Fair Value Disclosures (Measurements) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Impairment of real estate assets $ 15,902 $ 5,686  
Terminal capitalization rates 9.30%    
Discount rates 10.40%    
Roundtree Place      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Real estate investment $ 11,300    
Pensacola Square      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Real estate investment 8,800    
Southland Shopping Center, Middleburg Heights, OH      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Real estate investment 4,500    
Skyway Plaza      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Real estate investment 2,900    
The Manchester Collection      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Real estate investment     $ 46,900
Fashion Square      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Real estate investment     2,400
Crossroads Center      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Real estate investment     14,300
The Plaza at Salmon Run      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Real estate investment     7,800
Smith’s      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Real estate investment     $ 1,900
Minimum      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Terminal capitalization rates     7.00%
Discount rates     7.90%
Maximum      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Marketable securities, unrealized losses (300)   $ (200)
Terminal capitalization rates     8.50%
Discount rates     9.50%
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Marketable Securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative asset 27,063   $ 28,006
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Interest Rate Derivatives      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative asset 29,193   24,420
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Marketable Securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative asset 1,216   725
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Interest Rate Derivatives      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative asset 0   0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Marketable Securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative asset 25,847   27,281
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Interest Rate Derivatives      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative asset 29,193   24,420
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Marketable Securities      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative asset 0   0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Interest Rate Derivatives      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative asset 0   0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Properties      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative asset 27,477   73,303
Impairment of real estate assets 15,698   17,195
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Properties      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative asset 0   0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Properties      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative asset 0   0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Properties      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Derivative asset $ 27,477   $ 73,303