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Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Intangible assets and below market lease liabilities, net [Abstract] |  |  |
Deferred leasing costs, gross | $ 402,013 | $ 361,027 |
Deferred leasing costs, accumulated amortization | (143,111) | (151,698) |
Deferred leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | 258,902 | 209,329 |
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, gross | 57,703 | 63,748 |
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, accumulated amortization | (28,978) | (37,838) |
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, net | 28,725 | 25,910 |
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets (amortized in rental and other revenue) | 13,824 |  |
Acquired intangible assets (amortized in depreciation and amortization) | 84,298 |  |
Assumed below market lease liabilities (amortized in rental and other revenue) | (8,535) |  |
Deferred Leasing Costs and Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Depreciation and Amortization) [Member] |  |  |
Intangible assets and below market lease liabilities, net [Abstract] |  |  |
Deferred leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | 232,621 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 38,173 | 34,401 | $ 37,386
Lease Incentives [Member] |  |  |
Intangible assets and below market lease liabilities, net [Abstract] |  |  |
Deferred leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | 10,096 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 1,885 | 1,847 | 4,281
Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental and Other Revenue) [Member] |  |  |
Intangible assets and below market lease liabilities, net [Abstract] |  |  |
Deferred leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets | 16,185 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 1,932 | 1,137 | 1,290
Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental Property and Other Expenses) [Member] |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 0 | 510 | 557
Acquisition-Related Below Market Lease Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Intangible assets and below market lease liabilities, net [Abstract] |  |  |
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, net | 28,725 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities |  |  |
Amortization of acquisition-related below market lease liabilities | $ (5,720) | $ (6,031) | $ (6,633)

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