Weingarten Realty Investors (WRI) 10-Q 6 Nov 14 2014 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-14	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Entity Registrant Name	'WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS /TX/	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000828916	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	122,275,125

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues:	'	'	'	'
Rentals, net	$127,974	$120,361	$380,398	$353,880
Other	2,547	2,941	7,906	9,244
Total	130,521	123,302	388,304	363,124
Expenses:	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	36,694	35,348	113,948	107,039
Operating	23,454	24,430	71,989	70,962
Real estate taxes, net	15,412	14,717	46,419	42,696
Impairment loss	0	2,358	0	2,579
General and administrative	6,146	5,964	17,879	18,812
Total	81,706	82,817	250,235	242,088
Operating Income	48,815	40,485	138,069	121,036
Interest Expense, net	-24,373	-26,018	-73,263	-68,482
Interest and Other Income, net	96	1,864	2,893	5,787
Gain on Sale and Acquisition of Real Estate Joint Venture and Partnership Interests	0	7	1,718	11,599
Equity in Earnings of Real Estate Joint Ventures and Partnerships, net	7,881	5,125	16,331	14,467
Benefit for Income Taxes	284	226	1,885	256
Income from Continuing Operations	32,703	21,689	87,633	84,663
Operating Income from Discontinued Operations	0	2,323	342	9,925
Gain on Sale of Property from Discontinued Operations	0	38,214	44,582	116,226
Income from Discontinued Operations	0	40,537	44,924	126,151
Gain on Sale of Property	69,496	163	71,407	570
Net Income	102,199	62,389	203,964	211,384
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	-1,870	-1,847	-4,936	-41,056
Net Income Adjusted for Noncontrolling Interests	100,329	60,542	199,028	170,328
Dividends on Preferred Shares	-2,710	-2,710	-8,130	-15,463
Redemption Costs of Preferred Shares	0	0	0	-17,944
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders	$97,619	$57,832	$190,898	$136,921
Earnings Per Common Share - Basic:	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$0.80	$0.14	$1.20	$0.40
Income from discontinued operations	$0	$0.34	$0.37	$0.73
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$0.80	$0.48	$1.57	$1.13
Earnings Per Common Share - Diluted:	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$0.79	$0.14	$1.19	$0.39
Income from discontinued operations	$0	$0.33	$0.36	$0.73
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$0.79	$0.47	$1.55	$1.12

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net Income	$102,199	$62,389	$203,964	$211,384
Other Comprehensive Income:	'	'	'	'
Net unrealized (loss) gain on investments, net of taxes	-49	-34	203	-34
Realized gain on investments	0	0	-38	0
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	83	-293	135	6,735
Amortization of loss on derivatives	404	480	1,280	1,802
Retirement liability adjustment	96	364	244	1,093
Total	534	517	1,824	9,596
Comprehensive Income	102,733	62,906	205,788	220,980
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	-1,870	-1,847	-4,936	-41,056
Comprehensive Income Adjusted for Noncontrolling Interests	$100,863	$61,059	$200,852	$179,924

