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Income Taxes - Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss Attributable to Taxable Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GAAP net loss attributable to DDR | $ 7,210 | $ (375) | $ (23,313) | $ 6,303 | $ (4) | $ 26,738 | $ (37,500) | $ (15,056) | $ (10,175) | $ (25,822) | $ (15,854)
Plus: Book depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 296,008 | 247,084 | 222,751
Less: Tax depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (194,889) | (185,230) | (181,935)
Book/tax differences on gains/losses from capital transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (148,066) | (122,101) | (116,395)
Joint venture equity in earnings (loss), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,156 | (23,885) | 19,190
Dividends from subsidiary REIT investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 503 | 480 | 954
Deferred income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,910 | 8,471 | (4,327)
Compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,626) | (11,325) | (17,614)
Impairment charges | 6,800 |  |  |  | 20,600 |  |  |  | 73,577 | 153,142 | 128,765
Gain on equity derivative instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (21,926)
Senior Convertible Notes interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,789 | 10,884 | 14,914
Miscellaneous book/tax differences, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,268) | (2,755) | (12,131)
Taxable income before adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,919 | 48,943 | 16,392
Less: Capital gains |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (48,943) | 0
Taxable income subject to the 90% dividend requirement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,919 | $ 0 | $ 16,392

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