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No authoritative reference available. false 7 Tenant recoveries 4 ggp_TenantRecoveries ggp false credit duration monetary Amounts paid by tenants to landlord for their contribution towards common expenses, in accordance with their respective lease... false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 224691000 224691 false false 2 false true 231548000 231548 false false 3 false true 457710000 457710 false false 4 false true 463179000 463179 false false Amounts paid by tenants to landlord for their contribution towards common expenses, in accordance with their respective lease provisions. In retail store and office building leases, for example, tenant reimbursements may cover items such as taxes, utilities, and common area expenses. 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No authoritative reference available. true 13 Expenses: 3 us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false 2 false false 0 0 false false 3 false false 0 0 false false 4 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 14 Real estate taxes 4 us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 68959000 68959 false false 2 false true 69004000 69004 false false 3 false true 140518000 140518 false false 4 false true 137653000 137653 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 15 Repairs and maintenance 4 us-gaap_CostOfPropertyRepairsAndMaintenance us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 50082000 50082 false false 2 false true 56997000 56997 false false 3 false true 105438000 105438 false false 4 false true 119098000 119098 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 16 Marketing 4 us-gaap_MarketingExpense us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 6906000 6906 false false 2 false true 8776000 8776 false false 3 false true 14482000 14482 false false 4 false true 21052000 21052 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 17 Other property operating costs 4 us-gaap_DirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 98497000 98497 false false 2 false true 104198000 104198 false false 3 false true 202199000 202199 false false 4 false true 215718000 215718 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 18 Land sales operations 4 us-gaap_CostsOfRealEstateServicesAndLandSales us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 21850000 21850 false false 2 false true 15211000 15211 false false 3 false true 32464000 32464 false false 4 false true 25131000 25131 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 19 Provision for doubtful accounts 4 us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 8847000 8847 false false 2 false true 6287000 6287 false false 3 false true 19179000 19179 false false 4 false true 8996000 8996 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 20 Property management and other costs 4 ggp_PropertyManagementAndOtherCosts ggp false debit duration monetary Sum of property management costs and other costs. Property management costs are the aggregate costs related to management of... false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 42200000 42200 false false 2 false true 54804000 54804 false false 3 false true 85609000 85609 false false 4 false true 106942000 106942 false false Sum of property management costs and other costs. Property management costs are the aggregate costs related to management of joint venture and third party properties during the reporting period. Other costs include headquarters and regional office costs incurred during the reporting period. No authoritative reference available. false 21 General and administrative 4 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 32304000 32304 false false 2 false true 4416000 4416 false false 3 false true 78125000 78125 false false 4 false true 12515000 12515 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 22 Provisions for impairment 4 us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 82388000 82388 false false 2 false true 236000 236 false false 3 false true 413480000 413480 false false 4 false true 608000 608 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 23 Depreciation and amortization 4 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 186472000 186472 false false 2 false true 191242000 191242 false false 3 false true 391087000 391087 false false 4 false true 375501000 375501 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 24 Total expenses 4 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 598505000 598505 false false 2 false true 511171000 511171 false false 3 false true 1482581000 1482581 false false 4 false true 1023214000 1023214 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 25 Operating income 3 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 193590000 193590 false false 2 false true 304447000 304447 false false 3 false true 98154000 98154 false false 4 false true 622726000 622726 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 26 Interest income 3 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 501000 501 false false 2 false true 1449000 1449 false false 3 false true 1231000 1231 false false 4 false true 2006000 2006 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 27 Interest expense 3 us-gaap_InterestExpense us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -319543000 -319543 false false 2 false true -319303000 -319303 false false 3 false true -648033000 -648033 false false 4 false true -644995000 -644995 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 28 Loss before income taxes, noncontrolling interests and equity in income of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates and reorganization items 3 ggp_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesNoncontrollingInterestsAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsAndReorganizationItems ggp false credit duration monetary Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income (expense) before income (loss) from equity method investments, income taxes,... false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -125452000 -125452 false false 2 false true -13407000 -13407 false false 3 false true -548648000 -548648 false false 4 false true -20263000 -20263 false false Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income (expense) before income (loss) from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, noncontrolling interest, and Reorganization items. No authoritative reference available. true 29 Provision for income taxes 3 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -15742000 -15742 false false 2 false true -6866000 -6866 false false 3 false true -4228000 -4228 false false 4 false true -16257000 -16257 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 30 Equity in income of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates 3 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 16339000 16339 false false 2 false true 21145000 21145 false false 3 false true 23877000 23877 false false 4 false true 44973000 44973 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 31 Reorganization items 3 us-gaap_ReorganizationItems us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -33726000 -33726 false false 2 false false 0 0 false false 3 false true -33726000 -33726 false false 4 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 32 (Loss) income from continuing operations 3 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -158581000 -158581 false false 2 false true 872000 872 false false 3 false true -562725000 -562725 false false 4 false true 8453000 8453 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 33 Discontinued operations - gain (loss) on dispositions 3 us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false 2 false