CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets
Land	$ 2,213,794	$ 2,209,970
Buildings	6,996,560	6,949,440
Fixtures and tenant improvements	621,490	599,221
Total real estate rental property	9,831,844	9,758,631
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,918,681)	(1,823,199)
Real estate rental property, net	7,913,163	7,935,432
Land held for development and construction in progress	520,167	452,980
Real estate held for sale, net	0	12,670
Total real estate assets, net	8,433,330	8,401,082
Investments in and advances to joint ventures	199,380	448,008
Cash and cash equivalents	359,340	86,664
Restricted cash	31,625	33,476
Notes receivable, net	58,863	78,338
Other assets, net	599,283	645,505
Total assets	9,681,821	9,693,073
Unsecured indebtedness:
Senior notes	2,759,931	2,754,120
Unsecured term loan	350,000	350,000
Revolving credit facilities	28,623	29,133
Total unsecured indebtedness	3,138,554	3,133,253
Secured indebtedness:
Secured term loan	400,000	400,000
Mortgage indebtedness	1,790,384	1,761,421
Total secured indebtedness	2,190,384	2,161,421
Total indebtedness	5,328,938	5,294,674
Accounts payable and other liabilities	442,767	415,413
Dividends payable	61,302	55,107
Total liabilities	5,833,007	5,765,194
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
DDR Equity:
Common shares, with par value, $0.10 stated value; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 359,642,895 and 359,378,751 shares issued at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	35,964	35,938
Paid-in capital	5,421,087	5,417,363
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(1,982,326)	(1,915,638)
Deferred compensation obligation	16,961	16,702
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(11,943)	(36,493)
Less: Common shares in treasury at cost: 911,689 and 1,030,053 shares at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	(16,208)	(18,211)
Total DDR shareholders' equity	3,813,535	3,904,661
Non-controlling interests	35,279	23,218
Total equity	3,848,814	3,927,879
Total liabilities and equity	9,681,821	9,693,073
Class H Preferred Shares [Member]
DDR Equity:
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares	0	55,000
Class J Preferred Shares [Member]
DDR Equity:
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares	200,000	200,000
Class K Preferred Shares [Member]
DDR Equity:
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares	$ 150,000	$ 150,000