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DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Summary) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | May. 31, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Apr. 30, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 104,860 | $ 18,615 | $ 220,425 |  |
Sales Price, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103,537 | 17,886 | 215,450 |  |
Gain/ (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,331 | 937 | 1,144 |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105,945 | 17,858 | 70,049 |  |
Note receivable from sale of mall | $ 18,238 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,238 |  | $ 19,811 |  |  |  |  | 18,238 | 19,811 |  |  |
Fair value of long-lived assets | 125,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,000 |  | 69,103 |  |  |  |  | 125,000 | 69,103 |  |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 256 | 87,893 | (9,108) |  |
Loss on discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 681 |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of long-lived assets | 125,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,000 |  | 69,103 |  |  |  |  | 125,000 | 69,103 |  |  |
Notes Receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note receivable from sale of mall | 10,462 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,462 |  | 10,488 |  |  |  |  | 10,462 | 10,488 |  |  |
EastGate Crossing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earn out proceeds, amount earned |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 625 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earn out proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,740 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from related to the lease of a tenant space |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 574 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Columbia Place, Chapel Hill Mall and Citadel Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance of Non-recourse Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 163,997 | 163,997 |  |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89,399 | 89,399 |  |  |
Mayfaire Community Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Gross | 56,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Net | 55,955 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/ (Loss) | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 397 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chapel Hill Crossing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Gross | 2,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Net | 2,178 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/ (Loss) | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,914 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Waynesville Commons |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Gross |  | $ 14,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Net |  | 14,289 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/ (Loss) |  | $ 5,071 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Madison Plaza |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Gross |  |  | $ 5,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Net |  |  | 5,472 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/ (Loss) |  |  | $ 2,769 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EastGate Crossing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Gross |  |  |  | $ 21,060 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Net |  |  |  | 20,688 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/ (Loss) |  |  |  | 13,491 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposition of real estate by assignment of mortgage debt |  |  |  | $ 14,570 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,570 | 0 | 0 |  |
Madison Square |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Gross |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Net |  |  |  |  | 4,955 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/ (Loss) |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,620 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pemberton Plaza |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,975 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,886 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/ (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 497 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foothills Plaza Expansion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,640 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,387 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/ (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 937 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lakeshore Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,613 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/ (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 106 | $ 5,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Lakeshore Mall | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,780
Lakeshore Mall | Notes Receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note receivable from sale of mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lakeshore Mall | Cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Columbia Place |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,683 |
Balance of Non-recourse Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,265 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,171 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,171 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash default interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,181 |
Chapel Hill Suburban |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,050 |  |  |
Balance of Non-recourse Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,563 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,296 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,296 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash default interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,514 |  |  |
Citadel Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,453 |  |
Balance of Non-recourse Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 68,169 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43,932 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43,932 |  |  |  |  |  |
Georgia Square, Georgia Square Plaza, Panama City Mall, The Shoppes at Panama City, RiverGate Mall, Village at RiverGate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 176,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 171,977 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/ (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (19) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1500 Sunday Drive |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,862 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/ (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (549) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Peninsula I & II |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,121 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/ (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 598 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lake Point & SunTrust |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,875 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Price, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,490 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/ (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 823 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
706 & 708 Green Valley Road |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/ (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 281 |  |
Various |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/ (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10 |  |
Georgia Square, Georgia Square Plaza, Panama City Mall, The Shoppes at Panama City, RiverGate Mall, Village at RiverGate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,234 |  |  |  |  |

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