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Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative
Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]    
Unrealized loss of hedging instrument $ 1,100,000us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortion  
Unrealized gain of hedging instrument   13,900,000us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
Approximate fair value of notes 362,200,000us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure 148,200,000us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure
Carrying amount of notes 358,200,000ddr_CarryingAmountOfNotesReceivableAndAdvancesToAffiliates 145,500,000ddr_CarryingAmountOfNotesReceivableAndAdvancesToAffiliates
Tax Increment Financing Bonds ("TIF Bonds") 3,751,000ddr_TaxIncrementFinancingBonds 5,086,000ddr_TaxIncrementFinancingBonds
Aggregate notional amount 530,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount 631,400,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
Number of interest rate derivatives held 9us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld  
Interest rate cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified during next 12 months, net $ (5,900,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet