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Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 PJV Units [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 PJV Units [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Noncontrolling Interests | Dec. 31, 2012 Noncontrolling Interests | Sep. 30, 2013 Third Party Interests [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Third Party Interests [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Other Consolidated Subsidiaries [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Other Consolidated Subsidiaries [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Kirkwood Mall [Member] | Apr. 08, 2013 Kirkwood Mall [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Louisville Outlet Shoppes [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Outlet Shoppes at El Paso [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Triangle Town Member LLC [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Equity Interest in Real Estate Property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51.00% |  | 65.00% | 75.00% | 50.00%
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount | $ 37,170 |  | $ 464,082 |  |  |  |  | $ 30,537 | $ 33,835 | $ 6,633 | $ 6,413 |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  | 165,023 | 192,404 | 143,023 | 128,908 | 22,000 | 63,496 |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Liabilities Assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,368 |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Preferred Joint Venture Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 423,834 |  |  | 423,834 | 423,834 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest |  |  |  | 14,637 | 15,486 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest |  |  |  | (19,894) | (15,486) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction to preferred liquidation value of PJV units |  |  |  | (10,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest | 0 | 9,836 |  | (408,577) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 | $ 423,834 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition If the Company exercises their right to offer to redeem the preferred joint venture units on or before August 1, 2013, then the preferred liquidation value will be reduced by $10.0 million so long as Westfield does not reject the offer and the redemption closes on or before September 30, 2013. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Decrease in redeemable noncontrolling interest balance from payment of dividends or other distributions by the non-wholly owned subsidiary or partially owned entity, included in the consolidation of the parent entity, to the redeemable noncontrolling interest holder. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Decrease in noncontrolling interest (for example, but not limited to, redeeming or purchasing the interests of noncontrolling shareholders, issuance of shares (interests) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary to the parent entity for other than cash, and a buyback of shares (interest) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary from the noncontrolling interests). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 23 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7656940&loc=SL4569655-111683 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 24 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7656940&loc=SL4616395-111683 + Details
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- Definition As of the reporting date, the aggregate carrying amount of all noncontrolling interests which are redeemable by the (parent) entity (1) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (2) at the option of the holder of the noncontrolling interest, or (3) upon occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the (parent) entity. This item includes noncontrolling interest holder's ownership (or holders' ownership) regardless of the type of equity interest (common, preferred, other) including all potential organizational (legal) forms of the investee entity. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 480 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 3A -Subparagraph (16)(c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011957&loc=SL6540498-122764 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 480 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 3A -Subparagraph (12)(c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011957&loc=SL6540498-122764 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 480 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 3A -Subparagraph 15 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011957&loc=SL6540498-122764 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 480 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 3A -Subparagraph 14 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011957&loc=SL6540498-122764 + Details
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