumed	4,786
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)	$	31,000

The following is a summary of the preliminary allocation of the estimated fair value of the PPRLP Queens Portfolio:

Property	$	3,711,819
Deferred charges	155,892
Cash and cash equivalents	28,890
Restricted cash	5,113
Tenant receivables	5,438
Other assets	127,244
Total assets acquired	4,034,396
Mortgage notes payable	1,414,659
Accounts payable	5,669
Due to affiliates	2,680
Other accrued liabilities	230,210
Total liabilities assumed	1,653,218
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)	$	2,381,178

Schedule of reconciliation of the purchase price to the fair value of the acquired net assets

The following is the reconciliation of the purchase price to the estimated fair value of the acquired net assets:

Purchase price	$	51,250
Less debt assumed	(25,000		)
Carrying value of investment	4,147
Gain on remeasurement of assets	22,103
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)	$	52,500

The following is the reconciliation of the purchase price to the fair value of the acquired net assets:

Purchase price	$	15,233
Distributions in excess of investment	15,767
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)	$	31,000

The following is the reconciliation of the purchase price to the estimated fair value of the acquired net assets:

Purchase price	$	1,838,886
Less debt assumed	(672,109		)
Distributions in excess of investment	(208,735		)
Gain on remeasurement of assets	1,423,136
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)	$	2,381,178

Summary of gain on remeasurement of existing investment

Fair value of existing ownership interest (at 51% ownership)	$	1,214,401
Distributions in excess of investment	208,735
Gain on remeasurement of assets	$	1,423,136

Fair value of existing ownership interest (at 50% ownership)	$	26,250
Carrying value of investment	(4,147		)
Gain on remeasurement of assets	$	22,103

Schedule of pro forma total revenue and income from continuing operations

The following pro forma financial information for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014 assumes all of the above transactions took place on January 1, 2014:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Supplemental pro forma revenue(1)	$	320,022	$	329,271
Supplemental pro forma income from continuing operations(1)	$	5,762	$	19,523

(1) This pro forma supplemental information does not purport to be indicative of what the Company's operating results would have been had these transactions occurred on January 1, 2014, and may not be indicative of future operating results. The Company has excluded remeasurement gains and acquisition costs from these pro forma results as they are considered significant non-recurring adjustments directly attributable to these transactions.

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Acquisitions - Allocation of Fair Value (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 04, 2014	Nov. 14, 2014
Cascade Mall
Acquisition
Property	$ 28,924
Deferred charges	6,660
Other assets	202
Total assets acquired	35,786
Other accrued liabilities	4,786
Total liabilities assumed	4,786
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)	31,000
PPRLP Queens Portfolio
Acquisition
Cash and cash equivalents		28,890
Restricted cash		5,113
Tenant receivables		5,438
Property		3,711,819
Deferred charges		155,892
Other assets		127,244
Total assets acquired		4,034,396
Accounts payable		5,669
Due to affiliates		2,680
Mortgage note payable		1,414,659
Other accrued liabilities		230,210
Total liabilities assumed		1,653,218
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)		2,381,178
Inland Center
Acquisition
Property	91,871
Deferred charges	9,752
Other assets	5,782
Total assets acquired	107,405
Mortgage note payable	50,000
Other accrued liabilities	4,905
Total liabilities assumed	54,905
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)	$ 52,500

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Income Taxes:

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes:

Income Taxes:

The Company has made taxable REIT subsidiary elections for all of its corporate subsidiaries other than its Qualified REIT Subsidiaries. The elections, effective for the year beginning January 1, 2001 and future years, were made pursuant to Section 856(l) of the Code. The Company's taxable REIT subsidiaries ("TRSs") are subject to corporate level income taxes which are provided for in the Company's consolidated financial statements. The Company's primary TRSs include Macerich Management Company and Macerich Arizona Partners LLC.

The income tax benefit of the TRSs are as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Current	$	—	$	—
Deferred	935		172
Income tax benefit	$	935	$	172

The net operating loss carryforwards are currently scheduled to expire through 2034, beginning in 2024. Net deferred tax assets of $36,560 and $35,625 were included in deferred charges and other assets, net, at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

The tax years 2010 through 2014 remain open to examination by the taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject. The Company does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefit will materially change within the next twelve months.

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Mortgage Notes Payable - Premiums and Discounts (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Debt premiums (discounts), net	$ 47,773	$ 56,921
Arrowhead Towne Center
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Debt premiums	10,800	11,568
Deptford Mall One
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Debt discounts	(7)	(8)
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Debt premiums	5,182	5,414
Lakewood Center Mortgage
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Debt premiums	0	3,708
Los Cerritos Center Mortgage
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Debt premiums	16,695	17,965
Stonewood Center Mortgage
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Debt premiums	7,287	7,980
Superstition Springs Center
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Debt premiums	500	579
Valley Mall
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Debt discounts	(110)	(132)
Washington Square Mortgage
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Debt premiums	$ 7,426	$ 9,847

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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Balance Sheet Footnotes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Total Assets	$ 3,149,722		$ 3,176,604
Mortgage notes payable that could become recourse debt to the Company	6,500		33,540
Indemnity of guaranteed amount	3,250		16,770
Amortization of difference between cost of investments and book value of underlying equity	420	1,424
Northwestern Mutual Life (NML)
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Mortgage notes payable to affiliate	603,651		606,263
Interest expense on borrowings from related party	8,508	9,724
Tysons Corner LLC
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Total Assets	338,546		341,931
Total Liabilities	$ 866,832		$ 871,933

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Organization: (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 entity	Dec. 31, 2014
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Number of management companies (in entities)	7
The Macerich Partnership, L.P.
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership interest in operating partnership (as a percent)	94.00%	94.00%

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Bank and Other Notes Payable: (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 08, 2011	Mar. 29, 2013	Aug. 06, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014
Line of Credit
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Revolving line of credit	$ 1,500,000,000
Expansion borrowing capacity	2,000,000,000
Outstanding borrowings under the line of credit	852,000,000					752,000,000
Line of credit, average interest rate (as a percent)	1.85%	1.89%
Fair value of outstanding line of credit	819,238,000					713,989,000
Line of Credit | Low end of range
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Interest rate basis	LIBOR
Unsecured term loan
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Amount of additional borrowing			125,000,000
Interest rate basis	LIBOR
Interest rate (as a percent)	2.53%					2.25%
Debt, fair value	122,683,000					119,780,000
Unsecured term loan | Low end of range
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Interest rate spread over basis (as a percent)			1.95%
Unsecured term loan | High end of range
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Interest rate spread over basis (as a percent)			3.20%
Prasada Note
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Amount of additional borrowing				13,330,000
Interest rate on debt (as a percent)				5.25%
Debt, carrying value	10,452,000					10,879,000
Debt, fair value	$ 10,684,000					$ 11,178,000
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Line of Credit
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Interest rate spread over basis (as a percent)	1.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Line of Credit | Low end of range
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Interest rate spread over basis (as a percent)					1.375%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Line of Credit | High end of range
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Interest rate spread over basis (as a percent)					2.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Unsecured term loan
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Interest rate spread over basis (as a percent)	2.20%

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Share and Unit-Based Plans - SARs (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
SARs
SARs (in shares)
Balance at beginning of period	772,639
Granted	0
Exercised	(342,981)
Forfeited	0
Balance at end of period	429,658
Value (in dollars per share)
Balance at beginning of period	$ 56.67
Granted	$ 0.00
Vested	$ 56.88
Forfeited	$ 0.00
Balance at end of period	$ 56.50
Stock options
Stock Options (in shares)
Balance at beginning of period	10,068
Granted	0
Exercised	0
Forfeited	0
Balance at end of period	10,068
Value (in dollars per share)
Balance at beginning of period	$ 59.57
Granted	$ 0.00
Exercised	$ 0.00
Forfeited	$ 0.00
Balance at end of period	$ 59.57

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Dispositions: (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2014	Sep. 30, 2009	Jan. 15, 2014 sqft	Feb. 14, 2014 sqft	Mar. 17, 2014 sqft	Oct. 10, 2014	Sep. 11, 2014	Aug. 28, 2014	Jul. 07, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Camelback Colonnade
Discontinued Operations:
Property area (in square feet)	619,000
Proceeds from sale	$ 92,898
Gain (loss) from sale	24,554
Cash payment	61,173
Assumption of debt	31,725
Notes payable discharged	47,946
Noncontrolling interest adjustment	17,217
Freehold Raceway Mall and Chandler Fashion Center
Discontinued Operations:
Percentage of loan assumed by third party (as a percent)		49.90%
Freehold Raceway Mall and Chandler Fashion Center | Camelback Colonnade
Discontinued Operations:
Percentage of loan assumed by third party (as a percent)	67.50%
Rotterdam Square
Discontinued Operations:
Property area (in square feet)			585,000
Proceeds from sale			8,500
Gain (loss) from sale			(472)
Somersville Town Center
Discontinued Operations:
Property area (in square feet)				348,000
Proceeds from sale				12,337
Gain (loss) from sale				(263)
Lake Square Mall
Discontinued Operations:
Property area (in square feet)					559,000
Proceeds from sale					13,280
Gain (loss) from sale					(876)
Cash payment					3,677
Lake Square Mall | Notes Receivable
Discontinued Operations:
Number of notes receivable (in notes)					2
Notes receivable					9,603
Mervyn's
Discontinued Operations:
Proceeds from sale						1,900	1,200	3,500	3,560
Gain (loss) from sale						(3)	315	(80)	(158)
South Towne Center
Discontinued Operations:
Property area (in square feet)										1,278,000
Proceeds from sale										205,000
Gain (loss) from sale										$ 121,873

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Deferred Charges and Other Assets, net: (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Leasing	$ 238,647		$ 239,955
Financing	50,054		47,171
Intangible assets:
In-place lease values	287,215		298,825
Leasing commissions and legal costs	72,619		72,432
Above-market leases	260,930		250,810
Deferred tax assets	36,560		35,625
Deferred compensation plan assets	35,946		35,194
Other assets	54,605		66,246
Deferred charges and other assets, gross	1,036,576		1,046,258
Less accumulated amortization	(283,874)		(287,197)
Deferred charges and other assets, net	752,702		759,061
Accumulated amortization for intangible assets	100,224		103,361
Amortization expense for intangible assets	$ 21,678	$ 12,739

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

Basis of Presentation:

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and have not been audited by independent public accountants.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the Operating Partnership. Investments in entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest or entities that meet the definition of a variable interest entity in which the Company has, as a result of ownership, contractual or other financial interests, both the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the variable interest entity and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity are consolidated; otherwise they are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and are reflected as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures.

