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Organization (Details) - entity | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items] |  |
Number of management companies (in entities) | 7 |
The Macerich Partnership, L.P. |  |
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items] |  |
Ownership interest in operating partnership (as a percent) | 93.00% | 93.00%

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- Definition Represents the number of management companies through which the entity provides property management, leasing and redevelopment for its real estate portfolio. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Details
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