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Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2010 Promenade Diberville Llc [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 CW Joint Venture [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Lee Summit [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Lee Summit [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 West Melbourne I LLC [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Port Orange I LLC [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Port Orange I LLC [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 York Town Center LP [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC [Member] Extension_Options | Sep. 30, 2013 Promenade Diberville Llc [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Redeemable Noncontrolling Partnership Interests CW Joint Venture [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Accrued and unpaid preferred return [Member] CW Joint Venture [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retainage allegedly owed under the construction contract |  |  |  | $ 327 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,240 |  |
Environmental Liabiltiy Insurance, Maximum Coverage Per Incident |  | 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Liability Insurance, Annual Coverage Limit. |  | 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Repurchase of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  | 412,986 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 408,577 | 4,409
Annual preferred distribution (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual preferred distribution rate on PJV units increase (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction to preferred liquidation value of PJV units |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Liquidation Value on Early Redemption |  |  |  |  |  | 418,577 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guaranteed percentage of the third party's construction loan and bond line of credit (the loans) (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27.00% |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Percentage of Equity Interest in Real Estate Property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 65.00% |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Capacity Available for Specific Purpose Other than for Trade Purchases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,000 |  |  |
Initial maximum guaranteed amount of third party's construction loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum guarantee obligation after loans were partially paid down |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,931 |  | 43,575 | 62,514 |  |  | 6,395 |  |  |  |  |
Total amount outstanding on the loans |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49,817 |  | 43,575 | 62,514 |  |  | 6,395 |  | 11,364 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | May 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jul. 06, 2015 | Mar. 18, 2016 |  |  |
Number of Extension Options Available |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Guaranteed amount of the outstanding loan |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,451 |  |  |  |  | 17,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure |  |  |  |  | 460 |  | 192 | 192 | 478 | 961 | 961 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guaranteed minimum exposure amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual reductions to the guarantor's obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of guaranty obligation agreed to be reimbursed by joint venture partner (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Bonds [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Malpractice Loss Contingency, Letters of Credit and Surety Bonds |  | 23,501 | 29,211 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,675 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 40,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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