Mortgages, Loans Payable And Other Obligations (Narrative) (Details)
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6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
property
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Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Number of properties with encumbered company mortgages | property |
26
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| Book value of encumbered properties |
$ 932,000,000
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| Cash paid for interest |
53,353,000
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$ 61,999,000
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| Interest capitalized |
7,388,000
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6,493,000
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| Total indebtedness |
$ 2,034,819,000
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$ 2,088,654,000
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| Weighted Average [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Total indebtedness, weighted average interest rate |
5.67%
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5.64%
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| Revolving Credit Facility Borrowing And Other Variable Rate Mortgage Debt [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Total indebtedness |
$ 139,543,000
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$ 159,860,000
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| Total indebtedness, weighted average interest rate |
3.89%
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3.83%
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| Fixed Rate Debt And Other Obligations [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Total indebtedness |
$ 1,895,276,000
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$ 1,928,794,000
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| Total indebtedness, weighted average interest rate |
5.80%
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5.79%
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| Unconsolidated Joint Venture [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Interest capitalized |
$ 2,314,000
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$ 1,953,000
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