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Dispositions (Details) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011 | Feb. 28, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2010 sqft Property | Mar. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2011 Property sqft | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 | Feb. 28, 2009 Japan [Member] | Mar. 31, 2009 Japan [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Japan [Member] | Feb. 28, 2009 China [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Shopping centers [Member] Property | Dec. 31, 2010 Office Building [Member] Property | Dec. 31, 2010 Mixed Use Projects [Member] Property | Dec. 31, 2010 Residential development joint ventures [Member] Property
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties to be sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2
Real estate property disposed (in square feet) |  |  | 23,000,000 |  | 10,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash consideration |  | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  | $ 845,500,000 |  |  |  |
Gain recognized on disposition of investment |  |  |  | (3,300,000) |  |  |  |  | (180,200,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense related to the transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Dispositions (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties disposed |  |  | 182 |  | 94 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds from selling of a portfolio | 1,000,000,000 |  | 1,020,000,000 |  | 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net gain achieved |  |  | 203,100,000 |  | 68,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from continuing operations |  |  | 66,100,000 |  | 9,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain from discontinued operations |  |  | 269,200,000 |  | 58,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest |  |  | 20.00% |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charge |  |  | 168,800,000 |  |  | 168,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains recognized on property acquisitions and dispositions, net |  |  |  |  | (111,684,000) | (28,488,000) | (35,262,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Resulting gain after completion of transaction |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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