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Notes Receivable - Components of Notes Receivable (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Receivables [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Loans receivable | $ 46,642 ddr_MortgageLoansReceivableBalance | $ 52,444 ddr_MortgageLoansReceivableBalance | $ 72,805 ddr_MortgageLoansReceivableBalance | $ 72,218 ddr_MortgageLoansReceivableBalance
Tax Increment Financing Bonds ("TIF Bonds") and other | 542 ddr_TaxIncrementFinancingBondsAndOther | 3,801 ddr_TaxIncrementFinancingBondsAndOther |  |
Notes receivable, net | $ 47,184 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet | $ 56,245 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet | $ 78,945 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet |

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- Definition Amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position related to mortgage loans receivable. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position related to tax increment financing bonds. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 3 -Article 5 + Details
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