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Impairment Charges and Reserves - Impairment Charges on Assets or Investments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Impairment Charges And Impairment Of Joint Venture Investments [Abstract]
Assets marketed for sale	$ 8,500	$ 104,900	$ 49,500	$ 104,900
Total continuing operations	10,284	104,877	60,353	104,877
(Adjustment) reserve of preferred equity interests	(15,400)	0	60,600	0
Total impairment charges	(5,100)	104,900	121,000	104,900
Undeveloped Land [Member]
Impairment Charges And Impairment Of Joint Venture Investments [Abstract]
Undeveloped land previously held for development	$ 1,800	$ 0	$ 10,900	$ 0

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long lived assets held for use (including those held for disposal by means other than sale).

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