CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Land	$ 1,900,401	$ 1,844,125
Buildings	5,773,961	5,461,122
Fixtures and tenant improvements	489,626	379,965
Total real estate rental property	8,163,988	7,685,212
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,670,717)	(1,550,066)
Real estate rental property, net	6,493,271	6,135,146
Land held for development and construction in progress	475,123	581,627
Real estate held for sale, net	0	2,290
Total real estate assets, net	6,968,394	6,719,063
Investments in and advances to joint ventures	613,017	353,907
Cash and cash equivalents	31,174	41,206
Restricted cash	23,658	30,983
Accounts receivable, net	126,228	117,463
Notes receivable, net	68,718	93,905
Deferred charges, less accumulated amortization of $31,071 and $27,848, respectively	42,498	45,272
Other assets, net	182,150	67,626
Total assets	8,055,837	7,469,425
Unsecured indebtedness:
Senior notes	2,147,097	2,139,718
Unsecured term loan	350,000	0
Revolving credit facilities	147,905	142,421
Total unsecured indebtedness	2,645,002	2,282,139
Secured indebtedness:
Secured term loan	400,000	500,000
Mortgage and other secured indebtedness	1,274,141	1,322,445
Total secured indebtedness	1,674,141	1,822,445
Total indebtedness	4,319,143	4,104,584
Accounts payable and other liabilities	326,024	257,821
Dividends payable	44,210	29,128
Total liabilities	4,689,377	4,391,533
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
DDR Equity:
Preferred shares (Note 10)	405,000	375,000
Common shares, with par value, $0.10 stated value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 315,239,299 and 277,114,784 shares issued at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively	31,524	27,711
Paid-in capital	4,629,257	4,138,812
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(1,694,822)	(1,493,353)
Deferred compensation obligation	15,556	13,934
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(27,925)	(1,403)
Less: Common shares in treasury at cost: 977,673 and 833,934 shares at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively	(16,452)	(15,017)
Total DDR shareholders' equity	3,342,138	3,045,684
Non-controlling interests	24,322	32,208
Total equity	3,366,460	3,077,892
Total liabilities and equity	$ 8,055,837	$ 7,469,425