SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL - Preferred Stock and Preferred Units (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Preferred stock authorized (shares)	15,000,000	15,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Description of preferred stock dividend	In December 2019, the Company announced the suspension of all future dividends on its 7.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and 6.625% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.
Series E Preferred Stock
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Preferred stock, par value (USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Depositary shares outstanding (shares)	6,900,000	6,900,000
Preferred stock dividend rate (as a percent)	6.625%	6.625%
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (USD per share)	$ 250.00
Depositary shares, liquidation preference (USD per share)	25.00
Dividends in arrears per share (USD per share)	16.5625
Dividends in arrears per depositary share (USD per share)	1.65625
Redemption price per share (USD per share)	250.00
Cary Towne Center
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Preferred stock, par value (USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Depositary shares outstanding (shares)	18,150,000	18,150,000
Preferred stock dividend rate (as a percent)	7.375%	7.375%
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (USD per share)	$ 250.00
Depositary shares, liquidation preference (USD per share)	25.00
Dividends in arrears per share (USD per share)	18.4375
Dividends in arrears per depositary share (USD per share)	1.84375
Redemption price per share (USD per share)	$ 250.00

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