Debt Instrument, Extension Term

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- Definition

Portion of the loan assumed by a third party.

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- Definition

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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- Definition

Cap rate on an interest rate derivative such as an interest rate cap or collar. If market rates exceed the cap rate, a payment or receipt is triggered on the contract.

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- Definition

The cash inflow associated with security instrument that either represents a creditor or an ownership relationship with the holder of the investment security with a maturity of beyond one year or normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes proceeds from (a) debt, (b) capital lease obligations, (c) mandatory redeemable capital securities, and (d) any combination of (a), (b), or (c).

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- Definition

The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Mortgage Notes Payable - Footnotes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands													12 Months Ended
	Jan. 20, 2023	Jan. 03, 2023	Dec. 09, 2022	Nov. 28, 2022	Aug. 26, 2022	Jul. 01, 2022	May 06, 2022	Apr. 29, 2022	Sep. 17, 2021	Sep. 15, 2021	Mar. 25, 2021	Jan. 22, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Unamortized deferred finance costs													$ 13,830	$ 11,946
Repayments of debt									$ 100,142				334,075	2,020,395	$ 33,972
Proceeds from mortgages, bank and other notes payable													$ 205,000	$ 520,000	$ 660,000
Freehold Raceway Mall
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Interest in the loan assumed by a third party (as a percent)													49.90%
Chandler Fashion Center
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Interest in the loan assumed by a third party (as a percent)													49.90%
Danbury Fair Mall
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Repayments of debt						$ 10,000				$ 10,000
Interest rate on debt (as a percent)						5.50%
Fashion District Philadelphia
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Repayments of debt				$ 7,117	$ 83,058
Fashion District Philadelphia \| Subsequent event
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Repayments of debt	$ 26,107
Extension term	1 year
Fashion District Philadelphia \| SOFR \| Subsequent event
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Variable interest rate spread (as a percent)	3.60%
Green Acres Commons
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Repayments of debt											$ 4,680
Extension term											2 years
Green Acres Commons \| LIBOR
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Variable interest rate spread (as a percent)											2.75%
Green Acres Mall
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Repayments of debt												$ 9,000
Extension term												1 year
Santa Monica Place
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Extension term			3 years
Santa Monica Place \| LIBOR
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Variable interest rate spread (as a percent)			1.48%
Interest rate cap (as a percent)			4.00%
Santa Monica Place \| SOFR
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Variable interest rate spread (as a percent)			1.59%
The Oaks One Mortgage
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Repayments of debt							$ 5,000
Extension term							2 years
Interest rate on debt (as a percent)							5.25%
Pacific View
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Interest rate on debt (as a percent)								5.29%
Proceeds from mortgages, bank and other notes payable								$ 72,000
Green Acres Mall and Green Acres Commons \| Subsequent event
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Repayments of debt		$ 370,000
Interest rate on debt (as a percent)		5.90%
Debt instrument term		5 years