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Acquisitions and Discontinued Operations | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Acquisitions and Discontinued Operations [Abstract] |
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block] | Acquisition In the second quarter of 2013, the Company acquired the remaining 51% noncontrolling interest in Kirkwood Mall in Bismarck, ND. See Note 5 for additional information. The pro forma effect of the acquisition was not material.
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block] | Discontinued Operations The results of operations of the properties described below, as well as any gains or impairment losses related to those properties, are included in discontinued operations for all periods presented, as applicable. Net proceeds from these sales were used to reduce the outstanding balances on the Company's credit facilities. The following is a summary of the Company's dispositions since January 1, 2012:
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Sales Price |  | Gain/ (Loss)
Sales Date |  | Property |  | Property Type |  | Location |  | Gross |  | Net |
August 2013 |  | Georgia Square & Georgia Square Plaza, Panama City Mall & The Shoppes at Panama City, RiverGate Mall and Village at RiverGate (1) |  | Mall & Associated Center |  | Athens, GA Panama City, FL Nashville, TN |  | $176,000 |  | $ | 171,977 |  |  | $ | — |
March 2013 |  | 1500 Sunday Drive |  | Office Building |  | Raleigh, NC |  | 8,300 |  |  | 7,862 |  |  | (549 | )
March 2013 |  | Peninsula I & II |  | Office Building |  | Newport News, VA |  | 5,250 |  |  | 5,121 |  |  | 598 |
January 2013 |  | Lake Point & SunTrust (2) |  | Office Building |  | Greensboro, NC |  | 30,875 |  |  | 30,490 |  |  | 823 |
December 2008 |  | 706 & 708 Green Valley Road (3) |  | Office Building |  | Greensboro, NC |  |  |  |  |  | 281 |
|  | Various (4) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |
|  |  |  |  |  | 2013 Activity |  | $ | 220,425 |  |  | $ | 215,450 |  |  | $ | 1,162 |
December 2012 |  | Willowbrook Plaza (5) |  | Community Center |  | Houston, TX |  | $ | 24,450 |  |  | $ | 24,171 |  |  | $ | — |
October 2012 |  | Towne Mall (6) |  | Mall |  | Franklin, OH |  | 950 |  |  | 892 |  |  | — |
October 2012 |  | Hickory Hollow Mall (7) |  | Mall |  | Antioch, TN |  | 1,000 |  |  | 966 |  |  | — |
July 2012 |  | Massard Crossing |  | Community Center |  | Fort Smith, AR |  | 7,803 |  |  | 7,432 |  |  | 98 |
March 2012 |  | Settlers Ridge - Phase II |  | Community Center |  | Robinson Township, PA |  | 19,144 |  |  | 18,951 |  |  | 858 |
January 2012 |  | Oak Hollow Square (8) |  | Community Center |  | High Point, NC |  | 14,247 |  |  | 13,796 |  |  | (1 | )
November 2011 |  | Westridge Square (4) |  | Community Center |  | Greensboro, NC |  |  |  |  |  | 28 |
|  |  |  |  |  | 2012 Activity |  | $ | 67,594 |  |  | $ | 66,208 |  |  | $ | 983 |
(1) Net loss on impairment of $5,234 recorded in the third quarter of 2013 to write down the book value of six properties sold in a portfolio sale to the net sales price. (2) Classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2012. (3) Recognition of gain deferred in December 2008 until subsequent repayment of notes receivable. (4) Reflects subsequent true-ups for settlement of estimated expenses based on actual amounts. (5) Loss on impairment of $17,743 recorded in the third quarter of 2012 to write down the book value of this property to its then estimated fair value. (6) Loss on impairment of $419 recorded in the third quarter of 2012 to write down the book value of this property to expected sales price. (7) Loss on impairment of $8,047 recorded in the third quarter of 2012 to write down the book value of this property to expected sales price. (8) Loss on impairment of $255 recorded in the first quarter of 2012 related to the true-up of certain estimated amounts to actual amounts. Total revenues of the properties described above that are included in discontinued operations were $1,932 and $10,656 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $16,163 and $33,925 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The total net investment in real estate assets at the time of sale for the properties sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $219,829. There were no outstanding mortgage loans for any of the properties that were sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Discontinued operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 also include settlements of estimated expenses based on actual amounts for properties sold during previous periods.

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