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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Accumulated amortization on deferred charges | $ 38,667 us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts | $ 38,796 us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts
Common shares, par value | $ 0.10 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare | $ 0.10 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Common shares, shares authorized | 600,000,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized | 600,000,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
Common shares, shares issued | 361,082,421 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued | 360,711,232 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Treasury at cost | 1,024,851 us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares | 957,068 us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
Class J Preferred Shares [Member] |  |
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares, liquidation value | $ 500 us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = ddr_ClassJPreferredStockMember | $ 500 us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = ddr_ClassJPreferredStockMember
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares, shares authorized | 750,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = ddr_ClassJPreferredStockMember | 750,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = ddr_ClassJPreferredStockMember
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares, shares issued | 400,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = ddr_ClassJPreferredStockMember | 400,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = ddr_ClassJPreferredStockMember
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares, shares outstanding | 400,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = ddr_ClassJPreferredStockMember | 400,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = ddr_ClassJPreferredStockMember
Preferred stock dividend rate | 6.50%ddr_PreferredStockDividendsRatePercentage / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = ddr_ClassJPreferredStockMember | 6.50%ddr_PreferredStockDividendsRatePercentage / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = ddr_ClassJPreferredStockMember
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares, par value |  |
Class K Preferred Shares [Member] |  |
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares, liquidation value | $ 500 us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = ddr_ClassKPreferredStockMember | $ 500 us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = ddr_ClassKPreferredStockMember
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares, shares authorized | 750,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = ddr_ClassKPreferredStockMember | 750,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = ddr_ClassKPreferredStockMember
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares, shares issued | 300,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = ddr_ClassKPreferredStockMember | 300,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = ddr_ClassKPreferredStockMember
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares, shares outstanding | 300,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = ddr_ClassKPreferredStockMember | 300,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = ddr_ClassKPreferredStockMember
Preferred stock dividend rate | 6.25%ddr_PreferredStockDividendsRatePercentage / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = ddr_ClassKPreferredStockMember | 6.25%ddr_PreferredStockDividendsRatePercentage / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = ddr_ClassKPreferredStockMember
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares, par value |  |

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