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Properties Held For Sale and Related Transactions (Schedule Of Impairment Charges) (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Properties Held For Sale and Related Transactions [Abstract]        
Impairment charges - Ohio property loan and land parcels (2012), land parcels (2011) and properties transferred to Cedar/RioCan joint venture (2010) $ 5,779,000 [1] $ 7,148,000 [1] $ 2,493,000 [1] $ 23,600,000
Loss on exit from unconsolidated joint venture   7,961,000 [2]    
Impairment charges - properties held for sale/conveyance $ 4,000 [3] $ 88,458,000 [3] $ 39,822,000 [3]  
[1] Included in operating income in the accompanying statements of operations.
[2] Represents the write-off of an investment in an unconsolidated joint venture, and is included in non-operating income and expense in the accompanying statements of operations.
[3] Included in discontinued operations in the accompanying statements of operations.