All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements for the interim periods have been made. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 has been derived from the audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

In February 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-02, “Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis,” which makes certain changes to both the variable interest model and the voting model, including changes to (1) the identification of variable interests (fees paid to a decision maker or service provider), (2) the variable interest entity characteristics for a limited partnership or similar entity and (3) the primary beneficiary determination. ASU 2015-02 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs,” which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected. ASU 2015-03 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. Upon adoption, the Company will apply the new standard on a retrospective basis and adjust the balance sheet of each individual period to reflect the period-specific effects of applying the new standard. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

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Commitments and Contingencies: (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Contingent Liabilities
Operating lease rent expense	$ 2,945	$ 2,668
Contingent liability under letters of credit	18,388		18,388
Outstanding obligations under construction agreements	$ 36,825

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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Combined Condensed Statements of Operations of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Minimum rents	$ 67,522	$ 98,257
Percentage rents	1,623	2,051
Tenant recoveries	32,363	48,745
Other	7,590	9,619
Total revenues	109,098	158,672
Expenses:
Shopping center and operating expenses	42,178	55,170
Interest expense	20,383	37,499
Depreciation and amortization	29,670	34,923
Total operating expenses	92,231	127,592
Loss on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets, net		(104)
Net income	16,867	30,976
Company's equity in net income	8,274	13,769
Pacific Premier Retail LP
Revenues:
Minimum rents	0	26,080
Percentage rents	0	659
Tenant recoveries	0	11,740
Other	0	1,077
Total revenues	0	39,556
Expenses:
Shopping center and operating expenses	0	11,131
Interest expense	0	10,098
Depreciation and amortization	0	8,798
Total operating expenses	0	30,027
Loss on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets, net		(86)
Net income	0	9,443
Company's equity in net income	0	4,268
Tysons Corner LLC
Revenues:
Minimum rents	17,028	16,278
Percentage rents	329	424
Tenant recoveries	12,262	11,894
Other	593	687
Total revenues	30,212	29,283
Expenses:
Shopping center and operating expenses	9,948	10,159
Interest expense	8,129	7,830
Depreciation and amortization	5,450	4,602
Total operating expenses	23,527	22,591
Loss on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets, net		0
Net income	6,685	6,692
Company's equity in net income	3,006	1,758
Other Joint Ventures
Revenues:
Minimum rents	50,494	55,899
Percentage rents	1,294	968
Tenant recoveries	20,101	25,111
Other	6,997	7,855
Total revenues	78,886	89,833
Expenses:
Shopping center and operating expenses	32,230	33,880
Interest expense	12,254	19,571
Depreciation and amortization	24,220	21,523
Total operating expenses	68,704	74,974
Loss on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets, net		(18)
Net income	10,182	14,841
Company's equity in net income	$ 5,268	$ 7,743

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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures: (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Combined and Condensed Balance Sheets of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures and Other Related Information

Combined and Condensed Balance Sheets of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:

	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Assets(1):
Properties, net	$	2,939,033		$	2,967,878
Other assets	210,689			208,726
Total assets	$	3,149,722		$	3,176,604
Liabilities and partners' capital(1):
Mortgage notes payable(2)	$	1,972,066		$	2,038,379
Other liabilities	188,704			195,766
Company's capital	513,153			489,349
Outside partners' capital	475,799			453,110
Total liabilities and partners' capital	$	3,149,722		$	3,176,604
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Company's capital	$	513,153		$	489,349
Basis adjustment(3)	464,776			464,826
	$	977,929		$	954,175
Assets—Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$	1,006,652		$	984,132
Liabilities—Distributions in excess of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	(28,723		)	(29,957		)
	$	977,929		$	954,175

(1) These amounts include the assets of Tysons Corner Center of $338,546 and $341,931 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and liabilities of Tysons Corner Center of $866,832 and $871,933 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

(2) Certain mortgage notes payable could become recourse debt to the Company should the joint venture be unable to discharge the obligations of the related debt. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, a total of $6,500 and $33,540, respectively, could become recourse debt to the Company. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had an indemnity agreement from a joint venture partner for $3,250 and $16,770, respectively, of the guaranteed amount.

Included in mortgage notes payable are amounts due to an affiliate of Northwestern Mutual Life ("NML") of $603,651 and $606,263 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. NML is considered a related party because it is a joint venture partner with the Company in Macerich Northwestern Associates—Broadway Plaza. Interest expense on these borrowings was $8,508 and $9,724 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(3) The Company amortizes the difference between the cost of its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and the book value of the underlying equity into income on a straight-line basis consistent with the lives of the underlying assets. The amortization of this difference was $420 and $1,424 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Combined and Condensed Statements of Operations of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

Combined and Condensed Statements of Operations of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:

	Pacific Premier Retail LP			Tysons Corner LLC		Other Joint Ventures			Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Revenues:
Minimum rents	$	—		$	17,028	$	50,494		$	67,522
Percentage rents	—			329		1,294			1,623
Tenant recoveries	—			12,262		20,101			32,363
Other	—			593		6,997			7,590
Total revenues	—			30,212		78,886			109,098
Expenses:
Shopping center and operating expenses	—			9,948		32,230			42,178
Interest expense	—			8,129		12,254			20,383
Depreciation and amortization	—			5,450		24,220			29,670
Total operating expenses	—			23,527		68,704			92,231
Net income	$	—		$	6,685	$	10,182		$	16,867
Company's equity in net income	$	—		$	3,006	$	5,268		$	8,274
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Revenues:
Minimum rents	$	26,080		$	16,278	$	55,899		$	98,257
Percentage rents	659			424		968			2,051
Tenant recoveries	11,740			11,894		25,111			48,745
Other	1,077			687		7,855			9,619
Total revenues	39,556			29,283		89,833			158,672
Expenses:
Shopping center and operating expenses	11,131			10,159		33,880			55,170
Interest expense	10,098			7,830		19,571			37,499
Depreciation and amortization	8,798			4,602		21,523			34,923
Total operating expenses	30,027			22,591		74,974			127,592
Loss on sale or write down of assets, net	(86		)	—		(18		)	(104		)
Net income	$	9,443		$	6,692	$	14,841		$	30,976
Company's equity in net income	$	4,268		$	1,758	$	7,743		$	13,769

Equity Method Investments, Summarized Financial Information Balance Sheet Significant Subsidiaries

These amounts include the assets of Tysons Corner Center of $338,546 and $341,931 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and liabilities of Tysons Corner Center of $866,832 and $871,933 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

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Earnings per Share ("EPS"): (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of numerator and denominator used in computation of earnings per share

The following table reconciles the numerator and denominator used in the computation of earnings per share for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014 (shares in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Numerator
Net income	$	26,667		$	19,644
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,056		)	(1,825		)
Net income attributable to the Company	24,611			17,819
Allocation of earnings to participating securities	(148		)	(128		)
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share—net income attributable to common stockholders	$	24,463		$	17,691
Denominator
Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted average number of common shares outstanding	158,336			140,767
Effect of dilutive securities:(1)
Share and unit-based compensation plans	208			50
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—weighted average number of common shares outstanding	158,544			140,817
Earnings per common share—net income attributable to common stockholders:
Basic	$	0.15		$	0.13
Diluted	$	0.15		$	0.13

(1) Diluted EPS excludes 140,490 and 184,304 convertible preferred units for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, as their impact was antidilutive.

Diluted EPS excludes 10,068 unexercised stock options for the three months endedMarch 31, 2014 as their impact was antidilutive.

Diluted EPS excludes 10,516,523 and 9,991,438 Operating Partnership units ("OP Units") for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, as their impact was antidilutive.

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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 04, 2014	Nov. 14, 2014	Feb. 17, 2015
Fashion Outlets of Chicago | Affiliated Entity
Acquisition
Purchase price	$ 69,987
Purchase price funded by cash payment on acquisition	55,867
Purchase price paid through assumption of debt by the Company	14,120
Contingent consideration		10,336
Acquisition noncontrolling interest adjustment		76,141
Cascade Mall
Acquisition
Additional ownership interest acquired (as a percent)			49.00%
Purchase price			15,233
Ownership interest at completion of acquisition (as a percent)			100.00%
PPRLP Queens Portfolio
Acquisition
Additional ownership interest acquired (as a percent)				49.00%
Purchase price				1,838,886
Ownership interest at completion of acquisition (as a percent)				100.00%
Purchase price paid through assumption of debt by the Company				672,109
Common stock issued (in shares)				1,166,777
Inland Center
Acquisition
Additional ownership interest acquired (as a percent)					50.00%
Purchase price			51,250		51,250
Ownership interest at completion of acquisition (as a percent)			100.00%
Incremental revenue		1,735
Incremental earnings		(231)
Purchase price funded by cash payment on acquisition					26,250
Purchase price paid through assumption of debt by the Company			$ 25,000		$ 25,000

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Property: (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Land	$ 2,259,288	$ 2,242,291
Buildings and improvements	9,545,712	9,479,337
Tenant improvements	612,411	600,436
Equipment and furnishings	155,285	152,554
Construction in progress	328,905	303,264
Total	12,901,601	12,777,882
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,790,760)	(1,709,992)
Property, net	$ 11,110,841	$ 11,067,890

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Property: (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Components of property

Property consists of the following:

	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Land	$	2,259,288		$	2,242,291
Buildings and improvements	9,545,712			9,479,337
Tenant improvements	612,411			600,436
Equipment and furnishings	155,285			152,554
Construction in progress	328,905			303,264
	12,901,601			12,777,882
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,790,760		)	(1,709,992		)
	$	11,110,841		$	11,067,890

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Deferred Charges and Other Assets, net: (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of deferred charges and other assets, net

Deferred charges and other assets, net, consist of the following:

	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Leasing	$	238,647		$	239,955
Financing	50,054			47,171
Intangible assets:
In-place lease values	287,215			298,825
Leasing commissions and legal costs	72,619			72,432
Above-market leases	260,930			250,810
Deferred tax assets	36,560			35,625
Deferred compensation plan assets	35,946			35,194
Other assets	54,605			66,246
	1,036,576			1,046,258
Less accumulated amortization(1)	(283,874		)	(287,197		)
	$	752,702		$	759,061

(1) Accumulated amortization includes $100,224 and $103,361 relating to in-place lease values, leasing commissions and legal costs at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Amortization expense of in-place lease values, leasing commissions and legal costs was $21,678 and $12,739 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Allocated values of above-market leases and below-market leases

The allocated values of above-market leases and below-market leases consist of the following:

	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Above-Market Leases
Original allocated value	$	260,930		$	250,810
Less accumulated amortization	(65,107		)	(59,696		)
	$	195,823		$	191,114
Below-Market Leases(1)
Original allocated value	$	372,253		$	375,033
Less accumulated amortization	(96,176		)	(93,511		)
	$	276,077		$	281,522

(1) Below-market leases are included in other accrued liabilities.

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Organization:

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization:

Organization:

The Macerich Company (the "Company") is involved in the acquisition, ownership, development, redevelopment, management and leasing of regional and community/power shopping centers (the "Centers") located throughout the United States.

The Company commenced operations effective with the completion of its initial public offering on March 16, 1994. As of March 31, 2015, the Company was the sole general partner of and held a 94% ownership interest in The Macerich Partnership, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"). The Company was organized to qualify as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").

The property management, leasing and redevelopment of the Company's portfolio is provided by the Company's management companies, Macerich Property Management Company, LLC, a single member Delaware limited liability company, Macerich Management Company, a California corporation, Macerich Arizona Partners LLC, a single member Arizona limited liability company, Macerich Arizona Management LLC, a single member Delaware limited liability company, Macerich Partners of Colorado, LLC, a single member Colorado limited liability company, MACW Mall Management, Inc., a New York corporation, and MACW Property Management, LLC, a single member New York limited liability company. All seven of the management companies are collectively referred to herein as the "Management Companies."

All references to the Company in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include the Company, those entities owned or controlled by the Company and predecessors of the Company, unless the context indicates otherwise.

