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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2013 property | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Oct. 09, 2012 RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Homburg Joint Venture [Member] property | Dec. 31, 2013 40% General Partnership Interest [Member] property | Dec. 31, 2013 Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] 60% Ownership Interest [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Heritage Crossings And Upland Square Projects [Member] 60% Ownership Interest [Member] item | Oct. 31, 2013 Upland Square [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% | 20.00% | 40.00% | 60.00% |  |  |  |
Number of properties |  | 65 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Number of joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Joint venture ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00% |
Acquired ownership percentage in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00%
VIE real estate owned carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 41,100,000 |  |  |  |
Percentage of VIE's results of operations included in net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of joint ventures' results of operations included in net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 138,824,000 |  | 135,726,000 |  | 129,988,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partner's interest in unconsolidated joint venture | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  | 4,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,600,000
Depreciation expense |  | 41,066,000 | [1],[2] | 40,026,000 | [1],[2] | 38,768,000 | [1],[2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate investments useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years | 40 years |  |
Cost of acquired properties |  | 200,000 |  | 100,000 |  | 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Potential development projects costs write off |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash at consolidated joint ventures |  | 1,500,000 |  | 1,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable |  | 5,100,000 |  | 5,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for doubtful accounts included in operating, maintenance and management expenses |  | $ 1,800,000 |  | $ 1,900,000 |  | $ 1,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining number of shares provided for award to key employees |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum number of shares may be issued under the plan |  | 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum number of shares to be granted per year to a participant |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Restated to reflect the reclassifications of properties to "real estate held for sale/conveyance" during 2013.
[2] | Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the buildings and improvements, which range from 3 to 40 years.

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