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Impairment Charges and Impairment of Joint Venture Investments - Impairment Charges on Assets or Investments (Parenthetical) (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Operating Shopping Centers [Member]
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]
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Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]
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Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]
Asset disposal period	12 months
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Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]
Asset disposal period	24 months

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