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Related-Party Transactions - Schedule of fees charged to unconsolidated joint ventures (Details) - Unconsolidated joint ventures and third party managed properties - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fees	$ 17,937	$ 10,064	$ 16,751
Development and leasing fees	13,907	9,615	10,528
Fees charged to unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 31,844	$ 19,679	$ 27,279

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Revenue, comprised of fees related to the development and leasing of joint venture properties and third-party managed properties.

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Revenue, comprised of base and incentive revenue, from developing, operating and managing another entity's business during the reporting period.

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Revenue, comprised of base and incentive revenue derived from the management of joint ventures, managing third-party properties, or another entity's operations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(d))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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