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS	'		'
Property	$4,140,817		$4,289,276
Accumulated Depreciation	-1,050,027		-1,058,040
Property Held for Sale, net	30,129		122,614
Property, net	3,120,919	[1]	3,353,850	[1]
Investment in Real Estate Joint Ventures and Partnerships, net	266,720		266,158
Total	3,387,639		3,620,008
Notes Receivable from Real Estate Joint Ventures and Partnerships	0		13,330
Unamortized Debt and Lease Costs, net	139,754		164,828
Accrued Rent and Accounts Receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,951 in 2014 and $9,386 in 2013)	80,714	[1]	82,351	[1]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	12,975	[1]	91,576	[1]
Restricted Deposits and Mortgage Escrows	36,230		4,502
Other, net	203,912		247,334
Total Assets	3,861,224		4,223,929
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'		'
Debt, net	2,007,755	[1]	2,299,844	[1]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	102,692		108,535
Other, net	123,529		127,572
Total Liabilities	2,233,976		2,535,951
Commitments and Contingencies	0		0
Shareholders' Equity:	'		'
6.5% Series F cumulative redeemable preferred shares of beneficial interest; 140 shares issued; 60 shares outstanding in 2014 and 2013; liquidation preference $150,000 in 2014 and 2013	2		2
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest - par value, $.03 per share; shares authorized: 275,000; shares issued and outstanding: 122,267 in 2014 and 121,949 in 2013	3,693		3,683
Additional Paid-In Capital	1,700,420		1,679,229
Net Income Less Than Accumulated Dividends	-228,802		-300,537
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	-2,378		-4,202
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,472,935		1,378,175
Noncontrolling Interests	154,313		309,803
Total Equity	1,627,248		1,687,978
Total Liabilities and Equity	3,861,224		4,223,929
Consolidated variable interest entities' assets held as collateral and debt included in the above balances (see Note 16):	'		'
Property, net	48,086		70,734
Accrued Rent and Accounts Receivable, net	2,753		2,855
Cash and Cash Equivalents	6,417		6,548
Debt, net	$97,766		$109,923
[1]	Consolidated variable interest entities' assets held as collateral and debt included in the above balances (see Note 16):

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$7,951	$9,386
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest - par value, $.03 per share; shares authorized: 10,000	'	'
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest; par value per share	$0.03	$0.03
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest; shares authorized	10,000	10,000
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest - par value, $.03 per share; shares authorized: 275,000; shares issued and outstanding: 122,267 in 2014 and 121,949 in 2013	'	'
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest; par value per share	$0.03	$0.03
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest; shares authorized	275,000	275,000
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest; shares issued	122,267	121,949
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest; shares outstanding	122,267	121,949
6.5% Series F Preferred Shares [Member]	'	'
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest - par value, $.03 per share; shares authorized: 10,000	'	'
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest; shares issued	140	140
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest; shares outstanding	60	60
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest; liquidation preference	$150,000	$150,000
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest; dividend percentage	6.50%	6.50%

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:	'		'
Net Income	$203,964		$211,384
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'		'
Depreciation and amortization	114,208		116,216
Amortization of debt deferred costs and intangibles, net	2,952		-8,156
Impairment loss	0		2,815
Equity in earnings of real estate joint ventures and partnerships, net	-16,331		-14,467
Gain on sale and acquisition of real estate joint venture and partnership interests	-1,718		-11,599
Gain on sale of property	-115,989		-116,796
Distributions of income from real estate joint ventures and partnerships, net	2,736		2,623
Changes in accrued rent and accounts receivable, net	-3,070		-1,435
Changes in other assets, net	-15,952		-17,189
Changes in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, net	3,656		1,488
Other, net	3,712		6,062
Net cash provided by operating activities	178,168		170,946
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:	'		'
Acquisition of real estate and land	0		-58,173
Development and capital improvements	-77,178		-50,014
Proceeds from sale of property and real estate equity investments, net	169,530		267,655
Change in restricted deposits and mortgage escrows	-31,531		-13,461
Notes receivable from real estate joint ventures and partnerships and other receivables - Advances	0		-289
Notes receivable from real estate joint ventures and partnerships and other receivables - Collections	10,316		7,224
Real estate joint ventures and partnerships - Investments	-5,185		-21,353
Real estate joint ventures and partnerships - Distribution of capital	18,578		32,660
Purchase of investments	-3,000		0
Proceeds from investments	51,288		0
Other, net	-11,899		-7,086
Net cash provided by investing activities	120,919		157,163
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:	'		'
Proceeds from issuance of debt	4,500		324,584
Principal payments of debt	-468,011		-283,902
Changes in unsecured credit facilities	216,000		48,500
Purchase of marketable securities in connection with the legal defeasance of debt	0		-5,823
Proceeds from issuance of common shares of beneficial interest, net	1,838		5,778
Repurchase of preferred shares of beneficial interest	0		-275,000
Common and preferred dividends paid	-126,477		-126,269
Debt issuance costs paid	-400		-4,702
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	-5,939		-13,455
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	980		33,884
Other, net	-179		422
Net cash used in financing activities	-377,688		-295,983
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-78,601		32,126
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	91,576	[1]	19,604
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30	12,975	[1]	51,730
Interest paid during the period (net of amount capitalized of $2,232 and $1,724, respectively)	75,117		85,594
Income taxes paid during the period	$1,705		$1,860
[1]	Consolidated variable interest entities' assets held as collateral and debt included in the above balances (see Note 16):

