Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Carrying Value of Long-Lived Assets and Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) mall	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) mall	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) mall
New Accounting Pronouncements Or Change In Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Impairment charges of real estate	$ 63,160,000	$ 46,000	$ 120,342,000	$ 146,964,000
Number of malls with impairment \| mall			5	3
Impairments of investments	0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Malls
New Accounting Pronouncements Or Change In Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Impairment charges of real estate	$ 63,160,000	$ 0	$ 120,342,000	$ 146,964,000
Number of malls with impairment \| mall	2		5	3

This item represents an other than temporary decline in value that has been recognized against an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the investment represents the amount of the write down which is or was reflected in earnings. The written down value is a new cost basis with the adjusted value of the investment becoming its new carrying value subject to the equity accounting method. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount of the investment.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 10
-Section 35
-Paragraph 32
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=124268079&loc=d3e32787-111569

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