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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 Variable-Rate Debt [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Variable-Rate Debt [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Construction Loans [Member] Variable-Rate Debt [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Construction Loans [Member] Variable-Rate Debt [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Lee Summit [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 West Melbourne I LLC [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Non-Recourse Mortgage Loan [Member] Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Construction Loans [Member] Variable-Rate Debt [Member] | Nov. 11, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Lee Summit [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] West Melbourne I LLC [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantors Percentage Obligation for Construction loan |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  | 25.00%
Maximum guarantee obligation after loans partially paid down |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,931 | $ 43,575 |  |  |  |
Sale of land |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,430 |
Cash from sale of land |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000 |
Promissory note from sale of land |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,430 |
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.90% |  | 5.00% |
Extinguishment of debt | 77,099 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loan on real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Repayment of loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,080 |  |
Mortgage and other indebtness amount carrying value |  |  | $ 1,350,628 | $ 951,174 | $ 49,641 | $ 15,366 |  |  |  |  |  |

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