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Mortgage Notes Payable: (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Mortgage notes payable

Mortgage notes payable at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consist of the following:

	Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes(1)
	March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
Property Pledged as Collateral	Related Party		Other		Related Party		Other		Effective Interest Rate(2)		Monthly Debt Service(3)		Maturity Date(4)
Arrowhead Towne Center	$	—	$	226,844	$	—	$	228,703	2.76	%	$	1,131	2018
Chandler Fashion Center(5)	—		200,000		—		200,000		3.77	%	625		2019
Danbury Fair Mall	113,526		113,526		114,265		114,264		5.53	%	1,538		2020
Deptford Mall	—		196,815		—		197,815		3.76	%	947		2023
Deptford Mall	—		14,212		—		14,285		6.46	%	101		2016
Eastland Mall	—		168,000		—		168,000		5.79	%	811		2016
Fashion Outlets of Chicago(6)	—		200,000		—		119,329		1.83	%	278		2020
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA	—		120,672		—		121,376		4.89	%	727		2020
Flagstaff Mall	—		37,000		—		37,000		5.03	%	151		2015
FlatIron Crossing	—		259,828		—		261,494		3.90	%	1,393		2021
Freehold Raceway Mall(5)	—		228,222		—		229,244		4.20	%	1,132		2018
Great Northern Mall(7)	—		34,232		—		34,494		6.54	%	234		2015
Green Acres Mall	—		311,859		—		313,514		3.61	%	1,447		2021
Kings Plaza Shopping Center	—		478,204		—		480,761		3.67	%	2,229		2019
Lakewood Center(8)	—		—		—		253,708		—		—		—
Los Cerritos Center	102,175		102,176		103,274		103,274		1.65	%	1,009		2018
Northgate Mall(9)	—		64,000		—		64,000		3.06	%	130		2017
Oaks, The	—		209,161		—		210,197		4.14	%	1,064		2022
Pacific View	—		132,525		—		133,200		4.08	%	668		2022
Queens Center	—		600,000		—		600,000		3.49	%	1,744		2025
Santa Monica Place	—		229,022		—		230,344		2.99	%	1,004		2018
SanTan Village Regional Center	—		133,073		—		133,807		3.14	%	589		2019
Stonewood Center	—		109,869		—		111,297		1.80	%	640		2017
Superstition Springs Center(10)	—		68,000		—		68,079		2.00	%	139		2016
Towne Mall	—		22,504		—		22,607		4.48	%	117		2022
Tucson La Encantada	71,148		—		71,500		—		4.23	%	368		2022
Valley Mall	—		41,155		—		41,368		5.85	%	280		2016
Valley River Center	—		120,000		—		120,000		5.59	%	558		2016
Victor Valley, Mall of	—		115,000		—		115,000		4.00	%	380		2024
Vintage Faire Mall(11)	—		280,000		—		—		3.55	%	1,256		2026
Washington Square	—		235,206		—		238,696		1.65	%	1,499		2016
Westside Pavilion	—		148,948		—		149,626		4.49	%	783		2022
	$	286,849	$	5,200,053	$	289,039	$	5,115,482

(1) The mortgage notes payable balances include the unamortized debt premiums (discounts). Debt premiums (discounts) represent the excess (deficiency) of the fair value of debt over (under) the principal value of debt assumed in various acquisitions and are amortized into interest expense over the remaining term of the related debt in a manner that approximates the effective interest method.

Debt premiums (discounts) consist of the following:

Property Pledged as Collateral	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Arrowhead Towne Center	$	10,800		$	11,568
Deptford Mall	(7		)	(8		)
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA	5,182			5,414
Lakewood Center	—			3,708
Los Cerritos Center	16,695			17,965
Stonewood Center	7,287			7,980
Superstition Springs Center	500			579
Valley Mall	(110		)	(132		)
Washington Square	7,426			9,847
	$	47,773		$	56,921

(2) The interest rate disclosed represents the effective interest rate, including the debt premiums (discounts) and deferred finance costs.

(3) The monthly debt service represents the payment of principal and interest.

(4) The maturity date assumes that all extension options are fully exercised and that the Company does not opt to refinance the debt prior to these dates. These extension options are at the Company's discretion, subject to certain conditions, which the Company believes will be met.

(5) A 49.9% interest in the loan has been assumed by a third party in connection with a co-venture arrangement (See Note 10—Co-Venture Arrangement).

(6) On March 3, 2015, the Company amended the loan on the property. The amended $200,000 loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.50% and matures on March 31, 2020. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the total interest rate was 1.83% and 2.97%, respectively.

(7) On January 1, 2015, this nonrecourse loan went into maturity default. As a result, the Company has accrued additional default interest at a rate of 4% since the default date. The Company is working with the loan servicer, which is expected to result in a transition of the property to the loan servicer or a receiver.

(8) On February 25, 2015, the Company paid off in full the loan on the property, which resulted in a gain of $2,245 on the early extinguishment of debt as a result of writing off the related debt premium.

(9) The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.25% and matures on March 1, 2017. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the total interest rate was 3.06% and 3.05%, respectively.

(10) The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.30% and matures on October 28, 2016. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the total interest rate was 2.00% and 1.98%, respectively.

(11) On February 19, 2015, the Company placed a $280,000 loan on the property that bears interest at an effective rate of 3.55% and matures on March 6, 2026.

Debt premiums (discounts) on mortgage notes payable

Debt premiums (discounts) consist of the following:

Property Pledged as Collateral	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Arrowhead Towne Center	$	10,800		$	11,568
Deptford Mall	(7		)	(8		)
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA	5,182			5,414
Lakewood Center	—			3,708
Los Cerritos Center	16,695			17,965
Stonewood Center	7,287			7,980
Superstition Springs Center	500			579
Valley Mall	(110		)	(132		)
Washington Square	7,426			9,847
	$	47,773		$	56,921

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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended						3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Jul. 30, 2014	Aug. 28, 2014	Jun. 04, 2014	Nov. 14, 2014 mall	Nov. 20, 2014	Feb. 17, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Nov. 13, 2014 sqft
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Gain on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets, net	$ (104)
The Gallery
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Property area (in square feet)		1,376,000
Purchase price		106,800
Ownership percentage acquired		50.00%
Candlestick Point
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Property area (in square feet)									500,000
Cascade Mall
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Property area (in square feet)				589,000
Wilshire Boulevard
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Property area (in square feet)			40,000
Proceeds from sale			17,100
Gain on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets, net			9,033
Purchase price funded by cash payment on acquisition			15,386
Purchase price paid through assumption of debt by the Company			1,714
Ownership interest sold (as a percent)			30.00%
Cascade Mall
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Additional ownership interest acquired (as a percent)				49.00%
Purchase price				15,233
PPRLP Queens Portfolio
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Additional ownership interest acquired (as a percent)					49.00%
Number of regional shopping centers owned by investee					5
Purchase price					1,838,886
Common stock issued (in shares)					1,166,777
Purchase price paid through assumption of debt by the Company					672,109
PPRLP Queens Portfolio | Lakewood Center
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Property area (in square feet)					2,066,000
PPRLP Queens Portfolio | Los Cerritos Center
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Property area (in square feet)					1,284,000
PPRLP Queens Portfolio | Queens Center
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Property area (in square feet)					962,000
PPRLP Queens Portfolio | Stonewood Center
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Property area (in square feet)					932,000
PPRLP Queens Portfolio | Washington Square
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Property area (in square feet)					1,444,000
443 Wabash MAB LLC
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Property area (in square feet)						65,000
Purchase price						18,900
Ownership percentage acquired						45.00%
Inland Center
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Property area (in square feet)							933,000
Additional ownership interest acquired (as a percent)							50.00%
Purchase price				51,250			51,250
Purchase price funded by cash payment on acquisition							26,250
Purchase price paid through assumption of debt by the Company				25,000			25,000
Debt repaid							50,000
Notes Receivable | Candlestick Point
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Note receivable									65,130
Description of variable rate basis								LIBOR
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Notes Receivable | Candlestick Point
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Basis spread (as a percent)									2.00%

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Co-Venture Arrangement: (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2009	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Co-Venture Arrangement:
Co-venture obligation		$ 72,864	$ 75,450
Freehold Raceway Mall and Chandler Fashion Center
Co-Venture Arrangement:
Percentage of loan assumed by third party (as a percent)	49.90%
Co-venture obligation	$ 168,154
Freehold Raceway Mall
Co-Venture Arrangement:
Property area (in square feet)	1,668,000
Chandler Fashion Center
Co-Venture Arrangement:
Property area (in square feet)	1,320,000

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS:
Property, net	$ 11,110,841	$ 11,067,890
Cash and cash equivalents	118,161	84,907
Restricted cash	15,224	13,530
Tenant and other receivables, net	113,505	132,026
Deferred charges and other assets, net	752,702	759,061
Due from affiliates	79,582	80,232
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	1,006,652	984,132
Total assets	13,196,667	13,121,778
Mortgage notes payable:
Related parties	286,849	289,039
Others	5,200,053	5,115,482
Total	5,486,902	5,404,521
Bank and other notes payable	987,452	887,879
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	114,991	115,406
Other accrued liabilities	532,170	568,716
Distributions in excess of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	28,723	29,957
Co-venture obligation	72,864	75,450
Total liabilities	7,223,102	7,081,929
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 158,492,995 and 158,201,996 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	1,585	1,582
Additional paid-in capital	5,064,446	5,041,797
Retained earnings	510,506	596,741
Total stockholders' equity	5,576,537	5,640,120
Noncontrolling interests	397,028	399,729
Total equity	5,973,565	6,039,849
Total liabilities and equity	$ 13,196,667	$ 13,121,778

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Property - Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expenses	$ 90,197	$ 68,478
Gain on sale or write-down of assets	1,056
Loss on sale or write-down of assets	121
Rotterdam Square, Somersville Town Center and Lake Square Mall
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Loss on sale or write-down of assets		$ 1,611

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Distributions paid, per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.65

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Acquisitions - Reconciliation of Purchase Price (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 04, 2014	Nov. 14, 2014	Feb. 17, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Acquisition
Gain on remeasurement of assets	$ (1,006,652)					$ (984,132)
Gain on remeasurement of assets	22,103	0
Cascade Mall
Acquisition
Purchase price			15,233
Gain on remeasurement of assets			(15,767)
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)			31,000
Ownership interest at completion of acquisition (as a percent)			100.00%
PPRLP Queens Portfolio
Acquisition
Purchase price				1,838,886
Gain on remeasurement of assets				(208,735)
Less debt assumed				(672,109)
Gain on remeasurement of assets				1,423,136
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)				2,381,178
Ownership interest at completion of acquisition (as a percent)				100.00%
Inland Center
Acquisition
Purchase price			51,250		51,250
Gain on remeasurement of assets			(4,147)
Less debt assumed			(25,000)		(25,000)
Gain on remeasurement of assets			22,103
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)			$ 52,500
Ownership interest at completion of acquisition (as a percent)			100.00%

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Share and Unit-Based Plans: (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Compensation cost under the share and unit-based plans

The following summarizes the compensation cost under the share and unit-based plans:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
LTIP Units	$	15,228	$	18,240
Stock awards	75		114
Stock units	3,197		1,682
Stock options	4		4
Phantom stock units	311		306
	$	18,815	$	20,346

Summary of activity of non-vested LTIP Units, stock awards, phantom stock and stock units

The following table summarizes the activity of the non-vested LTIP Units, stock awards, phantom stock units and stock units:

	LTIP Units				Stock Awards				Phantom Stock Units				Stock Units
	Units		Value(1)		Shares		Value(1)		Units		Value(1)		Units		Value(1)
Balance at January 1, 2015	46,695		$	58.89	9,189		$	59.25	9,269		$	58.35	144,374		$	59.94
Granted	368,508		75.98		—		—		3,185		84.97		75,171		86.72
Vested	(132,607	)	86.72		(6,201	)	58.00		(4,350	)	71.53		(80,334	)	59.06
Forfeited	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Balance at March 31, 2015	282,596		$	68.12	2,988		$	61.84	8,104		$	61.73	139,211		$	74.94

(1) Value represents the weighted average grant date fair value.

Summary of activity of SARs and stock options outstanding

The following table summarizes the activity of the stock appreciations rights ("SARs") and stock options outstanding:

	SARs				Stock Options
	Shares		Value(1)		Shares	Value(1)
Balance at January 1, 2015	772,639		$	56.67	10,068	$	59.57
Granted	—		—		—	—
Exercised	(342,981	)	56.88		—	—
Forfeited	—		—		—	—
Balance at March 31, 2015	429,658		$	56.50	10,068	$	59.57

(1) Value represents the weighted average exercise price.

