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Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures - Summary of Company's Equity Method Joint Ventures Included in Investments in and Advances (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Sonae Sierra Brasil [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Effective Ownership Percentage | 33.30%
Equity Method Investment, Assets Owned | 10 shopping centers and a management company in Brazil
DDR Domestic Retail Fund I [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Effective Ownership Percentage | 20.00%
Equity Method Investment, Assets Owned | 59 grocery-anchored retail centers in several states
DDR Markaz II LLC [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Effective Ownership Percentage | 20.00%
Equity Method Investment, Assets Owned | 13 neighborhood grocery-anchored retail centers in several states
DDR-SAU Retail Fund LLC [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Effective Ownership Percentage | 20.00%
Equity Method Investment, Assets Owned | 27 grocery-anchored retail centers in several states
DDRTC Core Retail Fund LLC [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Effective Ownership Percentage | 15.00%
Equity Method Investment, Assets Owned | 27 shopping centers in several states
Coventry II Joint Ventures [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Effective Ownership Percentage | 20.00%
Equity Method Investment, Assets Owned | Four shopping centers in several states
BRE DDR Retail Holdings I [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Effective Ownership Percentage | 5.00%
Equity Method Investment, Assets Owned | 14 shopping centers in several states
BRE DDR Retail Holdings II [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Effective Ownership Percentage | 5.00%
Equity Method Investment, Assets Owned | Seven shopping centers in several states
Other Joint Venture Interests [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Equity Method Investment, Assets Owned | 13 shopping centers in several states and a management company
Minimum [Member] | Other Joint Venture Interests [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Effective Ownership Percentage | 25.25%
Maximum [Member] | Other Joint Venture Interests [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Effective Ownership Percentage | 79.45%

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