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Segment Reporting (Selected Results Of Operations And Asset Information) (Details)

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Segment Reporting (Selected Results Of Operations And Asset Information) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenues $ 169,596 $ 170,913  
Total operating and interest expenses 141,004 [1] 117,859 [1]  
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures (1,235) (1,750)  
Net operating income (loss) 27,357 [2] 51,304 [2]  
Total assets 4,354,343   4,515,328
Total long-lived assets 3,858,302 [3]   3,868,193 [3]
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures 179,656   181,129
Real Estate - Commercial And Other [Member]
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenues 157,520 155,595  
Total operating and interest expenses 86,933 [1] 70,393 [1]  
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures 988 385  
Net operating income (loss) 71,575 [2] 85,587 [2]  
Total assets 3,891,009   3,886,574
Total long-lived assets 3,609,308 [3]   3,620,494 [3]
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures 53,420   53,160
Real Estate - Multi Family [Member]
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenues 5,801 1,281  
Total operating and interest expenses 2,701 [1] 536 [1]  
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures (2,223) (2,135)  
Net operating income (loss) 877 [2] (1,390) [2]  
Total assets 373,128   377,237
Total long-lived assets 240,645 [3]   240,501 [3]
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures 126,143   127,276
Multi Family Services [Member]
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenues 6,948 [4] 5,484 [5]  
Total operating and interest expenses 10,159 [1] 7,475 [1]  
Net operating income (loss) (3,211) [2] (1,991) [2]  
Total assets 9,903   10,488
Total long-lived assets 4,155 [3]   3,468 [3]
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures 93   693
Fee revenue 829 195  
Corporate & Other [Member]
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenues (673) [6] 8,553 [6]  
Total operating and interest expenses 41,211 [1],[6] 39,455 [1],[6]  
Net operating income (loss) (41,884) [2],[6] (30,902) [2],[6]  
Total assets 80,303 [6]   241,029 [6]
Total long-lived assets $ 4,194 [3],[6]   $ 3,730 [3],[6]
[1] Total operating and interest expenses represent the sum of: real estate taxes; utilities; operating services; direct construction costs; real estate services expenses; general and administrative and interest expense (net of interest income). All interest expense, net of interest income, (including for property-level mortgages) is excluded from segment amounts and classified in Corporate & Other for all periods.
[2] Net operating income represents total revenues less total operating and interest expenses (as defined in Note “a”), plus equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures, for the period.
[3] Long-lived assets are comprised of net investment in rental property, unbilled rents receivable and goodwill.
[4] Includes $829 of fees earned for this period from the multi-family real estate segment, which are eliminated in consolidation.
[5] Includes $195 of fees earned for this period from the multi-family real estate segment, which are eliminated in consolidation.
[6] Corporate & Other represents all corporate-level items (including interest and other investment income, interest expense, non-property general and administrative expense, construction services revenue and direct construction costs) as well as intercompany eliminations necessary to reconcile to consolidated Company totals.