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Acquisitions - Schedule of Acquisition Costs (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Net assets acquired | $ 639,216 | $ 158,022
Shopping Centers Acquired [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Land | 118,360 | 73,415
Buildings | 461,794 | 183,068
Tenant improvements | 14,479 | 3,678
Assets Acquired | 690,792 | 295,207
Less: Mortgage debt assumed | (25,414) | (122,885)
Less: Below-market leases | (26,162) | (14,300)
Net assets acquired | 639,216 | 158,022
Lease origination costs and fair market value of leases, Acquired-in-Place [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Weighted Average Amortization Period | 6 years 2 months 12 days | 5 years
Lease origination costs and fair market value of leases, Acquired-in-Place [Member] | Shopping Centers Acquired [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets acquired | 51,059 | 18,069
Tenant relations [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Weighted Average Amortization Period | 9 years 3 months 18 days | 9 years 7 months 6 days
Tenant relations [Member] | Shopping Centers Acquired [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets acquired | $ 45,100 | $ 16,977
Below-market leases [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Weighted Average Amortization Period | 18 years 4 months 24 days | 16 years 6 months

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- Definition The amount of debt that an Entity assumes in acquiring a business or in consideration for an asset received in a noncash (or part noncash) acquisition. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4332-108586 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4313-108586 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4304-108586 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 32 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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