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Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2010
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | $ 2,919,000 |  | $ 2,919,000 |  | $ 3,479,000
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 15,828,000 |  | 15,828,000 |  | 15,699,000
Impaired real estate assets | 7,772,000 |  | 7,772,000 |  |
Total Assets | 26,519,000 |  | 26,519,000 |  | 19,178,000
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | 105,995,000 |  | 105,995,000 |  | 120,838,000
Liability [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 2,919,000 |  | 2,919,000 |  | 4,091,000
Tax increment financing bond [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain (in AOCL) | 600,000 | 325,000 | 129,000 | 471,000 |
Amount by which outstanding principal amount exceeds estimated fair value | 2,413,000 |  | 2,413,000 |  | 2,543,000
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable | 18,706,000 |  | 18,706,000 |  | 19,044,000
Mortgages and notes payable | 1,893,981,000 |  | 1,893,981,000 |  | 1,522,945,000
Financing obligations | 32,775,000 |  | 32,775,000 |  | 33,114,000
Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 2,919,000 |  | 2,919,000 |  | 3,479,000
Total Assets | 2,919,000 |  | 2,919,000 |  | 3,479,000
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | 105,995,000 |  | 105,995,000 |  | 120,838,000
Liability [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 2,919,000 |  | 2,919,000 |  | 4,091,000
Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 15,828,000 |  | 15,828,000 |  | 15,699,000
Impaired real estate assets | 7,772,000 |  | 7,772,000 |  |
Total Assets | 23,600,000 |  | 23,600,000 |  | 15,699,000
Tax Increment Financing Bond [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Tax increment financing bond [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 15,228,000 | 17,017,000 | 15,699,000 | 16,871,000 |
Unrealized gain (in AOCL) | 600,000 | 325,000 | 129,000 | 471,000 |
Ending balance | 15,828,000 | 17,342,000 | 15,828,000 | 17,342,000 |
Amount by which outstanding principal amount exceeds estimated fair value | 2,400,000 |  | 2,400,000 |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Dec. 20, 2020 |  |
Decrease in fair value of bond if yield-to-maturity was 100 basis points higher | 600,000 |  | 600,000 |  |
Increase in fair value of bond if yield-to-maturity was 100 basis points lower | 600,000 |  | 600,000 |  |
Fair value [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable | 19,094,000 |  | 19,094,000 |  | 19,093,000
Mortgages and notes payable | 1,987,983,000 |  | 1,987,983,000 |  | 1,581,518,000
Financing obligations | 21,252,000 |  | 21,252,000 |  | 23,880,000
Carrying value [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes receivable | 18,706,000 |  | 18,706,000 |  | 19,044,000
Mortgages and notes payable | 1,893,981,000 |  | 1,893,981,000 |  | 1,522,945,000
Financing obligations | $ 32,775,000 |  | $ 32,775,000 |  | $ 33,114,000

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