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MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS (Covenants) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Non Recourse Loans On Operating Properties |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt instrument, debt default threshold, minimum loan amount (greater than) | $ 50,000,000
Recourse term loans on operating Properties |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt instrument, debt default threshold, minimum loan amount (greater than) | $ 150,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | Minimum |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Secured debt to total assets (percent) (less than) | 40.00%
Required | Unsecured Credit Facility and Term Loan [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Total debt to total assets (percent) | 60.00%
Total unencumbered assets to unsecured debt (percent) | 160.00%
Unencumbered NOI to unsecured interest expense (percent) | 175.00%
EBITDA to fixed charges (debt service) (percent) | 150.00%
Required | Senior Unsecured Notes |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Total debt to total assets (percent) | 60.00%
Total unencumbered assets to unsecured debt (percent) | 150.00%
Secured debt to total assets (percent) (less than) | 45.00%
Consolidated income available for debt service to annual debt service charge (percent) | 150.00%
Actual | Unsecured Credit Facility and Term Loan [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Total debt to total assets (percent) | 50.00%
Total unencumbered assets to unsecured debt (percent) | 230.00%
Unencumbered NOI to unsecured interest expense (percent) | 520.00%
EBITDA to fixed charges (debt service) (percent) | 230.00%
Actual | Senior Unsecured Notes |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Total debt to total assets (percent) | 54.00%
Total unencumbered assets to unsecured debt (percent) | 220.00%
Secured debt to total assets (percent) (less than) | 31.00%
Consolidated income available for debt service to annual debt service charge (percent) | 330.00%

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