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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		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Management and other fees	$ 7.4	$ 7.6	$ 22.6	$ 20.9
Development fees and leasing commissions	2.7	2.3	7.9	6.2
Interest income	$ 5.3	$ 4.7	$ 14.4	$ 5.1

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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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