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Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) mall | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) mall | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  | $ 43,493 | $ 2,781 | $ 63,178 | $ 2,781
The Lakes and Fashion Square |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of malls with impairment | mall |  | 2 |  |  |
Sales price |  | $ 66,500 |  | $ 66,500 |
Loss on impairment |  | $ 32,096 |  |  |
The Lakes and Fashion Square | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of malls with impairment | mall | 2 |  |  |  |
Sales price | $ 66,500 |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment | $ 32,096 |  |  |  |
Kentucky Oaks Mall Company |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |
Parent Company | Kentucky Oaks Mall Company | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 5000.00% |  |  |  |
Corporate Joint Venture | Kentucky Oaks Mall Company | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 5000.00% |  |  |  |
Mortgages | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt retired | $ 9,956 |  |  |  |
Mortgages | Fashion Square | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage note payables assumed | 38,237 |  |  |  |
Mortgages | Kentucky Oaks Mall Company | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt retired | $ 19,912 |  |  |  |
Stated Interest Rate (as a percentage) | 5.27% |  |  |  |

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