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Gain (Loss) On Land Sales

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Proceeds from Divestiture of Business, Assumption of Debt

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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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Area of a real estate property.

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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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The difference between the carrying value and the sale price of real estate or properties that were intended to be sold or held for capital appreciation or rental income. This element refers to the gain (loss) included in earnings and not to the cash proceeds of the sale. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Amount of investment in marketable security.

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Amount of noncash consideration received for selling an asset or business through a noncash (or part noncash) transaction.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Narrative (Details) ft² in Thousands, $ in Thousands										6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 18, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 16, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 25, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 06, 2018 USD ($) ft²	Feb. 16, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 14, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 18, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 17, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 12, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 06, 2018 ft²	Mar. 01, 2018 ft²
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Ownership percentage																25.00%
Proceeds received in disposition of property											$ 0	$ 25,177	$ 0
Outside partner interest of the operating partnership																75.00%
Proceeds from sale				$ 142,500
Replacement collateral
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Proceeds from sale				37,294
Country Club Plaza \| Office building
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Gain on sale of assets									$ 2,290
Fashion District Philadelphia—Various Entities \| Office building
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Gain on sale of assets						$ 2,773		$ 6,539
Westcor/Queen Creek LLC
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Gain on land sales							$ 5,436
The Market at Estrella Falls LLC
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Gain on sale of assets					$ 2,996
Joint venture \| Replacement collateral
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Portfolio of marketable securities				149,175						$ 149,175
Joint venture \| Los Angeles Premium Outlets
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Ownership percentage															5000.00%
Property area (in square feet) \| ft²															400
Joint venture \| Los Angeles Premium Outlets \| Simon Property Group
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Ownership percentage															50.00%
Joint venture \| Los Angeles Premium Outlets, second stage
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Property area (in square feet) \| ft²															165
Joint venture \| Tysons Tower
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Mortgage loan														$ 190,000
Interest rate (as a percent)														3.38%
Joint venture \| HPP-MAC WSP, LLC—One Westside \| Redevelopment construction loan
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Debt issued	$ 414,600
Joint venture \| HPP-MAC WSP, LLC—One Westside \| LIBOR \| Redevelopment construction loan
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Variable interest rate spread (as a percent)	1.70%
Variable interest rate spread, contingent (as a percent)	1.50%
Joint venture \| Westside Pavilion
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Ownership percentage																75.00%
Property area (in square feet) \| ft²																680
Joint venture \| Westside Pavilion \| Hudson Pacific Properties
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Ownership percentage																25.00%
Joint venture \| Fashion District Philadelphia—Various Entities
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Maximum additional borrowings			$ 100,000
Debt issued		$ 25,000	$ 26,000
Joint venture \| Fashion District Philadelphia—Various Entities \| LIBOR
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Variable interest rate spread (as a percent)			2.00%
Joint venture \| Country Club Plaza \| Office building
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Proceeds from sale of building									78,000
Gain on sale of assets									$ 4,580
Joint venture \| Fashion District Philadelphia—Various Entities \| Office building
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Proceeds from sale of building						41,800		61,500
Gain on sale of assets						$ 5,545		$ 13,078
Joint venture \| Westcor/Queen Creek LLC
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Proceeds from sale of land							30,491
Gain on land sales							$ 14,853
Joint venture \| Westside Pavilion
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Gain on sale of assets				$ 46,242								$ 46,242
Proceeds received in disposition of property										$ 142,500
Outside partner interest of the operating partnership				75.00%						75.00%		75.00%
Proceeds from sale				$ 36,903
Assumption of debt				$ 105,597
Joint venture \| The Market at Estrella Falls LLC
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Gain on sale of assets					$ 12,598
Property area (in square feet) \| ft²					298
Proceeds from sale					$ 49,100
Pay off of mortgage loans					$ 24,118