v2.4.0.8

Business Segments - Segment Reporting, Reconciliation of Revenues, Operating Income and Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, 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 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 415,151 | $ 423,058 | $ 1,309,922 | $ 1,313,722 |  |
General and administrative expenses | (58,203) | (55,034) | (181,781) | (166,140) |  |
Depreciation and amortization | (149,202) | (155,439) | (471,059) | (483,215) |  |
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net | 28,514 | 26,365 | 79,411 | 59,554 |  |
Interest expense | (69,086) | (84,642) | (234,793) | (291,496) |  |
Interest and other income, net | 550 | 5,653 | 19,716 | 21,772 |  |
Gains on acquisitions and dispositions of investments in real estate, net | 151,057 | 46,074 | 337,695 | 445,954 |  |
Foreign currency and derivative gains (losses) and related amortization, net | 20,792 | 6,875 | 2,738 | 15 |  |
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net | (86,076) | (114,196) | (163,361) | (164,155) |  |
Consolidated net earnings (loss) | 147,127 | (7,167) | 311,560 | 284,780 |  |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | 123,863 | (36,490) | 286,258 | 304,577 |  |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 5,814,056 |  | 5,814,056 |  | 4,430,239 |
Notes receivable backed by real estate and other |  |  |  |  | 192,042 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 311,879 | 121,693 | 311,879 | 121,693 | 491,129 | 100,810
Total assets | 24,072,103 |  | 24,072,103 |  | 24,572,307 |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 415,151 | 423,058 | 1,309,922 | 1,313,722 |  |
Consolidated net earnings (loss) | 285,517 | 287,854 | 897,692 | 882,288 |  |
Total assets | 17,628,106 |  | 17,628,106 |  | 19,190,865 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 361,081 | 374,736 | 1,134,208 | 1,188,157 |  |
Consolidated net earnings (loss) | 253,889 | 261,555 | 796,420 | 823,661 |  |
Total assets | 17,548,188 |  | 17,548,188 |  | 19,104,750 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Investment Management [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 54,070 | 48,322 | 175,714 | 125,565 |  |
Consolidated net earnings (loss) | 31,628 | 26,299 | 101,272 | 58,627 |  |
Total assets | 79,918 |  | 79,918 |  | 86,115 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Americas [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 324,877 | 324,294 | 1,025,349 | 948,165 |  |
Consolidated net earnings (loss) | 230,515 | 225,664 | 727,245 | 658,458 |  |
Total assets | 14,811,609 |  | 14,811,609 |  | 16,293,109 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Americas [Member] | Investment Management [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 18,567 | 18,357 | 80,457 | 49,972 |  |
Consolidated net earnings (loss) | 6,451 | 5,578 | 38,599 | 8,822 |  |
Total assets | 20,954 |  | 20,954 |  | 22,154 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 20,422 | 26,199 | 57,083 | 154,961 |  |
Consolidated net earnings (loss) | 12,072 | 18,623 | 31,706 | 104,321 |  |
Total assets | 1,865,727 |  | 1,865,727 |  | 1,634,867 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member] | Investment Management [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 24,713 | 20,037 | 65,866 | 44,504 |  |
Consolidated net earnings (loss) | 17,791 | 14,115 | 43,600 | 28,516 |  |
Total assets | 56,103 |  | 56,103 |  | 60,327 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 15,782 | 24,243 | 51,776 | 85,031 |  |
Consolidated net earnings (loss) | 11,302 | 17,268 | 37,469 | 60,882 |  |
Total assets | 870,852 |  | 870,852 |  | 1,176,774 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | Investment Management [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 10,790 | 9,928 | 29,391 | 31,089 |  |
Consolidated net earnings (loss) | 7,386 | 6,606 | 19,073 | 21,289 |  |
Total assets | 2,861 |  | 2,861 |  | 3,634 |
Reconciling Items [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
General and administrative expenses | (58,203) | (55,034) | (181,781) | (166,140) |  |
Depreciation and amortization | (149,202) | (155,439) | (471,059) | (483,215) |  |
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net | 28,514 | 26,365 | 79,411 | 59,554 |  |
Interest expense | (69,086) | (84,642) | (234,793) | (291,496) |  |
Interest and other income, net | 550 | 5,653 | 19,716 | 21,772 |  |
Gains on acquisitions and dispositions of investments in real estate, net | 151,057 | 46,074 | 337,695 | 445,954 |  |
Foreign currency and derivative gains (losses) and related amortization, net | 20,792 | 6,875 | 2,738 | 15 |  |
Losses on early extinguishment of debt, net | (86,076) | (114,196) | (163,361) | (164,155) |  |
Consolidated net earnings (loss) | (161,654) | (324,344) | (611,434) | (577,711) |  |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities | 5,814,056 |  | 5,814,056 |  | 4,430,239 |
Notes receivable backed by real estate and other |  |  |  |  | 192,042 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 311,879 |  | 311,879 |  | 491,129 |
Other assets | 318,062 |  | 318,062 |  | 268,032 |
Total assets | $ 6,443,997 |  | $ 6,443,997 |  | $ 5,381,442 |

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