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MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS (Fixed Rate Loans Repaid) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2015 | May. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 256 | $ 87,893 | $ (9,108)
Columbia Place |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,171 |  |  | $ 27,171 |  |  |  |  |
Balance of Non-recourse Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,265 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chapel Hill Suburban |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,296 |  |  | $ 18,296 |  |  |  |
Balance of Non-recourse Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 68,563 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Citadel Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43,932 |  |  | $ 43,932 |  |  |
Balance of Non-recourse Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 68,169 |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing method obligation | Columbia Place |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate at Repayment Date (percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 5.45% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing method obligation | Chapel Hill Suburban |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate at Repayment Date (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.10% |  |  | 6.10% |  |  |  |
Financing method obligation | Citadel Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate at Repayment Date (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.68% |  |  |  |  |  |
Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate at Repayment Date (percent) |  | 5.87% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Balance Repaid | $ 38,112 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg | Non-Recourse Mortgage Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Balance Repaid |  | $ 38,450 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Eastland Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate at Repayment Date (percent) |  | 5.85% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Balance Repaid | $ 59,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brookfield Square |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate at Repayment Date (percent) |  |  | 5.08% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Balance Repaid |  |  | $ 86,621 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CherryVale Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate at Repayment Date (percent) |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Balance Repaid |  |  | $ 77,198 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
East Towne Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate at Repayment Date (percent) |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Balance Repaid |  |  | $ 65,856 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
West Towne Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate at Repayment Date (percent) |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Balance Repaid |  |  | $ 93,021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Imperial Valley Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate at Repayment Date (percent) |  |  |  | 4.99% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Balance Repaid |  |  |  | $ 49,486 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Janesville Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate at Repayment Date (percent) | 8.38% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.38% |  |
Principal Balance Repaid |  |  |  |  | $ 2,473 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | $ (257) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mall del Norte |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate at Repayment Date (percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 5.04% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Balance Repaid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 113,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
St. Clair Square |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate at Repayment Date (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Balance Repaid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 122,375 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,249) |  |  |  |  |  |
Columbia Place, Chapel Hill Mall and Citadel Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 89,399 | 89,399 |
Balance of Non-recourse Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 163,997 | $ 163,997 |

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