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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Springfield Town Center Acquisition (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Significant Pending Acquisition [Line Items]      
Acquisition costs and other expenses $ (4,937,000)pei_ProjectCostsAndOtherExpenses $ (1,422,000)pei_ProjectCostsAndOtherExpenses $ (1,936,000)pei_ProjectCostsAndOtherExpenses
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount 7,100,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount    
Springfield Town Center [Member]      
Schedule of Significant Pending Acquisition [Line Items]      
Expected payment to acquire real estate 340,000,000pei_Expectedpaymenttoacquirerealestate
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= pei_SpringfieldTownCenterMember
   
Acquisition costs and other expenses (2,700,000)pei_ProjectCostsAndOtherExpenses
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= pei_SpringfieldTownCenterMember
   
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount $ 46,500,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= pei_SpringfieldTownCenterMember
   
Contribution Agreement Operating Partnership Shares 6,250,000pei_ContributionAgreementOperatingPartnershipShares
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= pei_SpringfieldTownCenterMember