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]	'	'
Capitalized interest paid	$2,232	$1,724

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme4

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Equity (USD $)		Total	Preferred Shares Of Beneficial Interest [Member]	Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Net Income Less Than Accumulated Dividends [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012		$1,740,155,000	$7,000	$3,663,000	$1,934,183,000	($335,980,000)	($24,743,000)	$163,025,000
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]		'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net Income		211,384,000	'	'	'	170,328,000	'	41,056,000
Redemption of preferred shares		-275,000,000	-5,000	'	-257,051,000	-17,944,000	'	'
Shares issued under benefit plans		12,493,000	'	20,000	12,473,000	'	'	'
Dividends declared - common shares	[1]	-111,509,000	'	'	'	-111,509,000	'	'
Dividends declared - preferred shares	[2]	-14,760,000	'	'	'	-14,760,000	'	'
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		-13,455,000	'	'	'	'	'	-13,455,000
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		33,884,000	'	'	'	'	'	33,884,000
Other comprehensive income		9,596,000	'	'	'	'	9,596,000	'
Other, net		1,501,000	'	'	1,082,000	-703,000	'	1,122,000
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013		1,594,289,000	2,000	3,683,000	1,690,687,000	-310,568,000	-15,147,000	225,632,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013		1,687,978,000	2,000	3,683,000	1,679,229,000	-300,537,000	-4,202,000	309,803,000
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]		'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net Income		203,964,000	'	'	'	199,028,000	'	4,936,000
Shares issued under benefit plans		9,687,000	'	10,000	9,677,000	'	'	'
Dividends declared - common shares	[1]	-119,163,000	'	'	'	-119,163,000	'	'
Dividends declared - preferred shares	[2]	-7,314,000	'	'	'	-7,314,000	'	'
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		-5,939,000	'	'	'	'	'	-5,939,000
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		980,000	'	'	'	'	'	980,000
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests		0	'	'	11,015,000	'	'	-11,015,000
Disposition of noncontrolling interests		-144,263,000	'	'	'	'	'	-144,263,000
Other comprehensive income		1,824,000	'	'	'	'	1,824,000	'
Other, net		-506,000	'	'	499,000	-816,000	'	-189,000
Balance at Sep. 30, 2014		$1,627,248,000	$2,000	$3,693,000	$1,700,420,000	($228,802,000)	($2,378,000)	$154,313,000
[1]	Common dividend per share was $.98 and $.92 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
[2]	Series D preferred dividend per share was $13.08 for the nine months ended SeptemberB 30, 2013. Series F preferred dividend per share was $121.88 and $119.62 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme5

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Common dividend per share	$0.98	$0.92
6.75% Series D Preferred Shares [Member]	'	'
Preferred dividend per share	'	$13.08
6.5% Series F Preferred Shares [Member]	'	'
Preferred dividend per share	$121.88	$119.62