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Share and Unit-Based Plans - Compensation Cost (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Share and unit-based plans
Compensation cost under share and unit-based plans	$ 18,815	$ 20,346
LTIP Units
Share and unit-based plans
Compensation cost under share and unit-based plans	15,228	18,240
Stock awards
Share and unit-based plans
Compensation cost under share and unit-based plans	75	114
Stock units
Share and unit-based plans
Compensation cost under share and unit-based plans	3,197	1,682
Stock options
Share and unit-based plans
Compensation cost under share and unit-based plans	4	4
Phantom stock units
Share and unit-based plans
Compensation cost under share and unit-based plans	$ 311	$ 306

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Commitments and Contingencies:

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies:

Commitments and Contingencies:

The Company has certain properties that are subject to non-cancelable operating ground leases. The leases expire at various times through 2098, subject in some cases to options to extend the terms of the lease. Certain leases provide for contingent rent payments based on a percentage of base rental income, as defined in the lease. Ground lease rent expense was $2,945 and $2,668 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. No contingent rent was incurred during the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 or 2014.

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company was contingently liable for $18,388 in letters of credit guaranteeing performance by the Company of certain obligations relating to the Centers. The Company does not believe that these letters of credit will result in a liability to the Company.

The Company has entered into a number of construction agreements related to its redevelopment and development activities. Obligations under these agreements are contingent upon the completion of the services within the guidelines specified in the agreements. At March 31, 2015, the Company had $36,825 in outstanding obligations which it believes will be settled in the next twelve months.

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Income Taxes: (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of income tax benefit of TRSs

The income tax benefit of the TRSs are as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Current	$	—	$	—
Deferred	935		172
Income tax benefit	$	935	$	172

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Share and Unit-Based Plans:

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Share and Unit-Based Plans:

Share and Unit-Based Plans:

Under the Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"), each award recipient is issued a form of operating partnership units ("LTIP Units") in the Operating Partnership. Upon the occurrence of specified events and subject to the satisfaction of applicable vesting conditions, LTIP Units (after conversion into OP Units) are ultimately redeemable for common stock of the Company, or cash at the Company's option, on a one-unit for one-share basis. LTIP Units receive cash dividends based on the dividend amount paid on the common stock of the Company. The LTIP may include both market-indexed awards and service-based awards.

On January 1, 2015, the Company granted 49,451 LTIP Units with a grant date fair value of $83.41 per LTIP Unit that will vest in equal annual installments over a service period ending December 31, 2017. Concurrently, the Company granted 186,450market-indexed LTIP Units ("2015 LTIP Units") at a grant date fair value of $66.37 per LTIP Unit that vest over a service period ending December 31, 2015. The 2015 LTIP Units were equally divided between two types of awards. The terms of both types of awards were the same, except one award has an additional 3% absolute total stockholder return requirement, which if it is not met, then such LTIP Units will not vest.

On March 6, 2015, the Company granted 132,607 LTIP Units at a fair value of $86.72 per LTIP Unit that were fully vested on the grant date.

The fair value of the market-indexed LTIP Units are estimated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo Simulation model. The stock price of the Company, along with the stock prices of the group of peer REITs (for market-indexed awards), is assumed to follow the Multivariate Geometric Brownian Motion Process. Multivariate Geometric Brownian Motion is a common assumption when modeling in financial markets, as it allows the modeled quantity (in this case, the stock price) to vary randomly from its current value and take any value greater than zero. The volatilities of the returns on the share price of the Company and the peer group REITs were estimated based on a look-back period. The expected growth rate of the stock prices over the "derived service period" is determined with consideration of the risk free rate as of the grant date. The following summarizes the compensation cost under the share and unit-based plans:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
LTIP Units	$	15,228	$	18,240
Stock awards	75		114
Stock units	3,197		1,682
Stock options	4		4
Phantom stock units	311		306
	$	18,815	$	20,346

The Company capitalized share and unit-based compensation costs of $4,347 and $3,841 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Unrecognized compensation costs of share and unit-based plans at March 31, 2015 consisted of $15,522 from LTIP Units, $174 from stock awards, $6,107 from stock units, $39 from stock options and $500 from phantom stock units. The following table summarizes the activity of the non-vested LTIP Units, stock awards, phantom stock units and stock units:

	LTIP Units				Stock Awards				Phantom Stock Units				Stock Units
	Units		Value(1)		Shares		Value(1)		Units		Value(1)		Units		Value(1)
Balance at January 1, 2015	46,695		$	58.89	9,189		$	59.25	9,269		$	58.35	144,374		$	59.94
Granted	368,508		75.98		—		—		3,185		84.97		75,171		86.72
Vested	(132,607	)	86.72		(6,201	)	58.00		(4,350	)	71.53		(80,334	)	59.06
Forfeited	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Balance at March 31, 2015	282,596		$	68.12	2,988		$	61.84	8,104		$	61.73	139,211		$	74.94

(1) Value represents the weighted average grant date fair value.

The following table summarizes the activity of the stock appreciations rights ("SARs") and stock options outstanding:

	SARs				Stock Options
	Shares		Value(1)		Shares	Value(1)
Balance at January 1, 2015	772,639		$	56.67	10,068	$	59.57
Granted	—		—		—	—
Exercised	(342,981	)	56.88		—	—
Forfeited	—		—		—	—
Balance at March 31, 2015	429,658		$	56.50	10,068	$	59.57

(1) Value represents the weighted average exercise price.

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Income Taxes: (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Income tax benefit
Current	$ 0	$ 0
Deferred	935	172
Income tax benefit	935	172
Components of net deferred tax assets
Net deferred tax assets	$ 36,560		$ 35,625

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 26,667	$ 19,644
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, net	(2,245)	358
(Gain) loss on sale or write down of assets, net	(935)	1,611
Gain on remeasurement of assets	(22,103)	0
Depreciation and amortization	122,418	90,569
Amortization of net premium on mortgage notes payable	(6,903)	(1,352)
Amortization of share and unit-based plans	14,468	16,505
Straight-line rent adjustment	(386)	(1,491)
Amortization of above and below-market leases	(4,666)	(1,497)
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,330	372
Income tax benefit	(935)	(172)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	(8,274)	(13,769)
Co-venture expense	2,130	1,820
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions:
Tenant and other receivables	17,836	8,817
Other assets	4,310	(1,536)
Due from affiliates	650	1,573
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	18,318	8,049
Other accrued liabilities	450	(31,590)
Net cash provided by operating activities	162,130	97,911
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of property	(26,250)	0
Development, redevelopment, expansion and renovation of properties	(90,157)	(29,578)
Property improvements	(3,855)	(4,792)
Proceeds from notes receivable	452	0
Deferred leasing costs	(9,768)	(6,465)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures	13,096	22,219
Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures	(33,284)	(28,566)
Loans to unconsolidated joint ventures, net	0	(618)
Proceeds from sale of assets	1,440	24,514
Restricted cash	(1,694)	1,035
Net cash used in investing activities	(150,020)	(22,251)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgages, bank and other notes payable	815,671	133,982
Payments on mortgages, bank and other notes payable	(674,569)	(104,225)
Deferred financing costs	(3,476)	(550)
Payment of stock issuance costs	(304)	0
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	0	(203)
Payment of contingent consideration	0	(9,000)
Dividends and distributions	(111,462)	(95,342)
Distributions to co-venture partner	(4,716)	(5,111)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	21,144	(80,449)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	33,254	(4,789)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	84,907	69,715
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	118,161	64,926
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized	60,102	47,958
Non-cash investing and financing transactions:
Accrued development costs included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other accrued liabilities	31,823	37,852
Assumption of mortgage note payable from unconsolidated joint venture	50,000	0
Acquisition of property in exchange for investment in unconsolidated joint venture	76,250	0
Notes receivable issued in connection with sale of property	0	9,603
Conversion of Operating Partnership Units to common stock	$ 1,553	$ 627

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	158,492,995	158,201,996
Common Stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	158,492,995	158,201,996

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Co-Venture Arrangement:

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Co-Venture Arrangement:

Co-Venture Arrangement:

Co-Venture Arrangement:

On September 30, 2009, the Company formed a joint venture, whereby a third party acquired a 49.9% interest in Freehold Raceway Mall, a 1,668,000 square foot regional shopping center in Freehold, New Jersey, and Chandler Fashion Center, a 1,320,000 square foot regional shopping center in Chandler, Arizona.

As a result of the Company having certain rights under the agreement to repurchase the assets after the seventh year of the venture formation, the transaction did not qualify for sale treatment. The Company, however, is not obligated to repurchase the assets. The transaction has been accounted for as a profit-sharing arrangement, and accordingly the assets, liabilities and operations of the properties remain on the books of the Company and a co-venture obligation was established for the amount of $168,154, representing the net cash proceeds received from the third party. The co-venture obligation is increased for the allocation of income to the co-venture partner and decreased for distributions to the co-venture partner. The co-venture obligation was $72,864 and $75,450 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	May 06, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	MACERICH CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000912242
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		158,262,276
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1

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Noncontrolling Interests:

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Noncontrolling Interests:

Noncontrolling Interests:

The Company allocates net income of the Operating Partnership based on the weighted average ownership interest during the period. The net income of the Operating Partnership that is not attributable to the Company is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations as noncontrolling interests. The Company adjusts the noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership at the end of each period to reflect its ownership interest in the Company. The Company had a 94% ownership interest in the Operating Partnership as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The remaining 6% limited partnership interest as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was owned by certain of the Company's executive officers and directors, certain of their affiliates, and other third party investors in the form of OP Units. The OP Units may be redeemed for shares of stock or cash, at the Company's option. The redemption value for each OP Unit as of any balance sheet date is the amount equal to the average of the closing price per share of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange for the 10 trading days ending on the respective balance sheet date. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the aggregate redemption value of the then-outstanding OP Units not owned by the Company was $931,630 and $877,184, respectively.

The Company issued common and preferred units of MACWH, LP in April 2005 in connection with the acquisition of the Wilmorite portfolio. The common and preferred units of MACWH, LP are redeemable at the election of the holder. The Company may redeem them for cash or shares of the Company's stock at the Company's option and they are classified as permanent equity.

Included in permanent equity are outside ownership interests in various consolidated joint ventures. The joint ventures do not have rights that require the Company to redeem the ownership interests in either cash or stock.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Minimum rents	$ 190,761	$ 151,633
Percentage rents	3,248	2,853
Tenant recoveries	105,698	91,475
Management Companies	5,625	8,121
Other	13,003	10,430
Total revenues	318,335	264,512
Expenses:
Shopping center and operating expenses	101,664	90,376
Management Companies' operating expenses	26,468	22,772
REIT general and administrative expenses	8,422	6,877
Costs related to unsolicited takeover offer	13,572	0
Depreciation and amortization	120,618	88,657
Total expenses before interest	270,744	208,682
Interest expense:
Related parties	2,729	3,708
Other	50,557	42,630
Total interest expense	53,286	46,338
(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt, net	(2,245)	358
Total expenses	321,785	255,378
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	8,274	13,769
Co-venture expense	(2,130)	(1,820)
Income tax benefit	935	172
(Gain) loss on sale or write down of assets, net	935	(1,611)
Gain on remeasurement of assets	22,103	0
Net income	26,667	19,644
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,056	1,825
Net income attributable to the Company	$ 24,611	$ 17,819
Earnings per common share—net income attributable to common stockholders: (in dollars per share)
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.13
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.13
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: (in shares)
Basic (in shares)	158,336	140,767
Diluted (in shares)	158,544	140,817

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Property:

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property:

Property:

Property consists of the following:

	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Land	$	2,259,288		$	2,242,291
Buildings and improvements	9,545,712			9,479,337
Tenant improvements	612,411			600,436
Equipment and furnishings	155,285			152,554
Construction in progress	328,905			303,264
	12,901,601			12,777,882
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,790,760		)	(1,709,992		)
	$	11,110,841		$	11,067,890

Depreciation expense was $90,197 and $68,478 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The gain on sale or write down of assets, net for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 includes a gain of $1,056 on the sale of land offset in part by a loss of $121 on the sale of assets.

