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Acquisitions - Summary of Acquired Shopping Centers (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 Blackstone [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Shopping Centers [Member] Blackstone [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Shopping Centers [Member] NC [Member] Raleigh [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Shopping Centers [Member] NC [Member] Charlotte [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Shopping Centers [Member] MO [Member] Independence [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Shopping Centers [Member] MO [Member] St. Louis [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Shopping Centers [Member] AZ [Member] Tucson [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Shopping Centers [Member] AZ [Member] Phoenix [Member] Acquisition One [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Shopping Centers [Member] AZ [Member] Phoenix [Member] Acquisition Two [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Shopping Centers [Member] OR [Member] Portland [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Shopping Centers [Member] IL [Member] Chicago [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Shopping Centers [Member] FL and GA [Member] Orlando and Atlanta [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Shopping Centers [Member] Parcels Adjacent to existing shopping centers [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Shopping Centers [Member] FL, GA, and VA [Member] Tampa, Atlanta, Newport News and Richmond [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Shopping Centers [Member] TX [Member] Dallas [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Shopping Centers [Member] CA [Member] Oakland [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date of shopping centers |  | October 2013 | December 2012 | December 2012 | September 2012 | September 2012 | August 2012 | July 2012 | April 2012 | April 2012 | March 2012 | July 2013 | June 2013 | April 2013 | March 2013 | February 2013
Gross Purchase Price |  | $ 1,548,400,000 | $ 44,800,000 | $ 106,400,000 | $ 57,800,000 | $ 6,500,000 | $ 125,400,000 | $ 137,300,000 | $ 59,900,000 | $ 77,900,000 | $ 47,400,000 | $ 258,500,000 | $ 11,700,000 | $ 110,500,000 | $ 40,300,000 | $ 41,100,000
Face Value of Mortgage Debt Assumed | $ 792,900,000 | $ 792,900,000 |  |  | $ 33,600,000 | $ 3,400,000 | $ 24,400,000 | $ 105,400,000 | $ 47,200,000 | $ 56,600,000 |  | $ 139,400,000 |  |  |  |

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