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Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 ShoppingCenter | Dec. 31, 2012 ShoppingCenter | Dec. 31, 2011 ShoppingCenter | Dec. 31, 2013 DDRTC Core Retail Fund LLC [Member] ShoppingCenter | Dec. 31, 2013 Coventry II Joint Ventures [Member] ShoppingCenter | Oct. 31, 2013 BRE DDR Retail Holdings I [Member] sqft | Dec. 31, 2013 BRE DDR Retail Holdings I [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 BRE DDR Retail Holdings I [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 BRE DDR Retail Holdings I [Member] sqft | Dec. 31, 2013 BRE DDR Retail Holdings I [Member] Shopping Centers [Member] ShoppingCenter | Oct. 31, 2013 BRE DDR Retail Holdings I [Member] Shopping Centers [Member] ShoppingCenter | Jun. 30, 2012 BRE DDR Retail Holdings I [Member] Shopping Centers [Member] ShoppingCenter | Dec. 31, 2013 BRE DDR Retail Holdings II [Member] Assets sqft ShoppingCenter | Dec. 31, 2013 Sonae Sierra Brasil [Member] ExchangeRate | Dec. 31, 2012 Sonae Sierra Brasil [Member] ExchangeRate | Dec. 31, 2011 Sonae Sierra Brasil [Member] ExchangeRate
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of retail sites/centers |  |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment basis Value For which No Income Loss Recognized | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligation or Intent to fund additional capital | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shopping centers |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  | 14 | 30 | 44 | 7 |  |  |
Number of square feet of gross leasable area of shopping centers |  |  |  |  |  | 8,500,000 |  |  | 10,600,000 |  |  |  | 2,400,000 |  |  |
Ownership interest acquired |  |  |  | 85.00% |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest of joint venture partner |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |
Ownership interest in joint venture |  |  |  | 15.00% | 20.00% |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% | 33.30% |  |
Investment in preferred equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 154,556,000 | 150,000,000 |  |  |  | 30,000,000 |  |  |
Redeemable preferred equity repaid |  |  |  |  |  | 110,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed distribution rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |
Percentage deferral of fixed distribution at joint venture partner's option |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 22.20% |  |  |
Redemption of Preferred Equity in part at Joint Venture Partner's option |  |  |  |  |  |  | After 18 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of Preferred Equity in full at Joint Venture Partner's option |  |  |  |  |  |  | After two years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of Preferred Equity in full at Company's Option |  |  |  |  |  |  | After seven years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint venture purchase price |  |  |  | 110,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 332,000,000 |  |  |
Debt assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 206,600,000 |  |  |
New Mortgage Debt | 2,161,421,000 | 1,674,141,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,000,000 |  |  |
Number of assets included in right of first offer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Investment interest percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.00% |  |
Weighted-average exchange rate used for recording the equity in net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.14 | 1.94 | 1.67
Repaid mortgage debt |  |  |  | 92,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of investment | $ 448,008,000 | $ 613,017,000 |  |  | $ 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Properties Sold | 27 | 7 | 8 |  | 18 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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