The loss on the sale or write down of assets, net for the three months endedMarch 31, 2014 is due to the loss of $1,611 from the sales of Rotterdam Square, Somersville Towne Center and Lake Square Mall (See Note 14—Dispositions).

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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:

Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:

The Company has made the following recent investments and dispositions in its unconsolidated joint ventures:

On June 4, 2014, the Company acquired the remaining 49% ownership interest in Cascade Mall, a 589,000 square foot regional shopping center in Burlington, Washington, that it did not previously own for a cash payment of $15,233. The Company purchased Cascade Mall from its joint venture partner in Pacific Premier Retail LP. The cash payment was funded by borrowings under the Company's line of credit. Prior to the acquisition, the Company had accounted for its investment in Cascade Mall under the equity method of accounting. Since the date of acquisition, the Company has included Cascade Mall in its consolidated financial statements (See Note 13—Acquisitions).

On July 30, 2014, the Company formed a joint venture to redevelop Fashion Outlets of Philadelphia at Market East, a 1,376,000 square foot regional shopping center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Company invested $106,800 for a 50% interest in the joint venture, which was funded by borrowings under its line of credit.

On August 28, 2014, the Company sold its 30% ownership interest in Wilshire Boulevard, a 40,000 square foot freestanding store in Santa Monica, California, for a total sales price of $17,100, resulting in a gain on the sale of assets of $9,033, which was included in gain (loss) on sale or write down of assets, net. The sales price was funded by a cash payment of $15,386 and the assumption of the Company's share of the mortgage note payable on the property of $1,714. The Company used the cash proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On November 13, 2014, the Company formed a joint venture to develop a 500,000 square foot outlet center at Candlestick Point in San Francisco, California. In connection with the formation of the joint venture, the Company issued a note receivable for $65,130 to its joint venture partner that bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.0% and matures upon the completion of certain milestones in connection with the development of Candlestick Point (See Note 16—Related Party Transactions).

On November 14, 2014, the Company acquired the remaining 49% ownership interest that it did not previously own in two separate joint ventures, Pacific Premier Retail LP and Queens JV LP, which together owned five Centers: Lakewood Center, a 2,066,000 square foot regional shopping center in Lakewood, California; Los Cerritos Center, a 1,284,000 square foot regional shopping center in Cerritos, California; Queens Center, a 962,000 square foot regional shopping center in Queens, New York; Stonewood Center, a 932,000 square foot regional shopping center in Downey, California; and Washington Square, a 1,444,000 square foot regional shopping center in Portland, Oregon (collectively referred to herein as the "PPRLP Queens Portfolio"). The total consideration of $1,838,886 was funded by the direct issuance of $1,166,777 of common stock of the Company (See Note 12—Stockholders' Equity) and the assumption of the third party's pro rata share of the mortgage notes payable on the properties of $672,109. Prior to the acquisition, the Company had accounted for its investment in these joint ventures under the equity method of accounting. Since the date of acquisition, the Company has included the PPRLP Queens Portfolio in its consolidated financial statements (See Note 13—Acquisitions).

On November 20, 2014, the Company purchased a 45% interest in 443 North Wabash Avenue, a 65,000 square foot undeveloped site adjacent to the Company's joint venture in The Shops at North Bridge in Chicago, Illinois, for a cash payment of $18,900. The cash payment was funded by borrowings under the Company's line of credit.

On February 17, 2015, the Company acquired the remaining 50% ownership interest in Inland Center, a 933,000 square foot regional shopping center in San Bernardino, California, that it did not previously own for $51,250. The purchase price was funded by a cash payment of $26,250 and the assumption of the third party's share of the mortgage note payable on the property of $25,000. Concurrent with the purchase of the joint venture interest, the Company paid off the $50,000 mortgage note payable on the property. The cash payment was funded by borrowings under the Company's line of credit. Prior to the acquisition, the Company had accounted for its investment in Inland Center under the equity method of accounting. Since the date of acquisition, the Company has included Inland Center in its consolidated financial statements (See Note 13—Acquisitions).

Combined and condensed balance sheets and statements of operations are presented below for all unconsolidated joint ventures.

Combined and Condensed Balance Sheets of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:

	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Assets(1):
Properties, net	$	2,939,033		$	2,967,878
Other assets	210,689			208,726
Total assets	$	3,149,722		$	3,176,604
Liabilities and partners' capital(1):
Mortgage notes payable(2)	$	1,972,066		$	2,038,379
Other liabilities	188,704			195,766
Company's capital	513,153			489,349
Outside partners' capital	475,799			453,110
Total liabilities and partners' capital	$	3,149,722		$	3,176,604
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Company's capital	$	513,153		$	489,349
Basis adjustment(3)	464,776			464,826
	$	977,929		$	954,175
Assets—Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$	1,006,652		$	984,132
Liabilities—Distributions in excess of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	(28,723		)	(29,957		)
	$	977,929		$	954,175

(1) These amounts include the assets of Tysons Corner Center of $338,546 and $341,931 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and liabilities of Tysons Corner Center of $866,832 and $871,933 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

(2) Certain mortgage notes payable could become recourse debt to the Company should the joint venture be unable to discharge the obligations of the related debt. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, a total of $6,500 and $33,540, respectively, could become recourse debt to the Company. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had an indemnity agreement from a joint venture partner for $3,250 and $16,770, respectively, of the guaranteed amount.

Included in mortgage notes payable are amounts due to an affiliate of Northwestern Mutual Life ("NML") of $603,651 and $606,263 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. NML is considered a related party because it is a joint venture partner with the Company in Macerich Northwestern Associates—Broadway Plaza. Interest expense on these borrowings was $8,508 and $9,724 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(3) The Company amortizes the difference between the cost of its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and the book value of the underlying equity into income on a straight-line basis consistent with the lives of the underlying assets. The amortization of this difference was $420 and $1,424 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Combined and Condensed Statements of Operations of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:

	Pacific Premier Retail LP			Tysons Corner LLC		Other Joint Ventures			Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Revenues:
Minimum rents	$	—		$	17,028	$	50,494		$	67,522
Percentage rents	—			329		1,294			1,623
Tenant recoveries	—			12,262		20,101			32,363
Other	—			593		6,997			7,590
Total revenues	—			30,212		78,886			109,098
Expenses:
Shopping center and operating expenses	—			9,948		32,230			42,178
Interest expense	—			8,129		12,254			20,383
Depreciation and amortization	—			5,450		24,220			29,670
Total operating expenses	—			23,527		68,704			92,231
Net income	$	—		$	6,685	$	10,182		$	16,867
Company's equity in net income	$	—		$	3,006	$	5,268		$	8,274
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Revenues:
Minimum rents	$	26,080		$	16,278	$	55,899		$	98,257
Percentage rents	659			424		968			2,051
Tenant recoveries	11,740			11,894		25,111			48,745
Other	1,077			687		7,855			9,619
Total revenues	39,556			29,283		89,833			158,672
Expenses:
Shopping center and operating expenses	11,131			10,159		33,880			55,170
Interest expense	10,098			7,830		19,571			37,499
Depreciation and amortization	8,798			4,602		21,523			34,923
Total operating expenses	30,027			22,591		74,974			127,592
Loss on sale or write down of assets, net	(86		)	—		(18		)	(104		)
Net income	$	9,443		$	6,692	$	14,841		$	30,976
Company's equity in net income	$	4,268		$	1,758	$	7,743		$	13,769

Significant accounting policies used by the unconsolidated joint ventures are similar to those used by the Company.

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Related Party Transactions:

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related-Party Transactions:

Related Party Transactions:

Certain unconsolidated joint ventures and third-parties have engaged the Management Companies to manage the operations of the Centers. Under these arrangements, the Management Companies are reimbursed for compensation paid to on-site employees, leasing agents and project managers at the Centers, as well as insurance costs and other administrative expenses.

The following are fees charged to unconsolidated joint ventures:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Management fees	$	2,701	$	4,825
Development and leasing fees	2,072		2,496
	$	4,773	$	7,321

Certain mortgage notes on the properties are held by NML (See Note 8—Mortgage Notes Payable). Interest expense in connection with these notes was $2,729 and $3,708 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses is interest payable on these notes of $1,119 and $1,125 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

The Company had loans to unconsolidated joint ventures during the three months endedMarch 31, 2014. There were no loans outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Interest income associated with these notes was $31 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2014. These loans represented initial funds advanced to development stage projects prior to construction loan funding. Accordingly, loan payables in the same amount were accrued as an obligation by the various joint ventures.

Due from affiliates includes $3,222 and $3,869 of unreimbursed costs and fees due from unconsolidated joint ventures under management agreements at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Due from affiliates at March 31, 2014 also included two notes receivable from principals of AWE/Talisman ("Talisman Notes") that bore interest at 5.0% and were to mature based on the refinancing or sale of Fashion Outlets of Chicago, a 528,000 square foot outlet center in Rosemont, Illinois, or certain other specified events. AWE/Talisman was considered a related party because it had a 40% noncontrolling ownership interest in Fashion Outlets of Chicago. On October 31, 2014, in connection with the Company's acquisition of AWE/Talisman's ownership interest in Fashion Outlets of Chicago, the balance of the Talisman Notes was settled (See Note 13—Acquisitions). Interest income earned on these notes was $154 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2014.

In addition, due from affiliates at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 includes a note receivable from RED/303 LLC ("RED") that bears interest at 5.25% and matures on March 29, 2016. Interest income earned on this note was $137 and $160 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The balance on this note was $10,591 and $11,027 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. RED is considered a related party because it is a partner in a joint venture development project. The note is collateralized by RED's membership interest in a development agreement.

Also included in due from affiliates is a note receivable from Lennar Corporation that bears interest at LIBOR plus 2% and matures upon the completion of certain milestones in connection with the development of Candlestick Point (See Note 4—Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures). Interest income earned on this note was $433 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015. The balance on this note was $65,769 and $65,336 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Lennar Corporation is considered a related party because it has an ownership interest in Candlestick Point.

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Stockholders' Equity:

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity:

Stockholders' Equity:

At-The-Market Stock Offering Program ("ATM Program"):

On August 17, 2012, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement ("2012 Distribution Agreement") with a number of sales agents (the "2012 ATM Program") to issue and sell, from time to time, shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, having an aggregate offering price of up to $500,000 (the “2012 ATM Shares”). Sales of the 2012 ATM Shares, could have been made in privately negotiated transactions and/or any other method permitted by law, including sales deemed to be an “at the market” offering, which includes sales made directly on the New York Stock Exchange or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange. The Company agreed to pay each sales agent a commission that was not to exceed, but could have been lower than, 2% of the gross proceeds of the 2012 ATM Shares sold through such sales agent under the 2012 Distribution Agreement.

On August 20, 2014, the Company terminated and replaced the 2012 ATM Program with a new ATM Program (the "2014 ATM Program") to sell, from time to time, shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, having an aggregate offering price of up to $500,000 (the "ATM Shares"). The terms of the 2014 ATM Program are substantially the same as the 2012 ATM Program. The unsold 2012 ATM Shares are no longer available for issuance.

The Company did not sell any shares under the 2014 ATM Program during the three months endedMarch 31, 2015.

As of March 31, 2015, $500,000 of the ATM Shares were available to be sold under the 2014 ATM Program. Actual future sales of the ATM Shares under the 2014 ATM Program will depend upon a variety of factors including but not limited to market conditions, the trading price of the Company's common stock and the Company's capital needs. The Company has no obligation to sell the ATM Shares under the 2014 ATM Program.    

