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Amount of divestiture of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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The charge against earnings in the period to reduce the carrying amount of real property to fair value.

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Mortgage loan related to property sales in noncash investing and financing activities.

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Cash received for the sale of real estate that is not part of an investing activity during the current period.

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Real Estate Activities (Dispositions of Assets for Discontinued Operations)(Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Disposals [Line Items]
Impairment losses				$ 54.0	$ 51.4	$ 28.7	$ 6.2	$ 2.3	$ 16.1	$ 1.3
Paxton Towne Centre [Member]
Disposals [Line Items]
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit			$ 0.7
Christiana Center [Member]
Disposals [Line Items]
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit			0.8
Mortgage loans assumed by buyer	$ 49.2
Power Center [Member] \| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]
Disposals [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of property to repay										$ 50.0
2010 Credit Facility [Member] \| Mall [Member]
Disposals [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of property to repay		$ 35.0	11.5
Available working capital pay for release			$ 4.5
2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Disposals [Line Items]
Repay borrowings under revolving facility	$ 35.0