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Investments in Partnerships (Summary of Mortgage Loans Secured by Our Unconsolidated Properties) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Partnership Mortgage Loan Activity [Line Items]  
Number Of Properties Securing Mortgage Debt 8pei_NumberOfPropertiesSecuredMortgageDebt
Gloucester Premium Outlets [Member]  
Partnership Mortgage Loan Activity [Line Items]  
Percentage Of Interest In Unconsolidated Entity 25.00%pei_PercentageOfInterestInUnconsolidatedEntity
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Mortgages [Member] | Gloucester Premium Outlets [Member]  
Partnership Mortgage Loan Activity [Line Items]  
Amount Financed or Extended (in millions of dollars) 1.6us-gaap_ConstructionLoan
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Mortgages [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Gloucester Premium Outlets [Member]  
Partnership Mortgage Loan Activity [Line Items]  
Amount Financed or Extended (in millions of dollars) 90.0us-gaap_ConstructionLoan
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Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount 88.4us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount
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Gloucester Premium Outlets [Member] | Construction Loan Payable [Member] | LIBOR [Member]  
Partnership Mortgage Loan Activity [Line Items]  
Property Gloucester Premium Outlets
Stated Interest Rate 1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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