Summary_Of_Significant_Account

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Business
	Weingarten Realty Investors is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) organized under the Texas Business Organizations Code. We currently operate, and intend to operate in the future, as a REIT.
	We, and our predecessor entity, began the ownership and development of shopping centers and other commercial real estate in 1948. Our primary business is leasing space to tenants in the shopping centers we own or lease. We also provide property management services for which we charge fees to either joint ventures where we are partners or other outside owners.
	We operate a portfolio of neighborhood and community shopping centers, totaling approximately 47.4 million square feet of gross leaseable area, that is either owned by us or others. We have a diversified tenant base, with our largest tenant comprising only 3.4% of base minimum rental revenue during the first nine months of 2014. Total revenues less operating expenses and real estate taxes from continuing operations ("net operating income from continuing operations") generated by our properties located in Houston and its surrounding areas was 19.7% of total net operating income from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, and an additional 9.8% of net operating income from continuing operations is generated from properties that are located in other parts of Texas.
	Basis of Presentation
	Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our subsidiaries, certain partially owned real estate joint ventures or partnerships and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) which meet the guidelines for consolidation. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
	The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report are unaudited; however, amounts presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 are derived from our audited financial statements at that date. In our opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of such financial statements have been included. Such adjustments consisted of normal recurring items. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
	The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes are presented as permitted by Form 10-Q and certain information included in our annual financial statements and notes thereto has been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Such statements require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts on our consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. We have evaluated subsequent events for recognition or disclosure in our consolidated financial statements.
	Restricted Deposits and Mortgage Escrows
	Restricted deposits and mortgage escrows consist of escrow deposits held by lenders primarily for property taxes, insurance and replacement reserves and restricted cash that is held for a specific use or in a qualified escrow account for the purposes of completing like-kind exchange transactions.
	Our restricted deposits and mortgage escrows consist of the following (in thousands):
		September 30,				December 31,
		2014				2013
	Restricted cash (1)	$	33,101			$	869
	Mortgage escrows	3,129				3,633
	Total	$	36,230			$	4,502
	_______________
	-1	The increase between the periods presented is primarily attributable to $32.2 million placed in a qualified escrow account for the purpose of completing like-kind exchange transactions.
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component consists of the following (in thousands):
		Gain				Gain				Defined				Total
		on				on				Benefit
		Investments				Cash Flow				Pension
						Hedges				Plan
	Balance, December 31, 2013	$	(340	)		$	(1,233	)		$	5,775			$	4,202
	Change excluding amounts reclassified	(203		)		(135		)		—				(338		)
	from accumulated other comprehensive loss
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated	38			(1)	(1,280		)	(2)	(244		)	(3)	(1,486		)
	other comprehensive loss
	Net other comprehensive income	(165		)		(1,415		)		(244		)		(1,824		)
	Balance, September 30, 2014	$	(505	)		$	(2,648	)		$	5,531			$	2,378
		Loss				(Gain) Loss				Defined				Total
		on				on				Benefit
		Investments				Cash Flow				Pension
						Hedges				Plan
	Balance, December 31, 2012	$	—			$	7,489			$	17,254			$	24,743
	Change excluding amounts reclassified	34				(6,735		)		(103		)		(6,804		)
	from accumulated other comprehensive loss
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated					(1,802		)	(2)	(990		)	(3)	(2,792		)
	other comprehensive loss
	Net other comprehensive income	34				(8,537		)		(1,093		)		(9,596		)
	Balance, September 30, 2013	$	34			$	(1,048	)		$	16,161			$	15,147
	_______________
	(1)    This reclassification component is included in interest and other income.
	(2)    This reclassification component is included in interest expense (see Note 7 for additional information).
	(3)    This reclassification component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Note 13 for additional information).
	Reclassifications
	The reclassification of prior years’ operating results for certain properties classified as discontinued operations was made to conform to the current year presentation (see Notes 9 and 11 for additional information). These items had no impact on previously reported net income, the consolidated balance sheet or cash flows.

