NOTES RECEIVABLE - Loans Receivable On Real Estate (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Balance at January 1	$ 84,541	[1]	$ 103,705
New mortgage loans	592		10,000
Interest	790		811
Accretion of discount	615		580
Payment of principal	0		(6,825)
Loan loss reserve	0		(5,000)
Other	(31,700)	[2]	0	[2]
Balance at September 30	$ 54,838	[1]	$ 103,271

[1] Amounts exclude notes receivable and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures including those that were in default and reserved at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

[2] Loan assumed by the Company's unconsolidated joint venture BRE DDR Retail Holdings, LLC and included in Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures in the Company's consolidated condensed balance sheet at September 30, 2012.