v2.4.0.6
Debt (Details Textual)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2012
USD ($)
Y
Property
Jun. 30, 2012
JPY (¥)
Mar. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Property
Jun. 30, 2012
Maximum [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Minimum [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
TMK bonds due March 2012 at 0.00% [Member]
JPY (¥)
Property
Jun. 30, 2012
Senior Term Loan [Member]
USD ($)
Loans
Period
Jun. 30, 2012
Senior Term Loan [Member]
EUR (€)
Loans
Jun. 30, 2012
Mortgage Debt [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2012
Mortgage Debt [Member]
JPY (¥)
Jun. 30, 2012
Secured Mortgage Debt of Consolidated Entities [Member]
Property
Jun. 20, 2012
Secured Mortgage Debt of Consolidated Entities [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 20, 2012
Secured Mortgage Debt Of Consolidated Entities Due 2016 [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 20, 2012
Secured Mortgage Debt of Consolidated Entities Due 2018 [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2012
Secured mortgage debt [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Secured mortgage debt [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Senior and Other Notes Convertible Notes and Secured Mortgage Debt [Line Items]                                    
Number of properties secured in mortgage notes   24           8         4          
Interest Rate of Bonds Issued           1.40% 0.80%                      
Value of bonds issued $ 447,000,000 $ 447,000,000           ¥ 35,600,000,000                    
Purchased debt securitized by properties         12     90                    
Aggregate lender - commitments 2,146,600,000 2,146,600,000             619,300,000 487,500,000                
Increased borrowing limit                 1,300,000,000 987,500,000                
Term loans assumed                 2 2                
Period for extension                 up to one year up to one year                
Number of extensions to maturity period                 3 3                
Increase in value of bonds                     156,500,000 12,400,000,000            
Prior interest rate of bonds issued                                 3.95% 1.80%
Reduced interest rate of bonds issued                                 1.80% 1.00%
Principal Amount                           23,000,000 13,000,000 10,000,000    
Interest rate of secured mortgage debt of consolidated entities                             4.50% 4.78%    
Unsecured credit facilities included in maturities 14,100,000 14,100,000                                
Undepreciated value of properties securing bonds 799,200,000 799,200,000                                
Undepreciated value of properties securing debt                           40,600,000        
Debt (Textual) [Abstract]                                    
Weighted average coupon interest rate 2.80% 2.80%     2.60%                          
Global credit facility borrowing limit 1,710,000,000 1,710,000,000                                
Potential future global credit facility borrowing limit 2,750,000,000 2,750,000,000                                
Cross acceleration included in defaults 50,000,000 50,000,000                                
Debt revolver borrowing amount 459,000,000 459,000,000 36,500,000,000                              
Potential future debt revolver borrowing amount 710,000,000 710,000,000 56,500,000,000                              
Fair value of derivative instruments 29,900,000 29,900,000     17,500,000                          
Foreign currency exchange gain loss 14,400,000 (12,400,000)                                
Mortgage notes acquired in merger decrease for the period   720,200,000                                
Additional mortgage notes acquired in merger       150,000,000                            
Undepreciated value of properties securing mortgage notes 318,800,000 318,800,000                                
Undepreciated value of properties securing debt acquired in merger 1,100,000,000 1,100,000,000                                
Mortgage notes acquired in merger       875,400,000                            
Principal payment period of consolidated debt   10                                
Secured mortgage debt 28,100,000 28,100,000                                
Amount of exchangeable notes paid off   448,900,000                                
Senior unsecured notes repaid   $ 58,900,000