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Mortgages, Loans Payable And Other Obligations (Narrative) (Details)

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Mortgages, Loans Payable And Other Obligations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Mortgages Loans Payable And Other Obligations [Line Items]      
Number of properties with encumbered company mortgages 30    
Book value of encumbered properties $ 879,800,000    
Cash paid for interest 98,191,000 99,089,000  
Interest capitalized 1,427,000 875,400  
Total indebtedness 1,970,254,000   1,914,215,000
Total indebtedness, weighted average interest rate 6.19%   6.46%
Revolving Credit Facility Borrowing And Other Variable Rate Mortgage Debt [Member]
      
Mortgages Loans Payable And Other Obligations [Line Items]      
Total indebtedness 78,000,000   66,500,000
Total indebtedness, weighted average interest rate 1.59%   1.77%
Fixed Rate Debt And Other Obligations [Member]
      
Mortgages Loans Payable And Other Obligations [Line Items]      
Total indebtedness $ 1,892,254,000   $ 1,847,715,000
Total indebtedness, weighted average interest rate 6.38%   6.63%