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Real Estate and Other, Net (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
0 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
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Jul. 20, 2012
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Feb. 02, 2013
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Nov. 02, 2013
joint_venture
acre
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Aug. 03, 2013
property
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May 04, 2013
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Oct. 27, 2012
joint_venture
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Feb. 01, 2014
department_store
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Feb. 02, 2013
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Jan. 28, 2012
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Jul. 19, 2012
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Jan. 27, 2012
department_store
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Jul. 20, 2012
SPG Reit Unit [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
SPG Reit Unit [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2013
SPG Reit Unit [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2013
SPG Reit Unit [Member]
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Jul. 19, 2012
SPG Reit Unit [Member]
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Oct. 23, 2012
CBL Reit Share [Member]
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Oct. 27, 2012
Leveraged Lease Assets [Member]
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Feb. 01, 2014
Non-operating assets [Member]
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Nov. 02, 2013
Non-operating assets [Member]
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Oct. 27, 2012
Non-operating assets [Member]
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Feb. 01, 2014
Non-operating assets [Member]
property
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Feb. 01, 2014
Continued in Operation [Member]
department_store
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Jan. 31, 2013
Continued in Operation [Member]
department_store
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Jan. 27, 2012
Continued in Operation [Member]
department_store
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Feb. 01, 2014
Trade Names [Member]
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Feb. 01, 2014
Trade Names [Member]
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| Real Estate Properties [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of joint ventures sold | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sale or Redemption of Simon Property Group, L.P. (SPG) REIT units | $ (200) | $ (200) | $ (24) | $ (200) | $ 0 | $ (24) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sale of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (CBL) REIT shares | 0 | (15) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sale of leveraged lease assets | 0 | (28) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sale of investments in joint ventures | (23) | (62) | (151) | (85) | (151) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sale of non-operating assets | (23) | (3) | 0 | (22) | 0 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gain on sale or redemption of non-operating assets | (197) | (132) | (397) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividend income from REITs | (1) | (6) | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment income from joint ventures | (6) | (11) | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gain from sale of operating assets | (1) | (16) | (17) | 0 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Store impairments | 18 | 26 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intangible asset impairment | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating asset impairments | 60 | 0 | 60 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | (26) | 4 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate and other (income)/expense, net | (155) | (324) | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redemption of Simon Property Group, L.P. (SPG) REIT units | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 205,000 | 2,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| REIT unit cash price SPG | 124.00 | 124.00 | 151.97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of REITs net of fees | 246 | 31 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of REIT securities | 15 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REIT unit fair market value SPG | 158.13 | 158.13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment owned SPG, shares | 205,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REIT share cash price CBL | $ 21.35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of leveraged lease investments net of fees | 146 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leveraged lease investments (Note 17) | 118 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from divestiture of interest in joint venture | 32 | 55 | 18 | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Estate Investments, joint ventures | (7) | (61) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of properties sold | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments | (143) | (526) | 0 | (25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area of Land | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net book value of building sold | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of buildings | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Book value leasehold interest | $ 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of stores | 1,094 | 8 | 25 | 13 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||