Other Assets and Other Liabilities - Schedule of Other Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Leasing commissions and other in-place lease intangibles	$ 613,518	$ 241,557
Rent leveling and above market leases	276,315	224,589
Prepaid assets	107,000	105,093
Fixed assets	94,178	86,927
Accounts receivable	89,611	103,445
Value added taxes receivable	86,115	86,331
Derivative assets	53,579	106,664
Management contracts	46,293	52,896
Other notes receivable	41,262	46,570
Deferred income taxes	14,650	7,887
Other	91,989	94,328
Totals	$ 1,514,510	$ 1,156,287