CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Real estate revenue:
Base rent	$ 252,115	$ 271,957	$ 278,896
Expense reimbursements	118,880	125,505	126,925
Percentage rent	5,245	5,724	5,124
Lease termination revenue	4,460	2,014	2,250
Other real estate revenue	13,897	14,997	13,401
Total real estate revenue	394,597	420,197	426,596
Other income	5,349	5,214	6,107
Total revenue	399,946	425,411	432,703
Property operating expenses:
CAM and real estate taxes	(124,690)	(133,912)	(140,662)
Utilities	(17,053)	(19,674)	(23,993)
Other	(14,475)	(16,461)	(15,772)
Cost of Real Estate Revenue	156,218	170,047	180,427
Depreciation and amortization	(126,669)	(142,647)	(144,304)
Other expenses:
Impairment of assets	62,603	140,318	19,695
General and administrative expenses	(35,269)	(34,836)	(35,518)
Provision for employee separation expense	(1,355)	(2,087)	(4,961)
Acquisition costs and other expenses	(1,700)	(6,108)	(4,937)
Interest expense, net	(70,724)	(81,096)	(82,165)
Acquisition costs and other expenses	(454,538)	(577,139)	(472,007)
Total operating expenses	321,211	355,725	370,147
Loss before equity in income of partnerships and gains on sales of real estate and non operating real estate	(54,592)	(151,728)	(39,304)
Equity in income of partnerships	18,477	9,540	10,569
Gains on sales of interests in real estate, net	23,022	12,362	12,699
Net loss attributable to PREIT	(11,348)	(116,683)	(13,830)
Less: preferred share dividends	(15,848)	(15,848)	(15,848)
Net loss attributable to PREIT common shareholders	(27,196)	(132,531)	(29,678)
Net loss	(12,713)	(129,567)	(14,262)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(1,365)	(12,884)	(432)
Preferred dividends	(15,848)	(15,848)	(15,848)
Noncontrolling interest	1,365	12,884	432
Dividends on restricted shares	(322)	(315)	(380)
Net loss used to calculate earnings per share – basic and diluted	$ (27,518)	$ (132,846)	$ (30,058)
Basic and diluted loss per share
Loss from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.40)	$ (1.93)	$ (0.44)
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.40)	$ (1.93)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic	69,086	68,740	68,217
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted	69,086	68,740	68,217
Gain Loss On Sale Of Real Estate	$ 380	$ 259	$ 1,774