Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
REVENUE:
Minimum rent	$ 788,368	$ 740,214	$ 2,309,951	$ 2,190,983
Overage rent	47,433	52,502	123,419	123,336
Tenant reimbursements	373,223	350,595	1,077,702	1,018,316
Management fees and other revenues	38,568	36,396	113,674	101,145
Other income	72,545	54,987	260,736	139,918
Total revenue	1,320,137	1,234,694	3,885,482	3,573,698
EXPENSES:
Property operating	115,820	106,742	315,418	294,318
Depreciation and amortization	289,360	281,661	873,243	849,369
Real estate taxes	114,145	97,359	327,519	291,058
Repairs and maintenance	21,189	21,416	73,599	72,838
Advertising and promotion	38,756	38,359	98,727	99,128
(Recovery of) provision for credit losses	(361)	1,769	6,172	8,635
Home and regional office costs	37,204	40,753	112,454	120,999
General and administrative	14,838	14,388	45,182	44,842
Other	31,599	24,690	74,025	62,457
Total operating expenses	662,550	627,137	1,926,339	1,843,644
OPERATING INCOME	657,587	607,557	1,959,143	1,730,054
Interest expense	(229,654)	(249,780)	(692,801)	(758,945)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(127,573)		(127,573)
Income and other taxes	(3,658)	(6,589)	(13,440)	(20,078)
Income from unconsolidated entities	68,221	55,631	203,289	168,473
Gain upon acquisition of controlling interests and sale or disposal of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, net		17,717	16,339	154,242
Consolidated income from continuing operations	492,496	296,963	1,472,530	1,146,173
Discontinued operations and gain on disposal				67,524
Discontinued operations transaction expenses				(38,163)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	492,496	296,963	1,472,530	1,175,534
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	839	750	2,138	1,720
Preferred unit requirements	1,313	1,313	3,939	3,939
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO UNITHOLDERS	490,344	294,900	1,466,453	1,169,875
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO UNITHOLDERS ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
General Partner	420,009	251,968	1,255,126	1,000,203
Limited Partners	70,335	42,932	211,327	169,672
Net income attributable to unitholders	$ 490,344	$ 294,900	$ 1,466,453	$ 1,169,875
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER UNIT
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per unit)	$ 1.36	$ 0.81	$ 4.04	$ 3.14
Discontinued operations (in dollars per unit)				0.08
Net income attributable to unitholders (in dollars per unit)	$ 1.36	$ 0.81	$ 4.04	$ 3.22
Consolidated net income	$ 492,496	$ 296,963	$ 1,472,530	$ 1,175,534
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative hedge agreements	(6,884)	5,354	12,455	(2,187)
Net loss (gain) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings	2,819	2,673	(72,090)	7,947
Currency translation adjustments	(6,033)	(74,029)	(144,826)	(56,250)
Changes in available-for-sale securities and other	8,004	(8,487)	(14,080)	(7,806)
Comprehensive income	490,402	222,474	1,253,989	1,117,238
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	839	750	2,138	1,720
Comprehensive income attributable to unitholders	$ 489,563	$ 221,724	$ 1,251,851	$ 1,115,518