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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 | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Management and other fees | $ 29.3 | $ 28.6 | $ 29.9
Development fees and leasing commissions | 10.0 | 8.7 | 7.0
Interest income | $ 16.1 | $ 9.7 | $ 0.1

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