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Fee and Other Income - Schedule of Fee and Other Income from Continuing Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Management, development, financing and other fee income	$ 10,800,000	$ 11,700,000
Ancillary and other property income	5,700,000	6,100,000
Lease termination fees	500,000	500,000
Other miscellaneous	100,000	100,000
Total fee and other income	$ 17,067,000	$ 18,395,000

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- Definition

This element represents ancillary and other property-related income, which includes the leasing of vacant space to temporary tenants and kiosk income, is recognized in the period earned.

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- Definition

This element represents management fees, development fees, financing fees and other income fees that are recorded in the period earned based on contractual arrangements.

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- Definition

Other Miscellaneous

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- Definition

Gain (loss) related to the termination of a contract between the parties. The termination may be due to many causes including early termination of a lease by a lessee, a breach of contract by one party, or a failure to perform.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3602-108585



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 420

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (b)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869

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- Definition

Other real estate revenue not otherwise specified in the taxonomy.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(e))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688

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