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Impairment Charges and Reserves - Impairment Charges on Assets or Investments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016
Impairment Charges And Impairment Of Joint Venture Investments [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Assets marketed for sale | $ 19,000 |  | $ 41,000 |
Total continuing operations | 28,096 | $ 0 | 50,069 | $ 0
Reserve of preferred equity interests | 0 |  | 76,000 | $ 0
Total impairment charges | 28,100 |  | 126,100 |
Undeveloped Land [Member] |  |  |  |
Impairment Charges And Impairment Of Joint Venture Investments [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Undeveloped land previously held for development | $ 9,100 |  | $ 9,100 |

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