Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities of Disposal Group, Notes Payable Discharged

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Divestiture of Business, Noncontrolling Interest Adjustment

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The percentage of ownership interest in the joint venture sold by the entity during the period.

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Represents the number of notes receivable.

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Proceeds from Divestiture of Business, Assumption of Debt

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Proceeds from Divestiture of Business, Cash

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Area of a real estate property.

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Amount of gain (loss), after tax expense or benefit and not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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Amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. Excludes amounts related to receivables held-for-sale.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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Dispositions: (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2014	Sep. 30, 2009	Jan. 15, 2014 sqft	Feb. 14, 2014 sqft	Mar. 17, 2014 sqft	Oct. 10, 2014	Sep. 11, 2014	Aug. 28, 2014	Jul. 07, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Camelback Colonnade
Discontinued Operations:
Property area (in square feet)	619,000
Proceeds from sale	$ 92,898
Gain (loss) from sale	24,554
Cash payment	61,173
Assumption of debt	31,725
Notes payable discharged	47,946
Noncontrolling interest adjustment	17,217
Freehold Raceway Mall and Chandler Fashion Center
Discontinued Operations:
Percentage of loan assumed by third party (as a percent)		49.90%
Freehold Raceway Mall and Chandler Fashion Center \| Camelback Colonnade
Discontinued Operations:
Percentage of loan assumed by third party (as a percent)	67.50%
Rotterdam Square
Discontinued Operations:
Property area (in square feet)			585,000
Proceeds from sale			8,500
Gain (loss) from sale			(472)
Somersville Town Center
Discontinued Operations:
Property area (in square feet)				348,000
Proceeds from sale				12,337
Gain (loss) from sale				(263)
Lake Square Mall
Discontinued Operations:
Property area (in square feet)					559,000
Proceeds from sale					13,280
Gain (loss) from sale					(876)
Cash payment					3,677
Lake Square Mall \| Notes Receivable
Discontinued Operations:
Number of notes receivable (in notes)					2
Notes receivable					9,603
Mervyn's
Discontinued Operations:
Proceeds from sale						1,900	1,200	3,500	3,560
Gain (loss) from sale						(3)	315	(80)	(158)
South Towne Center
Discontinued Operations:
Property area (in square feet)										1,278,000
Proceeds from sale										205,000
Gain (loss) from sale										$ 121,873