Stock Issued to Acquire Property:

On November 14, 2014, the Company issued 17,140,845 shares of common stock in connection with the acquisition of the PPRLP Queens Portfolio (See Note 13—Acquisitions) for a value of $1,166,777, based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of the transaction.

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Mortgage Notes Payable:

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Mortgage Notes Payable:

Mortgage Notes Payable:

Mortgage notes payable at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consist of the following:

	Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes(1)
	March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
Property Pledged as Collateral	Related Party		Other		Related Party		Other		Effective Interest Rate(2)		Monthly Debt Service(3)		Maturity Date(4)
Arrowhead Towne Center	$	—	$	226,844	$	—	$	228,703	2.76	%	$	1,131	2018
Chandler Fashion Center(5)	—		200,000		—		200,000		3.77	%	625		2019
Danbury Fair Mall	113,526		113,526		114,265		114,264		5.53	%	1,538		2020
Deptford Mall	—		196,815		—		197,815		3.76	%	947		2023
Deptford Mall	—		14,212		—		14,285		6.46	%	101		2016
Eastland Mall	—		168,000		—		168,000		5.79	%	811		2016
Fashion Outlets of Chicago(6)	—		200,000		—		119,329		1.83	%	278		2020
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA	—		120,672		—		121,376		4.89	%	727		2020
Flagstaff Mall	—		37,000		—		37,000		5.03	%	151		2015
FlatIron Crossing	—		259,828		—		261,494		3.90	%	1,393		2021
Freehold Raceway Mall(5)	—		228,222		—		229,244		4.20	%	1,132		2018
Great Northern Mall(7)	—		34,232		—		34,494		6.54	%	234		2015
Green Acres Mall	—		311,859		—		313,514		3.61	%	1,447		2021
Kings Plaza Shopping Center	—		478,204		—		480,761		3.67	%	2,229		2019
Lakewood Center(8)	—		—		—		253,708		—		—		—
Los Cerritos Center	102,175		102,176		103,274		103,274		1.65	%	1,009		2018
Northgate Mall(9)	—		64,000		—		64,000		3.06	%	130		2017
Oaks, The	—		209,161		—		210,197		4.14	%	1,064		2022
Pacific View	—		132,525		—		133,200		4.08	%	668		2022
Queens Center	—		600,000		—		600,000		3.49	%	1,744		2025
Santa Monica Place	—		229,022		—		230,344		2.99	%	1,004		2018
SanTan Village Regional Center	—		133,073		—		133,807		3.14	%	589		2019
Stonewood Center	—		109,869		—		111,297		1.80	%	640		2017
Superstition Springs Center(10)	—		68,000		—		68,079		2.00	%	139		2016
Towne Mall	—		22,504		—		22,607		4.48	%	117		2022
Tucson La Encantada	71,148		—		71,500		—		4.23	%	368		2022
Valley Mall	—		41,155		—		41,368		5.85	%	280		2016
Valley River Center	—		120,000		—		120,000		5.59	%	558		2016
Victor Valley, Mall of	—		115,000		—		115,000		4.00	%	380		2024
Vintage Faire Mall(11)	—		280,000		—		—		3.55	%	1,256		2026
Washington Square	—		235,206		—		238,696		1.65	%	1,499		2016
Westside Pavilion	—		148,948		—		149,626		4.49	%	783		2022
	$	286,849	$	5,200,053	$	289,039	$	5,115,482

(1) The mortgage notes payable balances include the unamortized debt premiums (discounts). Debt premiums (discounts) represent the excess (deficiency) of the fair value of debt over (under) the principal value of debt assumed in various acquisitions and are amortized into interest expense over the remaining term of the related debt in a manner that approximates the effective interest method.

Debt premiums (discounts) consist of the following:

Property Pledged as Collateral	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Arrowhead Towne Center	$	10,800		$	11,568
Deptford Mall	(7		)	(8		)
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA	5,182			5,414
Lakewood Center	—			3,708
Los Cerritos Center	16,695			17,965
Stonewood Center	7,287			7,980
Superstition Springs Center	500			579
Valley Mall	(110		)	(132		)
Washington Square	7,426			9,847
	$	47,773		$	56,921

(2) The interest rate disclosed represents the effective interest rate, including the debt premiums (discounts) and deferred finance costs.

(3) The monthly debt service represents the payment of principal and interest.

(4) The maturity date assumes that all extension options are fully exercised and that the Company does not opt to refinance the debt prior to these dates. These extension options are at the Company's discretion, subject to certain conditions, which the Company believes will be met.

(5) A 49.9% interest in the loan has been assumed by a third party in connection with a co-venture arrangement (See Note 10—Co-Venture Arrangement).

(6) On March 3, 2015, the Company amended the loan on the property. The amended $200,000 loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.50% and matures on March 31, 2020. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the total interest rate was 1.83% and 2.97%, respectively.

(7) On January 1, 2015, this nonrecourse loan went into maturity default. As a result, the Company has accrued additional default interest at a rate of 4% since the default date. The Company is working with the loan servicer, which is expected to result in a transition of the property to the loan servicer or a receiver.

(8) On February 25, 2015, the Company paid off in full the loan on the property, which resulted in a gain of $2,245 on the early extinguishment of debt as a result of writing off the related debt premium.

(9) The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.25% and matures on March 1, 2017. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the total interest rate was 3.06% and 3.05%, respectively.

(10) The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.30% and matures on October 28, 2016. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the total interest rate was 2.00% and 1.98%, respectively.

(11) On February 19, 2015, the Company placed a $280,000 loan on the property that bears interest at an effective rate of 3.55% and matures on March 6, 2026.

Most of the mortgage loan agreements contain a prepayment penalty provision for the early extinguishment of the debt.

Most of the Company's mortgage notes payable are secured by the properties on which they are placed and are non-recourse to the Company. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, a total of $13,500 and $73,165, respectively, of the mortgage notes payable could become recourse to the Company.

The Company expects that all loan maturities during the next twelve months, except Great Northern Mall, will be refinanced, restructured, extended and/or paid-off from the Company's line of credit or with cash on hand. The mortgage note payable on Great Northern Mall, which went into maturity default on January 1, 2015, is a non-recourse loan. The Company is working with the loan servicer and expects the property will be transferred to the loan servicer or a receiver.

Total interest expense capitalized was $2,629 and $2,485 during the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Related party mortgage notes payable are amounts due to affiliates of NML. See Note 16—Related Party Transactions for interest expense associated with loans from NML.

The estimated fair value (Level 2 measurement) of mortgage notes payable at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $5,538,879 and $5,455,453, respectively, based on current interest rates for comparable loans. Fair value was determined using a present value model and an interest rate that included a credit value adjustment based on the estimated value of the property that serves as collateral for the underlying debt.

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Acquisitions: Acquisition - Pro Forma Results (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Total revenues	$ 320,022	$ 329,271
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 5,762	$ 19,523

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Tenant and Other Receivables, net:

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Abstract]

Tenant and Other Receivables, net:

Tenant and Other Receivables, net:

Included in tenant and other receivables, net, is an allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,529 and $3,234 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Also included in tenant and other receivables, net, are accrued percentage rents of $2,839 and $13,436 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and a deferred rent receivable due to straight-line rent adjustments of $57,666 and $57,278 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

On March 17, 2014, in connection with the sale of Lake Square Mall (See Note 14—Dispositions), the Company issued a note receivable for $6,500 that bears interest at an effective rate of 6.5% and matures on March 17, 2018 ("LSM Note A") and a note receivable for $3,103 that bore interest at 5.0% and was to mature on December 31, 2014 ("LSM Note B"). On September 2, 2014, the balance of LSM Note B was paid in full. LSM Note A is collateralized by a trust deed on Lake Square Mall. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, LSM Note A had a balance of $6,411 and $6,436, respectively.

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Deferred Charges and Other Assets, net:

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Deferred Charges and Other Assets, net:

Deferred Charges and Other Assets, net:

Deferred charges and other assets, net, consist of the following:

	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Leasing	$	238,647		$	239,955
Financing	50,054			47,171
Intangible assets:
In-place lease values	287,215			298,825
Leasing commissions and legal costs	72,619			72,432
Above-market leases	260,930			250,810
Deferred tax assets	36,560			35,625
Deferred compensation plan assets	35,946			35,194
Other assets	54,605			66,246
	1,036,576			1,046,258
Less accumulated amortization(1)	(283,874		)	(287,197		)
	$	752,702		$	759,061

(1) Accumulated amortization includes $100,224 and $103,361 relating to in-place lease values, leasing commissions and legal costs at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Amortization expense of in-place lease values, leasing commissions and legal costs was $21,678 and $12,739 for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The allocated values of above-market leases and below-market leases consist of the following:

	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Above-Market Leases
Original allocated value	$	260,930		$	250,810
Less accumulated amortization	(65,107		)	(59,696		)
	$	195,823		$	191,114
Below-Market Leases(1)
Original allocated value	$	372,253		$	375,033
Less accumulated amortization	(96,176		)	(93,511		)
	$	276,077		$	281,522

(1) Below-market leases are included in other accrued liabilities.

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Bank and Other Notes Payable:

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Bank and Other Notes Payable:

Bank and Other Notes Payable:

Bank and other notes payable consist of the following:

Line of Credit:

The Company has a $1,500,000 revolving line of credit that bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread of 1.38% to 2.0%, depending on the Company's overall leverage level, and matures on August 6, 2018. Based on the Company's leverage level as of March 31, 2015, the borrowing rate on the facility was LIBOR plus 1.50%. In addition, the line of credit can be expanded, depending on certain conditions, up to a total facility of $2,000,000.

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, borrowings under the line of credit were $852,000 and $752,000, respectively, at an average interest rate of 1.85% and 1.89%, respectively. The estimated fair value (Level 2 measurement) of the line of credit at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $819,238 and $713,989, respectively, based on a present value model using a credit interest rate spread offered to the Company for comparable debt.

Term Loan:

On December 8, 2011, the Company obtained a $125,000 unsecured term loan under the line of credit that bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread of 1.95% to 3.20%, depending on the Company's overall leverage level, and matures on December 8, 2018. Based on the Company's current leverage level as of March 31, 2015, the borrowing rate was LIBOR plus 2.20%. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the total interest rate was 2.53% and 2.25%, respectively. The estimated fair value (Level 2 measurement) of the term loan at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $122,683 and $119,780, respectively, based on a present value model using a credit interest rate spread offered to the Company for comparable debt.

Prasada Note:

On March 29, 2013, the Company issued a $13,330 note payable that bears interest at 5.25% and matures on March 29, 2016. The note payable is collateralized by a portion of a development reimbursement agreement with the City of Surprise, Arizona. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the note had a balance of $10,452 and $10,879, respectively. The estimated fair value (Level 2 measurement) of the note at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $10,684 and $11,178, respectively, based on current interest rates for comparable notes. Fair value was determined using a present value model and an interest rate that included a credit value adjustment based on the estimated value of the collateral for the underlying debt.

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with all applicable financial loan covenants.

