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Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures - Condensed Combined Statements of Operations of Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Company's proportionate share of the impairment charges $ 4.4ddr_CompanysProportionateShareOfImpairmentCharges $ 6.6ddr_CompanysProportionateShareOfImpairmentCharges $ 0.4ddr_CompanysProportionateShareOfImpairmentCharges
Company's share of aggregate impairment charges reclassified to discontinued operations 0.8ddr_CompanyShareOfImpairmentChargesReclassifiedToDiscontinuedOperations 4.0ddr_CompanyShareOfImpairmentChargesReclassifiedToDiscontinuedOperations 0.7ddr_CompanyShareOfImpairmentChargesReclassifiedToDiscontinuedOperations
Investment basis value for which no income loss Recognized 0ddr_InvestmentBasisValue    
Obligation or Intent to fund additional capital 0ddr_ObligationToFundAdditionalCapital    
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Member]      
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Impairment charges reclassified to discontinued operations related to asset sales 11.1ddr_ImpairmentChargesReclassifiedToDiscontinuedOperations
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= ddr_UnconsolidatedJointVenturesMember
49.3ddr_ImpairmentChargesReclassifiedToDiscontinuedOperations
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= ddr_UnconsolidatedJointVenturesMember
56.3ddr_ImpairmentChargesReclassifiedToDiscontinuedOperations
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= ddr_UnconsolidatedJointVenturesMember
Coventry II Fund JV [Member]      
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Effective Ownership Percentage   20.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= ddr_CoventryTwoFundJointVenturesMember
 
Loss on property transfer   32.6ddr_LossOnPropertyTransfer
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= ddr_CoventryTwoFundJointVenturesMember
 
Investment basis value for which no income loss Recognized   $ 0ddr_InvestmentBasisValue
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= ddr_CoventryTwoFundJointVenturesMember