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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 253,843 | $ 256,933 | $ 514,752 | $ 518,176 |
Property operating expenses | (67,822) | (70,239) | (143,727) | (147,762) |
Interest expense | (58,754) | (59,277) | (117,911) | (119,783) |
Other expense | (5,928) | (7,390) | (12,404) | (13,935) |
Gain on sales of real estate assets | 14,173 | 1,925 | 14,930 | 3,079 |
Segment profit (loss) | 135,512 | 121,952 | 255,640 | 239,775 |
Depreciation and amortization expense | (71,239) | (70,609) | (147,505) | (139,692) |
General and administrative expense | (16,215) | (11,336) | (33,445) | (26,109) |
Interest and other income | 389 | 1,544 | 5,663 | 3,072 |
Gain on Extinguishment of Debt | 256 | 0 | 256 | 42,660 |
Loss on impairment | (2,781) | (106) | (2,781) | (17,256) |
Gain on investment | 0 | 0 | 16,560 | 0 |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 4,881 | 3,418 | 8,704 | 7,102 |
Income tax provision | (2,472) | (786) | (1,556) | (1,183) |
Income from continuing operations | 48,331 | 44,077 | 101,536 | 108,369 |
Total Assets | 6,702,203 | 6,701,514 | 6,702,203 | 6,701,514 | $ 6,616,299
Capital expenditures | 252,986 | 70,919 | 276,511 | 153,413 |
Operating Segments | Malls |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 223,744 | 224,960 | 454,015 | 454,833 |
Property operating expenses | (65,048) | (67,662) | (138,997) | (141,956) |
Interest expense | (43,882) | (48,578) | (87,580) | (98,594) |
Other expense | 0 | (19) | 0 | (19) |
Gain on sales of real estate assets | 0 | 536 | 264 | 1,666 |
Segment profit (loss) | 114,814 | 109,237 | 227,702 | 215,930 |
Total Assets | 5,834,340 | 5,707,536 | 5,834,340 | 5,707,536 |
Capital expenditures | 229,931 | 50,702 | 260,297 | 83,639 |
Operating Segments | Associated Centers |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 10,064 | 10,287 | 20,471 | 21,143 |
Property operating expenses | (2,350) | (2,260) | (4,946) | (4,755) |
Interest expense | (1,873) | (1,996) | (3,829) | (3,996) |
Other expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gain on sales of real estate assets | 13,491 | 933 | 13,491 | 934 |
Segment profit (loss) | 19,332 | 6,964 | 25,187 | 13,326 |
Total Assets | 262,165 | 272,940 | 262,165 | 272,940 |
Capital expenditures | 4,518 | 3,414 | 1,390 | 12,686 |
Operating Segments | Community Centers |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 5,013 | 4,711 | 9,694 | 9,249 |
Property operating expenses | (1,154) | (932) | (2,278) | (2,589) |
Interest expense | (1,035) | (651) | (2,230) | (1,300) |
Other expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gain on sales of real estate assets | 0 | 455 | 0 | 456 |
Segment profit (loss) | 2,824 | 3,583 | 5,186 | 5,816 |
Total Assets | 281,680 | 287,861 | 281,680 | 287,861 |
Capital expenditures | 1,197 | 1,069 | 1,395 | 1,597 |
Operating Segments | All Other |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 15,022 | 16,975 | 30,572 | 32,951 |
Property operating expenses | 730 | 615 | 2,494 | 1,538 |
Interest expense | (11,964) | (8,052) | (24,272) | (15,893) |
Other expense | (5,928) | (7,371) | (12,404) | (13,916) |
Gain on sales of real estate assets | 682 | 1 | 1,175 | 23 |
Segment profit (loss) | (1,458) | 2,168 | (2,435) | 4,703 |
Total Assets | 324,018 | 433,177 | 324,018 | 433,177 |
Capital expenditures | $ 17,340 | $ 15,734 | $ 13,429 | $ 55,491 |

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