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Share and Unit-Based Plans - Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 06, 2015	Jan. 01, 2015
Share and unit-based plans
Capitalized share and unit-based compensation costs	$ 4,347	$ 3,841
Stock units
Share and unit-based plans
Conversion rate of shares	1
Granted (in shares)	75,171
Average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 86.72
Unrecognized compensation cost of share and unit-based plans	6,107
LTIP Units
Share and unit-based plans
Conversion rate of shares	1
Granted (in shares)	368,508
Average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 75.98
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Equity Instruments other than Options, Absolute Return Requirement	3.00%
Unrecognized compensation cost of share and unit-based plans	15,522
Stock awards
Share and unit-based plans
Granted (in shares)	0
Average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00
Unrecognized compensation cost of share and unit-based plans	174
Stock options
Share and unit-based plans
Unrecognized compensation cost of share and unit-based plans	39
Phantom stock units
Share and unit-based plans
Granted (in shares)	3,185
Average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 84.97
Unrecognized compensation cost of share and unit-based plans	$ 500
Executive Officer | LTIP Units
Share and unit-based plans
Average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)			$ 86.72
2016 LTIP Units Series 1 | Executive Officer | LTIP Units
Share and unit-based plans
Granted (in shares)				49,451
Average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)				$ 83.41
2015 LTIP Units Series 2 [Member] | Executive Officer | LTIP Units
Share and unit-based plans
Granted (in shares)				186,450
Average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)				$ 66.37
2015 LTIP Units Series 3 | Executive Officer | LTIP Units
Share and unit-based plans
Granted (in shares)			132,607

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Share and Unit-Based Plans - Nonvested Equity Awards (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
LTIP Units
Units (in shares)
Balance at beginning of period	46,695
Granted	368,508
Vested	(132,607)
Forfeited	0
Balance at end of period	282,596
Value (in dollars per share)
Balance at beginning of period	$ 58.89
Granted	$ 75.98
Vested	$ 86.72
Forfeited	$ 0.00
Balance at end of period	$ 68.12
Stock awards
Units (in shares)
Balance at beginning of period	9,189
Granted	0
Vested	(6,201)
Forfeited	0
Balance at end of period	2,988
Value (in dollars per share)
Balance at beginning of period	$ 59.25
Granted	$ 0.00
Vested	$ 58.00
Forfeited	$ 0.00
Balance at end of period	$ 61.84
Phantom stock units
Units (in shares)
Balance at beginning of period	9,269
Granted	3,185
Vested	(4,350)
Forfeited	0
Balance at end of period	8,104
Value (in dollars per share)
Balance at beginning of period	$ 58.35
Granted	$ 84.97
Vested	$ 71.53
Forfeited	$ 0.00
Balance at end of period	$ 61.73
Stock units
Units (in shares)
Balance at beginning of period	144,374
Granted	75,171
Vested	(80,334)
Forfeited	0
Balance at end of period	139,211
Value (in dollars per share)
Balance at beginning of period	$ 59.94
Granted	$ 86.72
Vested	$ 59.06
Forfeited	$ 0.00
Balance at end of period	$ 74.94

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Related Party Transactions: (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014 note	Nov. 13, 2014 sqft
Related party transactions
Interest expense, related party	$ 2,729	$ 3,708
Due from affiliates	79,582		80,232
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	6.00%		6.00%
Related parties note receivable, AWE Talisman Company
Related party transactions
Number of notes receivable (in notes)			2
Related parties note receivable, RED Consolidated Holdings, LLC
Related party transactions
Interest income, related party	137	160
Due from affiliates	10,591		11,027
Note receivable, interest rate (as a percent)	5.25%
Unconsolidated joint ventures and third-party managed properties
Related party transactions
Management fees	2,701	4,825
Development and leasing fees	2,072	2,496
Fees charged to unconsolidated joint ventures and third-party managed properties	4,773	7,321
Northwestern Mutual Life (NML)
Related party transactions
Interest expense payable, related party	1,119		1,125
Unconsolidated joint ventures
Related party transactions
Interest income, related party		31
Due from affiliates	3,222		3,869
Affiliated Entity
Related party transactions
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners			40.00%
Affiliated Entity | Related parties note receivable, AWE Talisman Company
Related party transactions
Interest income, related party		154
Number of notes receivable (in notes)		2
Note receivable, interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%
Fashion Outlets of Chicago | Affiliated Entity
Related party transactions
Property area (in square feet)			528,000
Candlestick Point
Related party transactions
Property area (in square feet)				500,000
Candlestick Point | Notes Receivable
Related party transactions
Description of variable rate basis	LIBOR
Note receivable				65,130
Candlestick Point | Affiliated Entity | Notes Receivable
Related party transactions
Description of variable rate basis	LIBOR
Interest Income, Related Party	433
Note receivable	$ 65,769		65,336
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Candlestick Point | Affiliated Entity | Notes Receivable
Related party transactions
Note receivable, interest rate (as a percent)	2.00%

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Related Party Transactions: (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule of fees charged to unconsolidated joint ventures

The following are fees charged to unconsolidated joint ventures:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Management fees	$	2,701	$	4,825
Development and leasing fees	2,072		2,496
	$	4,773	$	7,321

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Mortgage Notes Payable - Footnotes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 03, 2015	Feb. 25, 2015	Sep. 30, 2009	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 01, 2015	Feb. 19, 2015
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	$ 5,200,053,000					$ 5,115,482,000
Related parties	286,849,000					289,039,000
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net	2,245,000	(358,000)
Mortgage notes payable which could become recourse	13,500,000					73,165,000
Interest expense capitalized	2,629,000	2,485,000
Fair value of mortgage notes payable	5,538,879,000					5,455,453,000
Fashion Outlets of Chicago
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	200,000,000					119,329,000
Interest rate basis	LIBOR
Interest rate spread over basis (as a percent)			1.50%
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	1.83%					2.97%
Related parties	0					0
Great Northern Mall
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	34,232,000					34,494,000
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	6.54%
Default interest rate (as a percent)							4.00%
Related parties	0					0
Lakewood Center Mortgage
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	0					253,708,000
Related parties	0					0
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net				2,245,000
The Mall at Northgate
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	64,000,000					64,000,000
Interest rate basis	LIBOR
Interest rate spread over basis (as a percent)	2.25%
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	3.06%					3.05%
Related parties	0					0
Mall of Victor Valley
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	115,000,000					115,000,000
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	4.00%
Related parties	0					0
Superstition Springs Center
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	68,000,000					68,079,000
Interest rate basis	LIBOR
Interest rate spread over basis (as a percent)	2.30%
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	2.00%					1.98%
Related parties	0					0
Vintage Faire Mall
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	280,000,000					0
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	3.55%
Related parties	$ 0					$ 0		$ 280,000,000
Freehold Raceway Mall and Chandler Fashion Center
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Percentage of loan assumed by third party (as a percent)					49.90%

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Dispositions:

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Dispositions:

Dispositions:

The following recent dispositions have been included in gain (loss) on sale or write down of assets, net:

On January 15, 2014, the Company sold Rotterdam Square, a 585,000 square foot regional shopping center in Schenectady, New York, for $8,500, resulting in a loss on the sale of assets of $472. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On February 14, 2014, the Company sold Somersville Towne Center, a 348,000 square foot regional shopping center in Antioch, California, for $12,337, resulting in a loss on the sale of assets of $263. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On March 17, 2014, the Company sold Lake Square Mall, a 559,000 square foot regional shopping center in Leesburg, Florida, for $13,280, resulting in a loss on the sale of assets of $876. The sales price was funded by a cash payment of $3,677 and the issuance of two notes receivable totaling $9,603 (See Note 6—Tenant and Other Receivables). The Company used the cash proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On July 7, 2014, the Company sold a former Mervyn's store in El Paso, Texas for $3,560, resulting in a loss on the sale of assets of $158. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On August 28, 2014, the Company sold a former Mervyn's store in Thousand Oaks, California for $3,500, resulting in a loss on the sale of assets of $80. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On September 11, 2014, the Company sold a leasehold interest in a former Mervyn's store in Laredo, Texas for $1,200, resulting in a gain on the sale of assets of $315. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On October 10, 2014, the Company sold a former Mervyn's store in Marysville, California for $1,900, resulting in a loss on the sale of assets of $3. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On October 31, 2014, the Company sold South Towne Center, a 1,278,000 square foot regional shopping center in Sandy, Utah, for $205,000, resulting in a gain on the sale of assets of $121,873. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

On December 29, 2014, the Company sold its 67.5% ownership interest in its consolidated joint venture in Camelback Colonnade, a 619,000 square foot community center in Phoenix, Arizona, for $92,898, resulting in a gain on the sale of assets of $24,554. The sales price was funded by a cash payment of $61,173 and the assumption of the Company's share of the mortgage note payable on the property of $31,725. The Company used the cash proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes. As a result of the sale, the $47,946 mortgage note payable on the property was discharged and the noncontrolling interest of $17,217 was reversed.

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Subsequent Events:

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events:

Subsequent Events:

On April 17, 2015, the Company received a commitment from a lender for a $410,000 mortgage note payable on Lakewood Center that will bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.43% with an 11-year term.

On April 24, 2015, the Company announced a dividend/distribution of $0.65 per share for common stockholders and OP Unit holders of record on May 8, 2015. All dividends/distributions will be paid 100% in cash on June 5, 2015.

On April 30, 2015, the Company entered into a 50/50 joint venture with Sears to own nineSears locations: Arrowhead Towne Center, Chandler Fashion Center, Danbury Fair Mall, Deptford Mall, Freehold Raceway Mall, Los Cerritos Center, South Plains Mall, Vintage Faire Mall and Washington Square. The total purchase price for the Company’s 50% interest was $150,000. The purchase price was funded by borrowings under the Company's line of credit.

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Mortgage Notes Payable - Schedule of Mortgage Notes Payable (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Nov. 14, 2014	Feb. 19, 2015
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	$ 286,849,000	$ 289,039,000
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	5,200,053,000	5,115,482,000
Arrowhead Towne Center
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	226,844,000	228,703,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	2.76%
Monthly Debt Service	1,131,000
Chandler Fashion Center
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	200,000,000	200,000,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	3.77%
Monthly Debt Service	625,000
Danbury Fair Mall
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	113,526,000	114,265,000
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	113,526,000	114,264,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	5.53%
Monthly Debt Service	1,538,000
Deptford Mall One
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	196,815,000	197,815,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	3.76%
Monthly Debt Service	947,000
Deptford Mall Two
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	14,212,000	14,285,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	6.46%
Monthly Debt Service	101,000
Eastland Mall
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	168,000,000	168,000,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	5.79%
Monthly Debt Service	811,000
Fashion Outlets of Chicago
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	200,000,000	119,329,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	1.83%	2.97%
Monthly Debt Service	278,000
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	120,672,000	121,376,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	4.89%
Monthly Debt Service	727,000
Flagstaff Mall
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	37,000,000	37,000,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	5.03%
Monthly Debt Service	151,000
FlatIron Crossing
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	259,828,000	261,494,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	3.90%
Monthly Debt Service	1,393,000
Freehold Raceway Mall
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	228,222,000	229,244,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	4.20%
Monthly Debt Service	1,132,000
Great Northern Mall
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	34,232,000	34,494,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	6.54%
Monthly Debt Service	234,000
Green Acres Mall
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	311,859,000	313,514,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	3.61%
Monthly Debt Service	1,447,000
Kings Plaza
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	478,204,000	480,761,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	3.67%
Monthly Debt Service	2,229,000
Lakewood Center Mortgage
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	0	253,708,000
Monthly Debt Service	0
Los Cerritos Center Mortgage
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	102,175,000	103,274,000
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	102,176,000	103,274,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	1.65%
Monthly Debt Service	1,009,000
The Mall at Northgate
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	64,000,000	64,000,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	3.06%	3.05%
Monthly Debt Service	130,000
The Oaks
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	209,161,000	210,197,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	4.14%
Monthly Debt Service	1,064,000
Pacific View
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	132,525,000	133,200,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	4.08%
Monthly Debt Service	668,000
Queens Center
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	600,000,000	600,000,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	3.49%
Monthly Debt Service	1,744,000
Santa Monica Place
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	229,022,000	230,344,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	2.99%
Monthly Debt Service	1,004,000
SanTan Village Regional Center
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	133,073,000	133,807,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	3.14%
Monthly Debt Service	589,000
Stonewood Center Mortgage
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	109,869,000	111,297,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)			1.80%
Monthly Debt Service	640,000
Superstition Springs Center
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	68,000,000	68,079,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	2.00%	1.98%
Monthly Debt Service	139,000
Towne Mall
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	22,504,000	22,607,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	4.48%
Monthly Debt Service	117,000
Tucson La Encantada
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	71,148,000	71,500,000
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	0	0
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	4.23%
Monthly Debt Service	368,000
Valley Mall
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	41,155,000	41,368,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	5.85%
Monthly Debt Service	280,000
Valley River Center
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	120,000,000	120,000,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	5.59%
Monthly Debt Service	558,000
Mall of Victor Valley
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	115,000,000	115,000,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	4.00%
Monthly Debt Service	380,000
Vintage Faire Mall
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0		280,000,000
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	280,000,000	0
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	3.55%
Monthly Debt Service	1,256,000
Washington Square Mortgage
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	235,206,000	238,696,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	1.65%
Monthly Debt Service	1,499,000
Westside Pavilion
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Related Party	0	0
Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes, Other	148,948,000	149,626,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	4.49%
Monthly Debt Service	$ 783,000

