CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Land	$ 2,137,889	$ 2,184,145
Buildings	6,893,792	6,965,632
Fixtures and tenant improvements	756,617	743,037
Total real estate rental property	9,788,298	9,892,814
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(2,115,084)	(2,062,899)
Real estate rental property, net	7,673,214	7,829,915
Construction in progress and land	161,663	235,385
Total real estate assets, net	7,834,877	8,065,300
Investments in and advances to joint ventures	465,389	467,732
Cash and cash equivalents	17,981	22,416
Restricted cash	9,173	10,104
Accounts receivable, net	124,878	129,089
Notes receivable, net	47,294	42,534
Other assets, net	321,994	359,913
Total assets	8,821,586	9,097,088
Unsecured indebtedness:
Senior notes	2,911,277	3,149,188
Unsecured term loan	398,167	397,934
Revolving credit facilities	265,000	210,000
Total unsecured indebtedness	3,574,444	3,757,122
Secured indebtedness:
Secured term loan	199,544	199,251
Mortgage indebtedness	1,164,819	1,183,164
Total secured indebtedness	1,364,363	1,382,415
Total indebtedness	4,938,807	5,139,537
Accounts payable and other liabilities	398,909	425,478
Dividends payable	75,078	68,604
Total liabilities	5,412,794	5,633,619
Commitments and contingencies
DDR Equity
Common shares, with par value, $0.10 stated value; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 365,510,617 and 365,292,314 shares issued at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	36,551	36,529
Additional paid-in capital	5,473,632	5,466,511
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(2,455,319)	(2,391,793)
Deferred compensation obligation	15,425	15,537
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,157)	(6,283)
Less: Common shares in treasury at cost: 924,876 and 945,268 shares at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	(14,919)	(15,316)
Total DDR shareholders' equity	3,400,213	3,455,185
Non-controlling interests	8,579	8,284
Total equity	3,408,792	3,463,469
Total liabilities and equity	8,821,586	9,097,088
Class J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares [Member]
DDR Equity
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares	200,000	200,000
Class K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares [Member]
DDR Equity
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares	$ 150,000	$ 150,000