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Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 28, 2014 USD ($) ShoppingCenter | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) Assets | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Assets | Apr. 28, 2014 ShoppingCenter BRL / $ | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Transaction JointVenture | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Transaction JointVenture ShoppingCenter | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) ShoppingCenter BRL / $
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of transactions | Transaction |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |
Number of joint ventures | JointVenture |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |
Ownership interest of joint venture partner |  |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |
Gain (loss) on change in control of interests |  |  |  |  | $ 7,772 | $ 87,996 | $ 19,906
Number of properties sold | Assets |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Acquisition purchase price gross |  |  | $ 112,300 |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of properties |  |  | $ 59,800 |  | 167,571 | 99,069 | $ 11,741
Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment interest percentage |  |  |  | 33.00% |  |  |
Gain on Sale of Interests |  |  |  |  |  | 83,700 |
Gain on sale and change in control of interests |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,700 |
Sonae Sierra Brazil [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shopping centers owned | ShoppingCenter | 10 |  |  | 10 |  |  |
Weighted-average exchange rate used for recording the equity in net income | BRL / $ |  |  |  | 2.26 |  |  | 2.14
Property Management Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on change in control of interests |  |  |  |  | $ (6,500) |  |
Percentage of ownership interest transferred |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
BRE DDR Retail Holdings IV [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest of joint venture partner |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |
Ownership interest in joint venture |  |  | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  |
Redemption of preferred equity in full at companys option |  |  |  |  | after seven years |  |
Percentage of ownership interest transferred |  |  | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  |
BRE DDR Retail Holdings III [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest of joint venture partner |  |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |
Ownership interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |
Redemption of preferred equity in full at companys option |  |  |  |  |  | after seven years |
Percentage of ownership interest transferred |  |  | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  |
Coventry II Fund [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest of joint venture partner |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on change in control of interests |  | $ 14,300 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest transferred |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties sold | Assets |  | 21 |  |  |  |  |
SSB [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest transferred | 50.00% |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of unconsolidated joint venture assets | $ 343,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Sonae Sierra Brasil Sa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest of joint venture partner | 66.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Member] | Shopping Center [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties sold | ShoppingCenter |  |  |  |  |  | 37 | 27

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