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Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures - Service Fees and Income Earned by Company's Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Detail) (Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Management and other fees	$ 7.4	$ 6.8
Development fees and leasing commissions	2.9	2.0
Interest income	$ 4.5	$ 0

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- Definition

Revenue recognition from unconsolidated joint ventures in accordance with management contracts such as development fees and leasing commissions.

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This element represents interest earned on the notes receivable from unconsolidated joint ventures.

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Revenue recognition from unconsolidated joint ventures in accordance with management contracts for collection of management fees.

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