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Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	May 31, 2014
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of assignment of the partnership interest	100.00%
Mortgage and other notes receivable	$ 19,513	$ 30,424
Other Entities [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Rate, mortgage loans on real estate	2.65%	2.67%
Other Entities [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Rate, mortgage loans on real estate	9.50%	9.50%
Mortgages [Member]
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage and other notes receivable	9,025	19,120
Mortgages [Member] | Coastal Grand - MyrtleBeach [Member]
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Rate, mortgage loans on real estate	7.75%	7.75%
Mortgage and other notes receivable	0	9,000
Mortgages [Member] | One Park Place [Member]
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Rate, mortgage loans on real estate	5.00%	5.00%
Mortgage and other notes receivable	1,609	1,738
Mortgages [Member] | Village Square, Houghton Lake and Cadillac [Member]
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Rate, mortgage loans on real estate	4.50%	4.50%
Mortgage and other notes receivable	1,719	2,600
Mortgages [Member] | Other Entities [Member]
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage and other notes receivable	5,697	5,782
Other Notes Receivable [Member]
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage and other notes receivable	10,488	11,304
Other Notes Receivable [Member] | Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta LLC [Member]
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage and other notes receivable	0	816
Interest Rate, other notes receivable	7.00%	7.00%
Other Notes Receivable [Member] | Lakeshore Mall [Member]
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage and other notes receivable	0	0	10,000
Interest Rate, other notes receivable	5.00%	0.00%
Other Notes Receivable [Member] | Lees Summit Land [Member]
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage and other notes receivable	7,429	7,429
Interest Rate, other notes receivable	5.00%	5.00%
Other Notes Receivable [Member] | Woodstock GA Investments LLC [Member]
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage and other notes receivable	$ 3,059	$ 3,059
Interest Rate, other notes receivable	10.00%	10.00%

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Percentage of assignment of the partnership interest in the real estate.

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The stated interest rate on the mortgage loan receivable or the weighted average interest rate on a group of loans.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 205

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 6

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-04.(c) Schedule IV)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 29

-Article 12



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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Paragraph c

-Subparagraph Schedule IV

-Article 5



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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-SubTopic 310

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-29)

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Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682



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-Publisher SEC

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