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Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) mall | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) mall outparcel anchor_store | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) derivative_instrument
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, fair value |  | $ 4,890,967 |  |  | $ 4,890,967 |  | $ 4,890,967 |  | $ 4,945,622
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net |  | 4,540,479 |  |  | 4,540,479 |  | 4,540,479 |  | 4,710,628
Loss on impairment |  | 43,493 |  | $ 2,781 | 63,178 | $ 2,781 |  |  |
Fair value of real estate investments |  | 105,647 |  |  | 105,647 |  | 105,647 |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 4,540,479 |  |  | 4,540,479 |  | $ 4,540,479 |  | $ 4,710,628
Outparcel Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  | $ 830 |  |  |  |
Number of properties disposed of | outparcel |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
River Ridge Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% |  | 25.00% |  | 25.00% | 25.00% |
River Ridge Mall | Corporate Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 75.00% |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |  | 75.00% |
Anchor Parcel at River Ridge Mall | Corporate Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 25.00% |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |
The Lakes and Fashion Square, Wausau Center, Bonita Lakes, Midland Mall and Ridge River Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  | $ 62,348 |  |  |  |
Number of malls with impairment | mall |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |
The Lakes and Fashion Square |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  | $ 32,096 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of malls with impairment | mall |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of real estate investments |  | $ 65,447 |  |  | $ 65,447 |  | $ 65,447 |  |
Sales price |  | 66,500 |  |  | 66,500 |  | $ 66,500 |  |
Percentage of total consolidated revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.60% |  |
Wausau Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  | 10,738 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of real estate investments |  | 11,000 |  |  | $ 11,000 |  | $ 11,000 |  |
Percentage of total consolidated revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.40% |  |
Number of properties disposed of | anchor_store |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Holding period (up to) (in years) |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Capitalization rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 13.25% |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 13.00% |  |  |  |
Wausau Center | Non-recourse loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 17,689 |  |  | $ 17,689 |  | $ 17,689 |  |
Bonita Lakes Mall and Crossing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of real estate investments | $ 27,440 |  | $ 27,440 |  |  |  |  | $ 27,440 |
Sales price | 27,910 |  | 27,910 |  |  |  |  | $ 27,910 |
Percentage of total consolidated revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.70% |
Midland Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  | 4,681 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of real estate investments | 29,200 |  | $ 29,200 |  |  |  |  | $ 29,200 |
Percentage of total consolidated revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.60% |
Holding period (up to) (in years) |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization rate (as a percent) |  |  | 9.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  |  | 11.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
River Ridge Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of real estate investments | $ 20,033 |  | $ 20,033 |  |  |  |  | $ 20,033 |
Percentage of total consolidated revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.60% |
Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Instruments | derivative_instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
Bonita Lakes Mall and Crossing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  | 5,323 |  |  |  |  |  |
River Ridge Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  | 9,510 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage sold | 75.00% |  |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |
Reserve for capital expenditures |  |  | $ 2,100 |  |  |  |  |  |

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