Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,358,767	$ 395,196
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash generated from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	596,469	510,521
Amortization of leasehold interests in land included in rental expense	33,333	30,690
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount	35,059	29,885
Amortization of deferred gain and rent	(7,182)	(3,870)
Non-cash change in deferred proceeds from sale of The Shoppes at The Palazzo	754
Loss on modification or early retirement of debt		3,756
Impairment and loss on disposal of assets	8,879	56,634
Stock-based compensation expense	47,242	42,552
Provision for doubtful accounts	92,507	72,986
Foreign exchange losses	3,013	1,183
Deferred income taxes	69,219	58,042
Non-cash contribution from Principal Stockholder included in corporate expense		317
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(502,848)	(219,592)
Inventories	(1,287)	(479)
Prepaid expenses and other	1,628	(6,371)
Leasehold interests in land	(22,980)	(17,199)
Accounts payable	(10,217)	16,912
Accrued interest payable	(23,319)	(3,920)
Income taxes payable	80,497	8,052
Other accrued liabilities	169,639	232,703
Net cash generated from operating activities	1,929,173	1,207,998
Cash flows from investing activities:
Changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents	590,096	(836,805)
Capital expenditures	(1,087,605)	(1,650,264)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	5,487	5,951
Acquisition of intangible assets	(100)	(44,599)
Purchases of investments		(173,774)
Proceeds from investments		173,774
Net cash used in investing activities	(492,122)	(2,525,717)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	22,412	6,396
Proceeds from exercise of warrants	9,662	5
Dividends paid to preferred stockholders	(57,957)	(70,050)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(7,806)
Proceeds from long-term debt (Note 3)		1,399,157
Repayments on long-term debt (Note 3)	(399,403)	(2,524,602)
Repurchase of preferred stock	(64,949)
Payments of preferred stock inducement premium	(16,494)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(6,076)	(65,823)
Net cash used in financing activities	(520,611)	(1,254,917)
Effect of exchange rate on cash	(1,946)	11,932
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	914,494	(2,560,704)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,037,081	4,955,416
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	3,951,575	2,394,712
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized	203,183	205,343
Cash payments for taxes, net of refunds	(5,582)	175
Changes in construction payables	(161,295)	(207,574)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Capitalized stock-based compensation costs	692	2,187
Property and equipment acquired under capital lease		3,549
Accumulated but undeclared dividend requirement on preferred stock issued to Principal Stockholder's family	6,854	6,854
Accretion to redemption value of preferred stock issued to Principal Stockholder's family	69,408	69,408
Acquisition of remaining shares of noncontrolling interest		2,345
Disposition of interest in majority owned subsidiary	829
Warrants exercised and settled through tendering of preferred stock	$ 66,625	$ 4