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Impairment Charges and Impairment of Joint Venture Investments - Summary of Significant Unobservable Inputs (Detail) (Level 3 [Member], Fair Value Measurements [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Impairment of Consolidated Assets [Member] | Income Capitalization Approach [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
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Impairment of Consolidated Assets [Member] | Income Capitalization Approach [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
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Impairment of Consolidated Assets [Member] | Income Capitalization Approach [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
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Impairment of Consolidated Assets [Member] | Income Capitalization Approach [Member] | Market Capitalization Rate [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Range   8.00%ddr_RangeOfValuationTechniqueUsedInFairValueMeasurementOfNonRecurringItems
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Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
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Impairment of Consolidated Assets [Member] | Income Capitalization Approach [Member] | Market Capitalization Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
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Impairment of Consolidated Assets [Member] | Indicative Bid/Contracted Price [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair Value 88.7us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Impairment of Joint Venture Investments [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair Value 35.3us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Impairment of Joint Venture Investments [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Discount Rates [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Range   15.00%ddr_RangeOfValuationTechniqueUsedInFairValueMeasurementOfNonRecurringItems
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Impairment of Joint Venture Investments [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Discount Rates [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
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Impairment of Joint Venture Investments [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Discount Rates [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
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Impairment of Joint Venture Investments [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Terminal Capitalization Rate [Member]    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
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