CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Land	$ 1,987,849	$ 1,990,406
Buildings	6,338,139	6,412,532
Fixtures and tenant improvements	738,741	735,685
Total real estate rental property	9,064,729	9,138,623
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(2,004,413)	(1,996,176)
Real estate rental property, net	7,060,316	7,142,447
Construction in progress and land	120,808	105,435
Total real estate assets, net	7,181,124	7,247,882
Investments in and advances to joint ventures, net	395,362	454,131
Cash and cash equivalents	19,715	30,430
Restricted cash	46,587	8,795
Accounts receivable, net	117,559	121,367
Notes receivable, net	49,895	49,503
Other assets, net	282,724	285,410
Total assets	8,092,966	8,197,518
Unsecured indebtedness:
Senior notes	2,914,186	2,913,217
Unsecured term loan	398,516	398,399
Revolving credit facilities	90,000	0
Total unsecured indebtedness	3,402,702	3,311,616
Secured indebtedness:
Secured term loan	199,893	199,843
Mortgage indebtedness	918,331	982,509
Total secured indebtedness	1,118,224	1,182,352
Total indebtedness	4,520,926	4,493,968
Accounts payable and other liabilities	369,391	382,293
Dividends payable	75,402	75,245
Total liabilities	4,965,719	4,951,506
Commitments and contingencies
DDR Equity
Common shares, with par value, $0.10 stated value; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 366,671,261 and 366,298,335 shares issued at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	36,667	36,630
Additional paid-in capital	5,497,660	5,487,212
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(2,761,977)	(2,632,327)
Deferred compensation obligation	10,083	15,149
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,432)	(4,192)
Less: Common shares in treasury at cost: 705,276 and 947,893 shares at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	(10,300)	(14,957)
Total DDR shareholders' equity	3,118,701	3,237,515
Non-controlling interests	8,546	8,497
Total equity	3,127,247	3,246,012
Total liabilities and equity	8,092,966	8,197,518
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