Newly_Issued_Accounting_Pronou

Newly Issued Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]	'
Newly Issued Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Newly Issued Accounting Pronouncements
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU")No. 2013-04, "Obligations Resulting From Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date." This ASU requires an entity to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date, as the sum of (1) the amount the reporting entity has agreed to pay in accordance to the arrangement and (2) any additional amounts the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. Additional disclosures on the nature and amounts of the obligation will also be required. The provisions of ASU No. 2013-04 were effective for us on January 1, 2014, and were required to be applied retrospectively. The ASU did not materially impact our consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, "Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists." This ASU amends current GAAP to require entities to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for net operating loss or other tax credit carryforwards when settlement is available under the tax law. The provisions of ASU No. 2013-11 were effective for us on January 1, 2014, and were required to be applied to all unrecognized tax benefits in existence. The adoption of this ASU did not materially impact our consolidated financial statements.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, "Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity." This ASU amends the criteria for reporting discontinued operations while enhancing disclosures in this area. The provisions of ASU No. 2014-08 are effective for us prospectively on January 1, 2015; however, early adoption is permitted. We adopted this update effective April 1, 2014. The adoption resulted in individual property disposals no longer qualifying for discontinued operations presentation; thus, the results of these disposals will remain in income from continuing operations and any associated gains are included in gain on sale of property. Properties sold or classified as held for sale prior to April 1, 2014, are not subject to ASU No. 2014-08 and therefore, continue to be classified as discontinued operations using the previous definition.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." This ASU's core objective is for an entity to recognize revenue based on the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for goods or services. Additionally, this ASU requires entities to use a single model in accounting for revenues derived from contracts with customers. ASU No. 2014-09 replaces prior guidance regarding the recognition of revenue from sales of real estate except for revenue from sales that are part of a sale-leaseback transaction. The provisions of ASU No. 2014-09 are effective for us on January 1, 2017, and are required to be applied either on a retrospective or a modified retrospective approach. We are currently assessing the impact, if any, that the adoption of this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements.
	In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, "Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern." This ASU's core objective is that management should evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. The provisions of ASU No. 2014-15 are effective for us as of December 31, 2016, and early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this update to have any impact to our consolidated financial statements.

Property

Property	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Real Estate [Abstract]	'
Property	'
	Property
	Our property consists of the following (in thousands):
		September 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Land	$	822,989	$	854,409
	Land held for development	103,078		116,935
	Land under development	24,702		4,262
	Buildings and improvements	3,104,806		3,238,817
	Construction in-progress	85,242		74,853
	Total	$	4,140,817	$	4,289,276
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we sold 13 centers and other property. Aggregate gross sales proceeds from these transactions approximated $201.9 million and generated gains of approximately $92.7 million. Included in these transactions is the exercise of a purchase option by a holder of our ground leases in Texas that resulted in the disposition of three properties. Also, during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we invested $41.1 million in new development projects.
	At September 30, 2014, we classified seven properties as held for sale totaling $73.0 million before accumulated depreciation that did not qualify to be reported as discontinued operations. Subsequent to September 30, 2014, five of these properties classified as held for sale have been sold. We classified eight properties as held for sale as of December 31, 2013, totaling $155.0 million before accumulated depreciation that did qualify to be reported as discontinued operations (see Note 9 for additional information).

