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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) property | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 06, 2015 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Insurance coverage, general liability insurance, limit per occurrence | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |
Insurance coverage, rental value insurance, limit per occurrence | 500,000,000 |  |  |
Insurance coverage, terrorism acts insurance, limit per occurrence | 500,000,000 |  |  |
Environmental remediation expense | $ 1,400,000 |  |  |
Number of properties with environmental contamination | property | 2 |  |  |
Mortgages payable, net | $ 1,230,349,000 | $ 1,233,983,000 |  |
Aggregate amount of master leases | 2,800,000 |  |  |
Real estate redevelopment in process | 131,000,000 |  |  |
Estimated cost to complete development and redevelopment projects | $ 92,800,000 |  |  |
Estimated duration to complete development and redevelopment projects | 3 years |  |  |
Mortgages |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgages payable, net | $ 1,230,349,000 | $ 1,233,983,000 |  |
Montehiedra Town Center | Mortgages | First Mortgage |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument |  |  | $ 120,000,000 | $ 120,000,000
Interest rate |  |  | 6.04% | 6.04%
Montehiedra Town Center | Intercompany Loans |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt instrument | 20,000,000 |  | $ 20,000,000 |
Interest rate |  |  | 10.00% |
Mortgages payable, net | 10,100,000 |  |  |
Puerto Rico |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Insurance coverage, rental value insurance, limit per occurrence | 150,000,000 |  |  |
Insurance coverage, terrorism acts insurance, limit per occurrence | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |

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