Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated Net Income	$ 1,989,150	$ 1,585,082
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities -
Depreciation and amortization	1,009,671	1,012,335
Loss on debt extinguishment		128,618
Gain upon acquisition of controlling interests, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net	(144,949)	(4,989)
Gains on sales of marketable securities		(21,541)
Unrealized change in fair value of equity instruments	(1,212)
Gain on interest in unconsolidated entity (Note 5)	(35,621)
Straight-line rent	(14,923)	(21,433)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(325,263)	(277,212)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated entities	289,411	270,938
Changes in assets and liabilities -
Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net	27,668	19,925
Deferred costs and other assets	(74,922)	(75,688)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, deferred revenues and other liabilities	32,156	103,418
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,751,166	2,719,453
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions		(87,741)
Funding of loans to related parties	(4,641)	(68,206)
Capital expenditures, net	(585,957)	(487,321)
Cash impact from the consolidation of properties	11,276	7,536
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(51,883)	(111,225)
Purchase of marketable and non-marketable securities	(23,273)	(5,503)
Proceeds from sales of marketable and non-marketable securities		53,923
Insurance proceeds for property restoration	16,160
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities and other	428,862	331,693
Net cash used in investing activities	(209,456)	(366,844)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of common stock, units and other, net of transaction costs	(247)	(246)
Purchase of shares or units related to stock grant recipients' tax withholdings	(2,911)	(2,789)
Redemption of limited partner units	(7,619)
Purchase of treasury stock	(307,296)	(396,169)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders in properties	(11,524)	(8,936)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders in properties	161	289
Preferred distributions of the Operating Partnership	(1,436)	(1,436)
Distributions to stockholders and preferred dividends	(1,829,610)	(1,655,307)
Distributions to limited partners	(276,530)	(251,066)
Loss on debt extinguishment		(128,618)
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of transaction costs	5,895,653	8,071,035
Repayments of debt	(6,786,942)	(8,031,020)
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,328,301)	(2,404,263)
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(786,591)	(51,654)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	1,482,309	560,059
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	695,718	508,405
Simon Property Group, L.P.
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated Net Income	1,989,150	1,585,082
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities -
Depreciation and amortization	1,009,671	1,012,335
Loss on debt extinguishment		128,618
Gain upon acquisition of controlling interests, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net	(144,949)	(4,989)
Gains on sales of marketable securities		(21,541)
Unrealized change in fair value of equity instruments	(1,212)
Gain on interest in unconsolidated entity (Note 5)	(35,621)
Straight-line rent	(14,923)	(21,433)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(325,263)	(277,212)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated entities	289,411	270,938
Changes in assets and liabilities -
Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net	27,668	19,925
Deferred costs and other assets	(74,922)	(75,688)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, deferred revenues and other liabilities	32,156	103,418
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,751,166	2,719,453
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions		(87,741)
Funding of loans to related parties	(4,641)	(68,206)
Capital expenditures, net	(585,957)	(487,321)
Cash impact from the consolidation of properties	11,276	7,536
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(51,883)	(111,225)
Purchase of marketable and non-marketable securities	(23,273)	(5,503)
Proceeds from sales of marketable and non-marketable securities		53,923
Insurance proceeds for property restoration	16,160
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities and other	428,862	331,693
Net cash used in investing activities	(209,456)	(366,844)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of common stock, units and other, net of transaction costs	(247)	(246)
Purchase of shares or units related to stock grant recipients' tax withholdings	(2,911)	(2,789)
Redemption of limited partner units	(7,619)
Purchase of general partner units	(307,296)	(396,169)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders in properties	(11,524)	(8,936)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders in properties	161	289
Preferred distributions of the Operating Partnership	(2,107,576)	(1,907,809)
Loss on debt extinguishment		(128,618)
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of transaction costs	5,895,653	8,071,035
Repayments of debt	(6,786,942)	(8,031,020)
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,328,301)	(2,404,263)
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(786,591)	(51,654)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	1,482,309	560,059
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$ 695,718	$ 508,405