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Deferred Charges and Other Assets, net: (Details) (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
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leasing | $ 227,151 |  |  | $ 227,151 |  |  | $ 223,038 |
Financing | 50,896 |  |  | 50,896 |  |  | 51,695 |
Intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In-place lease values | 185,832 |  |  | 185,832 |  |  | 205,651 |
Leasing commissions and legal costs | 46,982 |  |  | 46,982 |  |  | 50,594 |
Above-market leases | 111,941 |  |  | 111,941 |  |  | 118,770 |
Deferred tax assets | 35,115 |  |  | 35,115 |  |  | 31,356 |
Deferred compensation plan assets | 33,784 |  |  | 33,784 |  |  | 30,932 |
Other assets | 69,598 |  |  | 69,598 |  |  | 65,793 |
Deferred charges and other assets, gross | 761,299 |  |  | 761,299 |  |  | 777,829 |
Less accumulated amortization | (268,602) | [1] |  | (268,602) | [1] |  | (244,771) | [1]
Deferred charges and other assets, net | 492,697 |  |  | 492,697 |  |  | 533,058 |
Accumulated amortization for intangible assets | 95,529 |  |  | 95,529 |  |  | 89,141 |
Amortization expense for intangible assets | $ 11,850 |  | $ 12,173 | $ 35,948 |  | $ 40,263 |  |
[1] | Accumulated amortization includes $95,529 and $89,141 relating to in-place lease values, leasing commissions and legal costs at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Amortization expense of in-place lease values, leasing commissions and legal costs was $11,850 and $12,173 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $35,948 and $40,263 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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