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Income Taxes - Summary of Tax Characterization of Common Share Dividends Per Share as Reported to Shareholders (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended													12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	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, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Date Paid	Jan. 06, 2015	Oct. 10, 2014	Jul. 08, 2014	Apr. 08, 2014	Jan. 07, 2014	Oct. 08, 2013	Jul. 02, 2013	Apr. 02, 2013	Jan. 04, 2013	Oct. 02, 2012	Jul. 06, 2012	Apr. 03, 2012	Jan. 06, 2012
Gross Ordinary Income	$ 0ddr_OrdinaryDividends	$ 0.014227ddr_OrdinaryDividends	$ 0.014227ddr_OrdinaryDividends	$ 0.014227ddr_OrdinaryDividends	$ 0.012391ddr_OrdinaryDividends	$ 0.004038ddr_OrdinaryDividends	$ 0.004038ddr_OrdinaryDividends	$ 0.004038ddr_OrdinaryDividends	$ 0.003589ddr_OrdinaryDividends	$ 0ddr_OrdinaryDividends	$ 0ddr_OrdinaryDividends	$ 0ddr_OrdinaryDividends	$ 0ddr_OrdinaryDividends	$ 0.055072ddr_OrdinaryDividends	$ 0.015703ddr_OrdinaryDividends	$ 0ddr_OrdinaryDividends
Capital Gain Distributions	$ 0ddr_CapitalGainsDividendsPerShare	$ 0.022798ddr_CapitalGainsDividendsPerShare	$ 0.022798ddr_CapitalGainsDividendsPerShare	$ 0.022798ddr_CapitalGainsDividendsPerShare	$ 0.019856ddr_CapitalGainsDividendsPerShare	$ 0ddr_CapitalGainsDividendsPerShare	$ 0ddr_CapitalGainsDividendsPerShare	$ 0ddr_CapitalGainsDividendsPerShare	$ 0ddr_CapitalGainsDividendsPerShare	$ 0.018300ddr_CapitalGainsDividendsPerShare	$ 0.018300ddr_CapitalGainsDividendsPerShare	$ 0.018300ddr_CapitalGainsDividendsPerShare	$ 0.012200ddr_CapitalGainsDividendsPerShare	$ 0.088250ddr_CapitalGainsDividendsPerShare	$ 0ddr_CapitalGainsDividendsPerShare	$ 0.067100ddr_CapitalGainsDividendsPerShare
Return of Capital	$ 0ddr_ReturnOfCapitalPerShare	$ 0.117975ddr_ReturnOfCapitalPerShare	$ 0.117975ddr_ReturnOfCapitalPerShare	$ 0.117975ddr_ReturnOfCapitalPerShare	$ 0.102753ddr_ReturnOfCapitalPerShare	$ 0.130962ddr_ReturnOfCapitalPerShare	$ 0.130962ddr_ReturnOfCapitalPerShare	$ 0.130962ddr_ReturnOfCapitalPerShare	$ 0.116411ddr_ReturnOfCapitalPerShare	$ 0.101700ddr_ReturnOfCapitalPerShare	$ 0.101700ddr_ReturnOfCapitalPerShare	$ 0.101700ddr_ReturnOfCapitalPerShare	$ 0.067800ddr_ReturnOfCapitalPerShare	$ 0.456678ddr_ReturnOfCapitalPerShare	$ 0.509297ddr_ReturnOfCapitalPerShare	$ 0.372900ddr_ReturnOfCapitalPerShare
Total Dividends	$ 0us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	$ 0.155000us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	$ 0.155000us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	$ 0.155000us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	$ 0.135000us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	$ 0.135000us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	$ 0.135000us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	$ 0.135000us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	$ 0.120000us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	$ 0.120000us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	$ 0.120000us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	$ 0.120000us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	$ 0.080000us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	$ 0.600000us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	$ 0.525000us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	$ 0.440000us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid

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