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Unconsolidated Entities - Summarized Financial Information of Co-Investment Ventures (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 525.70 | $ 445.30 | $ 1,509.80 | $ 1,270.00 |
Net operating income | 408.00 | 341.30 | 1,159.60 | 950.00 |
Net earnings | 85.5 | 66.7 | 244.7 | 145.6 |
Equity in earnings | 27.2 | 25.8 | 77.1 | 57.9 |
Amounts due to us | 132.4 |  | 132.4 |  | 164.0
Third party debt | 7,865.10 |  | 7,865.10 |  | 7,712.50
Total liabilities | 9,291.20 |  | 9,291.20 |  | 9,189.90
Our weighted average ownership | 35.40% |  | 35.40% |  | 29.20%
Our investment balance | 5,640.50 |  | 5,640.50 |  | 4,250.00
Deferred gains, net of amortization | 429.3 |  | 429.3 |  | 431.1
Gain (Loss) on disposition of property |  |  | 5.56 | 10.00 |
Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 204.20 | 173.20 | 551.10 | 538.40 |
Net operating income | 154.40 | 126.60 | 405.80 | 393.90 |
Net earnings | 24.4 | 9.1 | 16.9 | 34.9 |
Equity in earnings | 8.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 15.0 |
Amounts due to us | 11.9 |  | 11.9 |  | 10.3
Third party debt | 3,309.40 |  | 3,309.40 |  | 2,999.10
Total liabilities | 3,513.30 |  | 3,513.30 |  | 3,177.10
Our weighted average ownership | 40.20% |  | 40.20% |  | 22.70%
Our investment balance | 2,371.30 |  | 2,371.30 |  | 1,194.00
Deferred gains, net of amortization | 120.3 |  | 120.3 |  | 139.6
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 250.50 | 215.30 | 749.50 | 571.60 |
Net operating income | 198.00 | 170.10 | 590.90 | 434.80 |
Net earnings | 38.7 | 41.9 | 166.9 | 77.8 |
Equity in earnings | 14.6 | 20.0 | 66.8 | 36.3 |
Amounts due to us | 16.7 |  | 16.7 |  | 43.7
Third party debt | 2,797.70 |  | 2,797.70 |  | 2,998.20
Total liabilities | 3,822.50 |  | 3,822.50 |  | 4,113.60
Our weighted average ownership | 38.80% |  | 38.80% |  | 39.00%
Our investment balance | 2,893.60 |  | 2,893.60 |  | 2,703.30
Deferred gains, net of amortization | 197.1 |  | 197.1 |  | 196.7
Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 71.00 | 56.80 | 209.20 | 160.00 |
Net operating income | 55.60 | 44.60 | 162.90 | 121.30 |
Net earnings | 22.4 | 15.7 | 60.9 | 32.9 |
Equity in earnings | 3.7 | 4.1 | 10.2 | 6.6 |
Amounts due to us | 103.8 |  | 103.8 |  | 110.0
Third party debt | 1,758.00 |  | 1,758.00 |  | 1,715.20
Total liabilities | 1,955.40 |  | 1,955.40 |  | 1,899.20
Our weighted average ownership | 15.00% |  | 15.00% |  | 15.00%
Our investment balance | 375.60 |  | 375.60 |  | 352.70
Deferred gains, net of amortization | $ 111.9 |  | $ 111.9 |  | $ 94.8

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