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Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Intangible assets and below market lease liabilities, net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing and leasing costs, accumulated amortization | $ (123,463) |  | $ (123,463) |  | $ (112,804)
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | 255,849 |  | 255,849 |  | 228,768
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets (amortized in rental and other revenue) | 3,051 |  | 3,051 |  |
Acquired intangible assets (amortized in depreciation and amortization) | 35,534 |  | 35,534 |  |
Assumed below market lease liabilities (amortized in rental and other revenue) | (10,733) |  | (10,733) |  |
Deferred Financing Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets and below market lease liabilities, net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing and leasing costs, gross | 19,935 |  | 19,935 |  | 19,478
Deferred financing and leasing costs, accumulated amortization | (8,906) |  | (8,906) |  | (7,953)
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | 11,029 |  | 11,029 |  | 11,525
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 873 | $ 819 | 2,501 | $ 2,270 |
Deferred Leasing Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets and below market lease liabilities, net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing and leasing costs, gross | 359,377 |  | 359,377 |  | 322,094
Deferred financing and leasing costs, accumulated amortization | (114,557) |  | (114,557) |  | (104,851)
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | 244,820 |  | 244,820 |  | 217,243
Deferred Leasing Costs and Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets and below market lease liabilities, net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | 219,923 |  | 219,923 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 11,176 | 9,465 | 31,638 | 29,443 |
Lease Incentives [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets and below market lease liabilities, net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | 7,682 |  | 7,682 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 378 | 327 | 1,162 | 1,077 |
Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental and Other Revenues) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets and below market lease liabilities, net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | 14,338 |  | 14,338 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 1,414 | 1,080 | 3,769 | 3,310 |
Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental Property and Other Expenses) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets and below market lease liabilities, net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | 2,877 |  | 2,877 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 140 | 140 | 416 | 416 |
Acquisition-Related Below Market Lease Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets and below market lease liabilities, net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, gross | 65,002 |  | 65,002 |  | 55,783
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, accumulated amortization | (17,166) |  | (17,166) |  | (13,548)
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, net | 47,836 |  | 47,836 |  | $ 42,235
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of acquisition-related below market lease liabilities | $ (1,727) | $ (1,532) | $ (5,133) | $ (4,554) |

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