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Organization of the Company (Details) | Dec. 31, 2012 Units outletcenters
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Entity Information [Line Items] |
Number Of Owned And Operated Outlet Centers | 36
Outlet Center Occupancy Percentage | 99.00%
Number of Operating Partnership Units Owned by Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries | 23,515,346
Number of Operating Partnership Units Owned by Family Limited Partners | 1,190,466
Consolidated Properties [Member] |
Entity Information [Line Items] |
Total Gross Leaseable Area | 10,700,000
Number of Store Brands | 400
Unconsolidated Properties [Member] |
Entity Information [Line Items] |
Number Of Owned And Operated Outlet Centers | 7
Total Gross Leaseable Area | 2,200,000
Unconsolidated Properties in Canada [Member] |
Entity Information [Line Items] |
Number Of Owned And Operated Outlet Centers | 3

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