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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Combined Condensed Balance Sheets of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets:
Properties, net	$ 2,939,033	$ 2,967,878
Other assets	210,689	208,726
Total assets	3,149,722	3,176,604
Liabilities and partners' capital:
Mortgage notes payable	1,972,066	2,038,379
Other liabilities	188,704	195,766
Company's capital	513,153	489,349
Outside partners' capital	475,799	453,110
Total liabilities and partners' capital	3,149,722	3,176,604
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Company's capital	513,153	489,349
Basis adjustment	464,776	464,826
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	977,929	954,175
Assets—Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	1,006,652	984,132
Liabilities—Distributions in excess of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ (28,723)	$ (29,957)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Total Stockholders' Equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 6,039,849	$ 5,640,120	$ 1,582	$ 5,041,797	$ 596,741	$ 399,729
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014	158,201,996		158,201,996
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	26,667	24,611			24,611	2,056
Amortization of share and unit-based plans (in shares)			211,743
Amortization of share and unit-based plans	18,815	18,815	2	18,813
Distributions paid ($0.65) per share	(110,846)	(110,846)			(110,846)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(616)					(616)
Other	(304)	(304)		(304)		0
Conversion of noncontrolling interests to common shares (in shares)			79,256
Conversion of noncontrolling interests to common shares		1,553	1	1,552		(1,553)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership		2,588		2,588		(2,588)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2015	$ 5,973,565	$ 5,576,537	$ 1,585	$ 5,064,446	$ 510,506	$ 397,028
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2015	158,492,995		158,492,995

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Earnings per Share ("EPS"):

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per Share ("EPS"):

Earnings per Share ("EPS"):

The following table reconciles the numerator and denominator used in the computation of earnings per share for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014 (shares in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Numerator
Net income	$	26,667		$	19,644
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,056		)	(1,825		)
Net income attributable to the Company	24,611			17,819
Allocation of earnings to participating securities	(148		)	(128		)
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share—net income attributable to common stockholders	$	24,463		$	17,691
Denominator
Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted average number of common shares outstanding	158,336			140,767
Effect of dilutive securities:(1)
Share and unit-based compensation plans	208			50
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—weighted average number of common shares outstanding	158,544			140,817
Earnings per common share—net income attributable to common stockholders:
Basic	$	0.15		$	0.13
Diluted	$	0.15		$	0.13

(1) Diluted EPS excludes 140,490 and 184,304 convertible preferred units for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, as their impact was antidilutive.

Diluted EPS excludes 10,068 unexercised stock options for the three months endedMarch 31, 2014 as their impact was antidilutive.

Diluted EPS excludes 10,516,523 and 9,991,438 Operating Partnership units ("OP Units") for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, as their impact was antidilutive.

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Acquisitions - Remeasurement Gain (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 04, 2014	Nov. 14, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Acquisition
Carrying value of investment	$ (1,006,652)				$ (984,132)
Gain on remeasurement of assets	22,103	0
Inland Center
Acquisition
Fair value of existing ownership interest (at % ownership)			26,250
Carrying value of investment			(4,147)
Gain on remeasurement of assets			22,103
PPRLP Queens Portfolio
Acquisition
Fair value of existing ownership interest (at % ownership)				1,214,401
Carrying value of investment				(208,735)
Gain on remeasurement of assets				$ 1,423,136
Ownership interest before acquisition (as a percent)				51.00%

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Subsequent Events: (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Apr. 24, 2015	Apr. 17, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Subsequent events
Related parties				$ 286,849,000	$ 289,039,000
Lakewood Center Mortgage
Subsequent events
Related parties				0	0
Subsequent event
Subsequent events
Dividend declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.65
Subsequent event | Lakewood Center Mortgage
Subsequent events
Related parties		410,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)		3.43%
Term (in years)		11 years
Subsequent event | Sears Locations
Subsequent events
Number of stores			9
Ownership percentage acquired			50.00%
Purchase price			$ 150,000,000

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation:

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and have not been audited by independent public accountants.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the Operating Partnership. Investments in entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest or entities that meet the definition of a variable interest entity in which the Company has, as a result of ownership, contractual or other financial interests, both the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the variable interest entity and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity are consolidated; otherwise they are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and are reflected as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures.

All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements for the interim periods have been made. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 has been derived from the audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

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Earnings per Share ("EPS"): (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Numerator
Net income	$ 26,667	$ 19,644
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,056)	(1,825)
Net income attributable to the Company	24,611	17,819
Allocation of earnings to participating securities	(148)	(128)
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share—net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 24,463	$ 17,691
Denominator (in shares)
Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted average number of common shares outstanding	158,336	140,767
Effect of dilutive securities:
Share and unit-based compensation plans	208	50
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—weighted average number of common shares outstanding	158,544	140,817
Earnings per common share—net income attributable to common stockholders: (in dollars per share)
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.13
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.13

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Acquisitions:

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions:

Acquisitions:

Cascade Mall:

On June 4, 2014, the Company acquired the remaining 49% ownership interest in Cascade Mall that it did not previously own for $15,233. Prior to the acquisition, the Company had accounted for its investment under the equity method of accounting (See Note 4—Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures). As a result of this transaction, the Company obtained 100% ownership of Cascade Mall. The acquisition was completed in order to obtain 100% ownership and control over this asset.

The following is a summary of the allocation of the fair value of Cascade Mall:

Property	$	28,924
Deferred charges	6,660
Other assets	202
Total assets acquired	35,786
Other accrued liabilities	4,786
Total liabilities assumed	4,786
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)	$	31,000

The Company determined that the purchase price represented the fair value of the additional ownership interest in Cascade Mall that was acquired.

The following is the reconciliation of the purchase price to the fair value of the acquired net assets:

Purchase price	$	15,233
Distributions in excess of investment	15,767
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)	$	31,000

Since the date of acquisition, the Company has included Cascade Mall in its consolidated financial statements.

Fashion Outlets of Chicago:

On October 31, 2014, the Company purchased AWE/Talisman's ownership interest in its consolidated joint venture in Fashion Outlets of Chicago for $69,987. The purchase price was funded by a cash payment of $55,867 and the settlement of the balance on the Talisman Notes of $14,120 (See Note 16—Related Party Transactions). The cash payment was funded by borrowings under the Company's line of credit. The purchase agreement includes contingent consideration based on the financial performance of Fashion Outlets of Chicago at an agreed upon date in 2016. The Company estimated the fair value of the contingent consideration as of March 31, 2015 to be $10,336, which has been included in other accrued liabilities. As a result of this acquisition, the noncontrolling interest of $76,141 was reversed.

PPRLP Queens Portfolio:

On November 14, 2014, the Company acquired the remaining 49% ownership interest in the PPRLP Queens Portfolio that it did not previously own for $1,838,886. The acquisition was completed in order to gain 100% ownership and control over this portfolio of prominent shopping centers. The purchase price was funded by the assumption of the third party's pro rata share of the mortgage notes payable on the properties of $672,109 and the issuance of $1,166,777 in common stock of the Company. Prior to the acquisition, the Company had accounted for its investment under the equity method of accounting (See Note 4—Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures). As a result of this transaction, the Company obtained 100% ownership of the PPRLP Queens Portfolio.

The following is a summary of the preliminary allocation of the estimated fair value of the PPRLP Queens Portfolio:

Property	$	3,711,819
Deferred charges	155,892
Cash and cash equivalents	28,890
Restricted cash	5,113
Tenant receivables	5,438
Other assets	127,244
Total assets acquired	4,034,396
Mortgage notes payable	1,414,659
Accounts payable	5,669
Due to affiliates	2,680
Other accrued liabilities	230,210
Total liabilities assumed	1,653,218
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)	$	2,381,178

The purchase price allocation for the PPRLP Queens Portfolio is based on a preliminary measurement of fair value that is subject to change. The allocation for the PPRLP Queens Portfolio represents the Company's current best estimate of fair value. The Company determined that the purchase price represented the estimated fair value of the additional ownership interest in the PPRLP Queens Portfolio that was acquired.

Fair value of existing ownership interest (at 51% ownership)	$	1,214,401
Distributions in excess of investment	208,735
Gain on remeasurement of assets	$	1,423,136

The following is the reconciliation of the purchase price to the estimated fair value of the acquired net assets:

Purchase price	$	1,838,886
Less debt assumed	(672,109		)
Distributions in excess of investment	(208,735		)
Gain on remeasurement of assets	1,423,136
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)	$	2,381,178

Since the date of acquisition, the Company has included the PPRLP Queens Portfolio in its consolidated financial statements.

Inland Center:

On February 17, 2015, the Company acquired the remaining 50% ownership interest in Inland Center that it did not previously own for $51,250. The purchase price was funded by a cash payment of $26,250 and the assumption of the third party's share of the mortgage note payable on the property of $25,000. Prior to the acquisition, the Company had accounted for its investment under the equity method of accounting (See Note 4—Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures). As a result of this transaction, the Company obtained 100% ownership of Inland Center. The acquisition was completed in order to obtain 100% ownership and control over this asset.

The following is a summary of the preliminary allocation of the estimated fair value of Inland Center:

Property	$	91,871
Deferred charges	9,752
Other assets	5,782
Total assets acquired	107,405
Mortgage note payable	50,000
Other accrued liabilities	4,905
Total liabilities assumed	54,905
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)	$	52,500

The purchase price allocation for Inland Center is based on a preliminary measurement of fair value that is subject to change. The allocation for Inland Center represents the Company's current best estimate of fair value. The Company determined that the purchase price represented the estimated fair value of the additional ownership interest in Inland Center that was acquired.

Fair value of existing ownership interest (at 50% ownership)	$	26,250
Carrying value of investment	(4,147		)
Gain on remeasurement of assets	$	22,103

The following is the reconciliation of the purchase price to the estimated fair value of the acquired net assets:

Purchase price	$	51,250
Less debt assumed	(25,000		)
Carrying value of investment	4,147
Gain on remeasurement of assets	22,103
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)	$	52,500

Since the date of acquisition, the Company has included Inland Center in its consolidated financial statements. The property has generated incremental revenue of $1,735 and incremental net loss of $231 during the three months endedMarch 31, 2015.

Pro Forma Results of Operations:

The following pro forma financial information for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014 assumes all of the above transactions took place on January 1, 2014:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Supplemental pro forma revenue(1)	$	320,022	$	329,271
Supplemental pro forma income from continuing operations(1)	$	5,762	$	19,523

(1) This pro forma supplemental information does not purport to be indicative of what the Company's operating results would have been had these transactions occurred on January 1, 2014, and may not be indicative of future operating results. The Company has excluded remeasurement gains and acquisition costs from these pro forma results as they are considered significant non-recurring adjustments directly attributable to these transactions.