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Joint Venture Ownership Percent by Other Owners

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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages, Additional Borrowing

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Portion of the loan assumed by a third party.

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Amount of contractual principal due at origination of mortgage loan within investment in mortgage loan on real estate by entity with substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate or interest in real estate.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt premium.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Mortgage Notes Payable - Footnotes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Feb. 13, 2019	Aug. 31, 2018	Dec. 04, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 10, 2019	Mar. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Unamortized deferred finance costs				$ 13,053			$ 17,838
Outside partner interest of the operating partnership						75.00%
Joint venture \| Westside Pavilion
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Interest in the loan assumed by a third party (as a percent)		75.00%
Outside partner interest of the operating partnership		75.00%
Fashion Outlets of Chicago
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Effective interest rate (as a percent)				4.01%
Fashion Outlets of Chicago \| Subsequent event
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Effective interest rate (as a percent)					4.58%
Mortgage loan					$ 300,000
Freehold Raceway Mall
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Effective interest rate (as a percent)				3.94%
Green Acres Commons
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Effective interest rate (as a percent)				5.06%			4.07%
Additional borrowing						$ 20,000
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Debt premiums				$ 1,701			$ 2,630
Freehold Raceway Mall and Chandler Fashion Center
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Interest in the loan assumed by a third party (as a percent)				49.90%
Fashion Outlets of Chicago
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Variable interest rate spread (as a percent)				1.50%
Effective interest rate (as a percent)							3.02%
Green Acres Commons
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Variable interest rate spread (as a percent)				2.15%
Santa Monica Place
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Variable interest rate spread (as a percent)			1.35%
Effective interest rate (as a percent)				4.01%			3.13%
Santa Monica Place \| Maximum \| Interest rate cap
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Variable interest rate spread (as a percent)				4.00%
SanTan Village Regional Center \| Subsequent event
Mortgage loans payable on real estate
Mortgage loan	$ 220,000
Interest rate on debt (as a percent)	4.30%
Interest rate on debt, term	10 years