CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($)	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Accumulated Distributions in Excess of Net Income [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Series J Preferred Stock [Member]	Series K Preferred Stock [Member]	Former Taubman Asia Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ (307,897,000)	$ 25,000	$ 611,000	$ 676,097,000	$ (25,376,000)	$ (744,230,000)	$ (215,024,000)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		39,362,994	61,069,108
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of stock pursuant to Continuing Offer (Notes 8 and 9)	0
Issuance of stock pursuant to Continuing Offer (Notes 8 and 9), shares		(41,060)	45,514
Issuance of equity for acquisition of interest in UJV (Note 2)	79,320,000	$ 1,000					79,319,000
Issuance of equity for acquisition of interest in UJV, shares		1,500,000
Share-based compensation under employee and director benefit plans (Note 8)	3,650,000		$ 1,000	3,649,000
Share-based compensation under employee and director benefit plans (Note 8), shares		91,183	93,958
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Vested Balance of Ownership Interest	1,800,000			1,800,000
Adjustments of noncontrolling interests (Note 6)	(237,000)			57,500,000	(76,000)		(57,661,000)
Dividends and distributions (Note 1) (1)	(131,068,000)					(95,367,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							(35,701,000)
Adjustments of equity pursuant to adoption of ASC 842 (Note 1)	4,919,000					3,156,000	1,763,000
Other	(513,000)					(513,000)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	46,615,000
Net income (excludes net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest) (Note 6)	46,852,000					34,145,000	12,707,000
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	(237,000)
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate instruments and other	(14,421,000)				(10,072,000)		(4,349,000)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(10,511,000)				(7,341,000)		(3,170,000)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in net income	(1,846,000)				(1,289,000)		(557,000)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	(329,952,000)	$ 26,000	$ 612,000	739,046,000	(44,154,000)	(802,809,000)	(222,673,000)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		40,913,117	61,208,580
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared			$ 1.35
Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared								$ 0.8125	$ 0.78125
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	(307,897,000)	$ 25,000	$ 611,000	676,097,000	(25,376,000)	(744,230,000)	(215,024,000)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		39,362,994	61,069,108
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Payments for Repurchase of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest										$ (6,000,000.0)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	(177,406,000)	$ 26,000	$ 612,000	741,026,000	(39,003,000)	(712,884,000)	(167,183,000)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		40,898,473	61,228,579
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	(339,653,000)	$ 25,000	$ 612,000	677,755,000	(27,501,000)	(767,622,000)	(222,922,000)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		39,355,694	61,161,539
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of stock pursuant to Continuing Offer (Notes 8 and 9)	0
Issuance of stock pursuant to Continuing Offer (Notes 8 and 9), shares		(33,760)	38,214
Issuance of equity for acquisition of interest in UJV (Note 2)	79,320,000	$ 1,000					79,319,000
Issuance of equity for acquisition of interest in UJV, shares		1,500,000
Share-based compensation under employee and director benefit plans (Note 8)	1,820,000			1,820,000
Share-based compensation under employee and director benefit plans (Note 8), shares		91,183	8,827
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Vested Balance of Ownership Interest	1,800,000			1,800,000
Adjustments of noncontrolling interests (Note 6)	(144,000)			57,671,000	(78,000)		(57,737,000)
Dividends and distributions (Note 1) (1)	(66,180,000)					(47,673,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							(18,507,000)
Other	(151,000)					(151,000)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	16,877,000
Net income (excludes net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest) (Note 6)	17,021,000					12,637,000	4,384,000
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	(144,000)
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate instruments and other	(9,533,000)				(6,597,000)		(2,936,000)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(13,829,000)				(9,700,000)		(4,129,000)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in net income	(423,000)				(278,000)		(145,000)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	(329,952,000)	$ 26,000	$ 612,000	739,046,000	(44,154,000)	(802,809,000)	(222,673,000)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		40,913,117	61,208,580
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared			$ 0.675
Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared								0.40625	0.390625
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	(177,406,000)	$ 26,000	$ 612,000	741,026,000	(39,003,000)	(712,884,000)	(167,183,000)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		40,898,473	61,228,579
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of stock pursuant to Continuing Offer (Notes 8 and 9)	0		$ 3,000	(3,000)
Issuance of stock pursuant to Continuing Offer (Notes 8 and 9), shares		(338,365)	338,388
Share-based compensation under employee and director benefit plans (Note 8)	4,552,000		$ 1,000	4,551,000
Share-based compensation under employee and director benefit plans (Note 8), shares		18,956	48,395
Adjustments of noncontrolling interests (Note 6)	0			(248,000)	(51,000)		299,000
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1,950,000						1,950,000
Dividends and distributions (Note 1) (1)	(72,654,000)					(53,521,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							(19,133,000)
Partial disposition of ownership interest in Unconsolidated Joint Venture (Note 2)	0				3,999,000	(3,999,000)
Other	(263,000)					(263,000)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(5,311,000)					(2,033,000)	(3,278,000)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate instruments and other	(20,111,000)				(14,128,000)		(5,983,000)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(9,620,000)				(7,948,000)		(1,672,000)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in net income	4,054,000				2,848,000		(1,206,000)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	(274,809,000)	$ 26,000	$ 616,000	745,326,000	(54,283,000)	(772,700,000)	(193,794,000)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020		40,579,064	61,615,362
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared			$ 0.675
Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared								0.8125	0.78125
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	(241,664,000)	$ 26,000	$ 614,000	742,409,000	(61,502,000)	(738,223,000)	(184,988,000)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020		40,811,117	61,375,291
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of stock pursuant to Continuing Offer (Notes 8 and 9)	0		$ 2,000	(2,000)
Issuance of stock pursuant to Continuing Offer (Notes 8 and 9), shares		(232,053)	232,069
Share-based compensation under employee and director benefit plans (Note 8)	3,095,000			3,095,000
Share-based compensation under employee and director benefit plans (Note 8), shares			8,002
Adjustments of noncontrolling interests (Note 6)	0			(176,000)	(34,000)		210,000
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1,950,000						1,950,000
Dividends and distributions (Note 1) (1)	(6,436,000)					(5,785,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							(651,000)
Other	(408,000)					(408,000)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(41,795,000)					(28,284,000)	(13,511,000)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate instruments and other	(2,192,000)				(1,589,000)		(603,000)
Cumulative translation adjustment	9,355,000				6,531,000		2,824,000
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in net income	3,286,000				2,311,000		975,000
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	$ (274,809,000)	$ 26,000	$ 616,000	$ 745,326,000	$ (54,283,000)	$ (772,700,000)	$ (193,794,000)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020		40,579,064	61,615,362
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared			$ 0
Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared								$ 0.40625	$ 0.390625