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Income Taxes - Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss Attributable to Taxable Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Income Tax Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GAAP net loss attributable to DDR | $ (4) | $ 26,738 | $ (37,500) | $ (15,056) | $ 5,206 | $ (42,989) | $ (13,383) | $ 35,312 | $ (25,822) | $ (15,854) | $ (209,358)
Plus: Book depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 247,084 | 222,751 | 217,035
Less: Tax depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (185,230) | (181,935) | (179,377)
Book/tax differences on gains/losses from capital transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (122,101) | (116,395) | (103,331)
Joint venture equity in earnings (loss), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23,885) | 19,190 | (28,659)
Dividends from subsidiary REIT investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 480 | 954 | 1,609
Deferred income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,471 | (4,327) | 1,937
Compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,325) | (17,614) | 1,199
Impairment charges | 20,600 |  |  |  | 47,400 |  |  |  | 153,142 | 128,765 | 172,127
Equity derivative instrument valuation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (21,926) | 40,157
Senior Convertible Notes interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,884 | 14,914 | 8,204
Miscellaneous book/tax differences, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,755) | (12,131) | (12,007)
Taxable income (loss) before adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,943 | 16,392 | (90,464)
Less: Capital Gains |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (48,943) | 0 | 0
Less: Taxable loss carried forward | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 90,464
Taxable income subject to the 90% dividend requirement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 16,392 | $ 0

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