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Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Intangible assets and below market lease liabilities, net [Abstract] |  |  |
Deferred financing and leasing costs, accumulated amortization | $ (123,723) | $ (108,122) |
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | 241,663 | 222,448 |
Acquired intangible assets (amortized in rental and other revenue) | 3,051 |  |
Acquired intangible assets (amortized in depreciation and amortization) | 35,534 |  |
Assumed below market lease liabilities (amortized in rental and other revenue) | (10,733) |  |
Deferred Financing Costs [Member] |  |  |
Intangible assets and below market lease liabilities, net [Abstract] |  |  |
Deferred financing and leasing costs, gross | 18,449 | 19,478 |
Deferred financing and leasing costs, accumulated amortization | (8,551) | (7,953) |
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | 9,898 | 11,525 |
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 3,645 | 3,082 | $ 3,802
Deferred Leasing Costs [Member] |  |  |
Intangible assets and below market lease liabilities, net [Abstract] |  |  |
Deferred financing and leasing costs, gross | 346,937 | 311,092 |
Deferred financing and leasing costs, accumulated amortization | (115,172) | (100,169) |
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | 231,765 | 210,923 |
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 | 209,063 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 43,332 | 38,144 | 35,941
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 | 6,920 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 1,493 | 1,419 | 1,361
Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental and Other Revenue) [Member] |  |  |
Intangible assets and below market lease liabilities, net [Abstract] |  |  |
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | 13,045 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 5,062 | 4,549 | 3,676
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 | 2,737 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 557 | 557 | 556
Acquisition-Related Below Market Lease Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Intangible assets and below market lease liabilities, net [Abstract] |  |  |
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, gross | 63,830 | 55,783 |
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, accumulated amortization | (17,927) | (13,548) |
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, net | 45,903 | 42,235 |
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities |  |  |
Amortization of acquisition-related below market lease liabilities | $ (7,065) | $ (6,129) | $ (5,316)

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- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388964&loc=d3e16225-109274 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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- Definition This element represents the amount of value allocated by a lessor (acquirer) to lease agreements which exist at acquisition of a leased property. Such amount may include the value assigned to existing tenant relationships and excludes the market adjustment component of the value assigned for above or below-market leases acquired. + References No definition available. + Details
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