true 37060000 37060 false false 3 false true -55000 -55 false false 4 false true 37060000 37060 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 34 Net (loss) income 3 us-gaap_ProfitLoss us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -158581000 -158581 false false 2 false true 37932000 37932 false false 3 false true -562780000 -562780 false false 4 false true 45513000 45513 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 35 Allocation to noncontrolling interests 3 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 179000 179 false false 2 false true -9181000 -9181 false false 3 false true 8299000 8299 false false 4 false true -13400000 -13400 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 36 Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders 3 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -158402000 -158402 false false 2 false true 28751000 28751 false false 3 false true -554481000 -554481 false false 4 false true 32113000 32113 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 37 Basic (Loss) Earnings Per Share: 3 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false 2 false false 0 0 false false 3 false false 0 0 false false 4 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 38 Continuing operations (in dollars per share) 4 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare us-gaap true na duration decimal No definition available. false false false false false false false false true 1 true true -0.51 -0.51 false false 2 false false 0 0 false false 3 true true -1.81 -1.81 false false 4 true true 0.03 0.03 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 39 Discontinued operations (in dollars per share) 4 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare us-gaap true na duration decimal No definition available. false false false false false false false false true 1 false false 0 0 false false 2 true true 0.12 0.12 false false 3 false false 0 0 false false 4 true true 0.12 0.12 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 40 Total basic (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share) 4 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic us-gaap true na duration decimal No definition available. false false false false false false false false true 1 true true -0.51 -0.51 false false 2 true true 0.12 0.12 false false 3 true true -1.81 -1.81 false false 4 true true 0.15 0.15 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 41 Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Share: 3 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false 2 false false 0 0 false false 3 false false 0 0 false false 4 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 42 Continuing operations (in dollars per share) 4 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare us-gaap true na duration decimal No definition available. false false false false false false false false true 1 true true -0.51 -0.51 false false 2 false false 0 0 false false 3 true true -1.81 -1.81 false false 4 true true 0.03 0.03 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 43 Discontinued operations (in dollars per share) 4 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare us-gaap true na duration decimal No definition available. false false false false false false false false true 1 false false 0 0 false false 2 true true 0.12 0.12 false false 3 false false 0 0 false false 4 true true 0.12 0.12 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 44 Total diluted (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share) 4 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted us-gaap true na duration decimal No definition available. false false false false false false false false true 1 true true -0.51 -0.51 false false 2 true true 0.12 0.12 false false 3 true true -1.81 -1.81 false false 4 true true 0.15 0.15 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 45 Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share) 3 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared us-gaap true na duration decimal No definition available. false false false false false false false false true 1 false false 0 0 false false 2 true true 0.50 0.50 false false 3 false false 0 0 false false 4 true true 1.00 1.00 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 46 Comprehensive Income, Net: 2 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false 2 false false 0 0 false false 3 false false 0 0 false false 4 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 47 Net (loss) income 3 us-gaap_ProfitLoss us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -158581000 -158581 false false 2 false true 37932000 37932 false false 3 false true -562780000 -562780 false false 4 false true 45513000 45513 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 48 Other comprehensive income: 3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false 2 false false 0 0 false false 3 false false 0 0 false false 4 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 49 Net unrealized gains on financial instruments 4 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 5515000 5515 false false 2 false true 2596000 2596 false false 3 false true 7624000 7624 false false 4 false true 909000 909 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 50 Accrued pension adjustment 4 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease us-gaap true na duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 223000 223 false false 2 false true -78000 -78 false false 3 false true 324000 324 false false 4 false true -419000 -419 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 51 Foreign currency translation 4 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease us-gaap true na duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 27966000 27966 false false 2 false true 20419000 20419 false false 3 false true 25684000 25684 false false 4 false true 18399000 18399 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 52 Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities 4 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 89000 89 false false 2 false true -2000 -2 false false 3 false true 111000 111 false false 4 false true -130000 -130 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 53 Other comprehensive income 4 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease us-gaap true na duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 33793000 33793 false false 2 false true 22935000 22935 false false 3 false true 33743000 33743 false false 4 false true 18759000 18759 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 54 Comprehensive (loss) income allocated to noncontrolling interests 3 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -767000 -767 false false 2 false true -3665000 -3665 false false 3 false true -766000 -766 false false 4 false true -2476000 -2476 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 55 Adjustment for noncontrolling interests 3 ggp_ComprehensiveIncomeAdjustmentForNoncontrollingInterests ggp false debit duration monetary Comprehensive Income, Adjustment for Noncontrolling Interests false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false 2 false false 0 0 false false 3 false true -9065000 -9065 false false 4 false false 0 0 false false Comprehensive Income, Adjustment for Noncontrolling Interests No authoritative reference available. false 56 Comprehensive (loss) income, net attributable to common stockholders 3 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 true true -125555000 -125555 false false 2 true true 57202000 57202 false false 3 true true -538868000 -538868 false false 4 true true 61796000 61796 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true false 4 52 false Thousands UnKnown Hundreds false true