Segment Reporting (Financial Information Relating to Assets Presented by Segments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 3,406,834	[1]	$ 3,222,571	[1]
South Florida [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	716,673		717,434
North Florida [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	368,705		369,540
Southeast [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	489,149		494,394
Northeast [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	846,689		645,439
West Coast [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	829,201		714,227
Non-retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	27,364		34,023
Corporate assets [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	119,187		189,016
Assets held for sale or sold [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 9,866		$ 58,498

[1] The assets of these entities can only be used to settle obligations of the variable interest entities and the liabilities include third party liabilities of the variable interest entities for which the creditors or beneficial interest holders do not have recourse against us other than for customary environmental indemnifications and non-recourse carve-outs.