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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 | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Management and other fees | $ 7.8 | $ 6.5 | $ 15.3 | $ 13.4
Development fees and leasing commissions | 2.3 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 3.9
Interest income | $ 4.6 | $ 0.5 | $ 9.1 | $ 0.5

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