Investment_In_Real_Estate_Join

Investment In Real Estate Joint Ventures And Partnerships	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Investment In Real Estate Joint Ventures And Partnerships	'
	Investment in Real Estate Joint Ventures and Partnerships
	We own interests in real estate joint ventures or limited partnerships and have tenancy-in-common interests in which we exercise significant influence, but do not have financial and operating control. We account for these investments using the equity method, and our interests range from 20% to 75% for the periods presented. Combined condensed financial information of these ventures (at 100%) is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Combined Condensed Balance Sheets
	ASSETS
	Property	$	1,339,823		$	1,401,982
	Accumulated depreciation	(272,196		)	(261,454		)
	Property, net	1,067,627			1,140,528
	Other assets, net	138,797			142,638
	Total Assets	$	1,206,424		$	1,283,166
	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
	Debt, net (primarily mortgages payable)	$	383,295		$	453,390
	Amounts payable to Weingarten Realty Investors and Affiliates	15,011			30,214
	Other liabilities, net	31,686			29,711
	Total Liabilities	429,992			513,315
	Equity	776,432			769,851
	Total Liabilities and Equity	$	1,206,424		$	1,283,166
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2014			2013			2014		2013
	Combined Condensed Statements of Operations
	Revenues, net	$	41,561		$	40,804		$	116,430	$	124,064
	Expenses:
	Depreciation and amortization	9,823			11,343			30,836		34,922
	Interest, net	5,932			7,131			17,692		22,091
	Operating	6,939			7,298			20,073		20,859
	Real estate taxes, net	4,378			4,739			13,824		14,335
	General and administrative	191			187			721		637
	Provision for income taxes	60			63			343		211
	Impairment loss	—			59			—		1,887
	Total	27,323			30,820			83,489		94,942
	Operating income	$	14,238		$	9,984		$	32,941	$	29,122
	Our investment in real estate joint ventures and partnerships, as reported in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, differs from our proportionate share of the entities' underlying net assets due to basis differences, which arose upon the transfer of assets to the joint ventures. The net positive basis differences, which totaled $5.4 million and $6.1 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, are generally amortized over the useful lives of the related assets.
	Our real estate joint ventures and partnerships have determined from time to time that the carrying amount of certain properties was not recoverable and that the properties should be written down to fair value. There was no impairment charge for the three and the nine months ended September 30, 2014. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures and partnerships recorded an impairment charge of $.1 million and $1.9 million, respectively.
	Fees earned by us for the management of these real estate joint ventures and partnerships totaled $1.1 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $3.5 million and $3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	During 2014, we had a partial disposition of a 50% interest at an unconsolidated real estate joint venture for approximately $5.1 million, resulting in a gain on our investment of $1.7 million. Also, we sold three properties and other property held in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, for approximately $14.0 million, of which our share of the gain totaled $3.0 million.
	During 2013, the final two industrial properties in an unconsolidated real estate joint venture were sold. This joint venture was liquidated resulting in an $11.5 million gain on our investment. Also, three shopping centers were sold, and our gross sales proceeds from the disposition of these five properties totaled $35.5 million, of which our share of the gain totaled $16.0 million. Furthermore, we sold our 10% interest in two unconsolidated tenancy-in-common arrangements and two unconsolidated real estate joint ventures that we previously accounted for under the equity method, for approximately $15.7 million, resulting in a gain of $1.9 million.
	During 2013, a 51% owned unconsolidated real estate joint venture acquired real estate assets of approximately $41.2 million. We also acquired our partner’s 50% unconsolidated real estate joint venture interest in a California property that we had previously accounted for under the equity method. This transaction resulted in the consolidation of the property in our consolidated financial statements.

Notes_Receivable_From_Real_Est

Notes Receivable From Real Estate Joint Ventures And Partnerships	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Notes Receivable From Real Estate Joint Ventures And Partnerships	'
	Notes Receivable from Real Estate Joint Ventures and Partnerships
	We have ownership interests in a number of real estate joint ventures and partnerships. At September 30, 2014, we had no outstanding notes receivable from real estate joint ventures and partnerships. At December 31, 2013, various notes receivable from these entities bore interest ranging from approximately 2.9% to 5.7% per year and mature at various dates through 2017. Generally, these notes receivable were secured by underlying real estate assets.
	The outstanding notes were fully paid during 2014, and no write-offs occurred. Interest income recognized on these notes was $.02 million and $.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $.1 million and $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	In December 2013, we acquired our partner’s 50% unconsolidated joint venture interest in a California property, which included the settlement of $54.8 million of our notes receivable from real estate joint ventures and partnerships.

