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Real estate (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Properties acquired	$ 269.1	$ 502.5
Option to redeem interest at fair value period	7 years
Residential Operating Properties
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Properties acquired	172.4	61.8
Commercial Operating Properties
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Properties acquired	63.4	258.8
Land
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Properties acquired	33.3	181.9
Strategic Venture, Commercial Operating Properties
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Properties acquired in joint venture	27.3
Joint venture, venture contributions	11.6
Joint venture, venture ownership percentage	40.00%
Strategic Venture, Active Land Development Projects
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Noncontrolling partner contribution	11.5
Redeemable non-controlling interest	$ 17.9

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This element represents the fair value of the noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (e)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6910749&loc=d3e4845-128472



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 141R

-Paragraph 68

-Subparagraph p(1)

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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