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Business Segments - Segment Reporting, Reconciliation of Revenues, Operating Income and Assets (Detail) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| 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 | |||
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Operating Segments [Member]
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| 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 | |||
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Operating Segments [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
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| 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 | |||
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Operating Segments [Member] | Investment Management [Member]
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| 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 | |||
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Operating Segments [Member] | Americas [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
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| 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 | |||
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Operating Segments [Member] | Americas [Member] | Investment Management [Member]
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| 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 | |||
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Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
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| 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 | |||
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Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member] | Investment Management [Member]
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| 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 | |||
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Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | Real Estate Operations [Member]
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| 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 | |||
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Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | Investment Management [Member]
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| 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 | |||
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Reconciling Items [Member]
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| 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 | |||