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