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Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis (Details) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2008
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Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | $ 3,149,000 | $ 3,479,000 | $ 6,100,000 |
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 14,788,000 | 15,699,000 |  |
Impaired real estate assets | 12,767,000 |  |  |
Total Assets | 30,704,000 | 19,178,000 |  |
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | 110,655,000 | 120,838,000 |  |
Liability [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps | 2,202,000 |  |  |
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 3,149,000 | 4,091,000 | 6,898,000 | 6,522,000
Total Liabilities | 5,351,000 |  |  |
Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 3,149,000 | 3,479,000 |  |
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 0 | 0 |  |
Impaired real estate assets | 0 |  |  |
Total Assets | 3,149,000 | 3,479,000 |  |
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | 110,655,000 | 120,838,000 |  |
Liability [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps | 0 |  |  |
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 3,149,000 | 4,091,000 |  |
Total Liabilities | 3,149,000 |  |  |
Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 0 |  |  |
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 0 |  |  |
Impaired real estate assets | 0 |  |  |
Total Assets | 0 |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | 0 |  |  |
Liability [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps | 2,202,000 |  |  |
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 0 |  |  |
Total Liabilities | 2,202,000 |  |  |
Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 0 | 0 |  |
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets) | 14,788,000 | 15,699,000 |  |
Impaired real estate assets | 12,767,000 |  |  |
Total Assets | 27,555,000 | 15,699,000 |  |
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership | 0 | 0 |  |
Liability [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps | 0 |  |  |
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | 0 | 0 |  |
Total Liabilities | $ 0 |  |  |

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