Acquisitions - Allocation of Fair Value (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 24, 2013 Green Acres Mall	Sep. 17, 2013 Camelback Colonnade	Oct. 24, 2013 Superstition Springs Land I	Jun. 03, 2014 Cascade Mall
Acquisition
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,280	$ 8,894
Restricted cash		1,139
Tenant receivables		615	51
Property	477,673	98,160	114,373	28,924
Deferred charges	45,130	8,284	12,353	6,660
Other assets	19,125	380	11,535	202
Total assets acquired	541,928	109,858	147,206	35,786
Accounts payable		54	119
Mortgage note payable		49,465	68,448
Other accrued liabilities	41,928	4,752	7,637	4,786
Total liabilities assumed	41,928	54,271	76,204	4,786
Fair value of acquired net assets (at 100% ownership)	$ 500,000	$ 55,587	$ 71,002	$ 31,000

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, acquired at the acquisition date. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Amount due from customers or clients for goods or services, including trade receivables, that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, and amounts due from others, including related parties expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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