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Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries - Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) mall | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of long-term debt | $ 3,556,573 |  | $ 3,740,431
Loss on impairment | $ 24,825 | $ 18,061 |
Number of malls with impairment | mall | 2 |  |
Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of long-term debt | $ 257,032 |  | $ 319,222
Loss on impairment | $ 22,770 | $ 0 |
Number of malls with impairment | mall | 1 |  |

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