CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Land	$ 1,738,792	$ 1,990,406
Buildings	5,733,451	6,412,532
Fixtures and tenant improvements	693,280	735,685
Total real estate rental property	8,165,523	9,138,623
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,953,479)	(1,996,176)
Real estate rental property, net	6,212,044	7,142,447
Construction in progress and land	82,480	105,435
Total real estate assets, net	6,294,524	7,247,882
Investments in and advances to joint ventures, net	383,813	454,131
Cash and cash equivalents	92,611	30,430
Restricted cash	2,113	8,795
Accounts receivable, net	108,695	121,367
Casualty insurance receivable	58,583	0
Notes receivable, net	19,675	49,503
Other assets, net	210,059	285,410
Total assets	7,170,073	8,197,518
Unsecured indebtedness:
Senior notes	2,810,100	2,913,217
Unsecured term loan	398,130	398,399
Revolving credit facilities	0	0
Total unsecured indebtedness	3,208,230	3,311,616
Secured indebtedness:
Secured term loan	0	199,843
Mortgage indebtedness	641,082	982,509
Total secured indebtedness	641,082	1,182,352
Total indebtedness	3,849,312	4,493,968
Accounts payable and other liabilities	344,774	382,293
Dividends payable	78,549	75,245
Total liabilities	4,272,635	4,951,506
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
DDR Equity
Common shares, with par value, $0.10 stated value; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 368,512,410 and 366,298,335 shares issued at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	36,851	36,630
Additional paid-in capital	5,513,197	5,487,212
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(3,183,134)	(2,632,327)
Deferred compensation obligation	8,777	15,149
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,106)	(4,192)
Less: Common shares in treasury at cost: 612,629 and 947,893 shares at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	(8,653)	(14,957)
Total DDR shareholders' equity	2,890,932	3,237,515
Non-controlling interests	6,506	8,497
Total equity	2,897,438	3,246,012
Total liabilities and equity	7,170,073	8,197,518
Class A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares [Member]
DDR Equity
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares	175,000	0
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