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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2019 | Jan. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable |  |  | $ 7,672,000 | $ 8,945,000
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  | 30,927,000
Mortgage Receivable |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable |  |  | 4,884,000 | 5,418,000
Village Square | Mortgage Receivable |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable |  |  | 1,308,000 | $ 1,596,000
Subsequent Event | Acadania Mall |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  | $ 119,760,000 |  |
Subsequent Event | Cary Towne Center |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  | 43,716,000 |  |
Forecast | Acadania Mall |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  | 63,696,000 |  |
Forecast | Cary Towne Center |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  | 9,881,000 |  |
Unsecured Term Loan |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Face value of debt instrument |  |  | $ 695,000,000 |
Unsecured Term Loan | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Face value of debt instrument |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Secured Debt | Line of Credit | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Face value of debt instrument | $ 1,185,000,000 |  |  |
Quarterly installment payments | 35,000,000 |  |  |
Secured Debt | Unsecured Term Loan | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Face value of debt instrument | 500,000,000 |  |  |
Secured Debt | Revolving Credit Facility | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Face value of debt instrument | $ 685,000,000 |  |  |
Unsecured lines of credit |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Annual facility fee rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.30% |
Secured credit facility, borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |
LIBOR | Secured Debt | Line of Credit | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 2.25% |  |  |
LIBOR | Unsecured lines of credit |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.55% |
Minimum | Secured Debt | Line of Credit | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Annual facility fee rate (as a percent) |  | 0.25% |  |
Minimum | LIBOR | Unsecured lines of credit |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.875% |
Maximum | Secured Debt | Line of Credit | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Annual facility fee rate (as a percent) |  | 0.35% |  |
Maximum | LIBOR | Unsecured lines of credit |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.55% |

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