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	Debt
	Our debt consists of the following (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Debt payable to 2038 at 2.6% to 8.6%	$	1,697,015		$	2,205,104
	Unsecured notes payable under credit facilities	216,000			—
	Debt service guaranty liability	73,740			73,740
	Obligations under capital leases	21,000			21,000
	Total	$	2,007,755		$	2,299,844
	The grouping of total debt between fixed and variable-rate as well as between secured and unsecured is summarized below (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	As to interest rate (including the effects of interest rate contracts):
	Fixed-rate debt	$	1,676,607		$	2,136,265
	Variable-rate debt	331,148			163,579
	Total	$	2,007,755		$	2,299,844
	As to collateralization:
	Unsecured debt	$	1,371,931		$	1,572,057
	Secured debt	635,824			727,787
	Total	$	2,007,755		$	2,299,844
	We maintain a $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility, which was last amended on April 18, 2013. This facility expires in April 2017, provides for two consecutive six-month extensions upon our request and borrowing rates that float at a margin over LIBOR plus a facility fee. At September 30, 2014, the borrowing margin and facility fee, which are priced off a grid that is tied to our senior unsecured credit ratings, were 115 and 20 basis points, respectively. The facility also contains a competitive bid feature that allows us to request bids for up to $250 million. Additionally, an accordion feature allows us to increase the facility amount up to $700 million.
	Effective May 2010, we entered into an agreement with a bank for an unsecured and uncommitted overnight facility totaling $99 million that we maintain for cash management purposes. The facility provides for fixed interest rate loans at a 30-day LIBOR rate plus a borrowing margin based on market liquidity.
	The following table discloses certain information regarding our unsecured notes payable under our credit facilities (in thousands, except percentages):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Unsecured revolving credit facility:
	Balance outstanding	$	200,000		$	—
	Available balance	296,946			497,821
	Letters of credit outstanding under facility	3,054			2,179
	Variable interest rate (excluding facility fee)	0.7		%	—		%
	Unsecured and uncommitted overnight facility:
	Balance outstanding	$	16,000		$	—
	Variable interest rate	1.3		%	—		%
	Both facilities:
	Maximum balance outstanding during the period	$	270,000		$	265,500
	Weighted average balance	141,393			61,642
	Year-to-date weighted average interest rate (excluding facility fee)	0.8		%	1		%
	Related to a development project in Sheridan, Colorado, we have provided a guaranty for the payment of any debt service shortfalls until a coverage rate of 1.4x is met on tax increment revenue bonds issued in connection with the project. The bonds are to be repaid with incremental sales and property taxes and a public improvement fee (“PIF”) to be assessed on current and future retail sales and, to the extent necessary, any amounts we may have to provide under a guaranty. The incremental taxes and PIF are to remain intact until the earlier of the date the bond liability has been paid in full or 2040. Therefore, a debt service guaranty liability equal to the fair value of the amounts funded under the bonds was recorded. As of both September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had $73.7 million outstanding for the debt service guaranty liability.
	During 2014, $315 million of fixed-rate medium term notes matured and were repaid at a weighted average interest rate of 5.2%, and we redeemed all $100 million of our 8.1% senior unsecured notes. The majority of the 8.1% senior unsecured notes was redeemed at a purchase price of 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest through the redemption date. In conjunction with the redemption in the third quarter of 2014, we wrote off $1.2 million of debt costs. During 2013, $173.6 million of fixed-rate medium term notes matured and were repaid at a weighted average interest rate of 5.4% and a $100 million 6% secured fixed-rate note payable was repaid prior to maturity.
	In October 2013, we issued $250 million of 4.45% senior unsecured notes maturing in 2024. The notes were issued at 99.58% of the principal amount with a yield to maturity of 4.50%. The net proceeds received of $247.3 million were used to reduce all amounts outstanding under our $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility, and the remaining proceeds were invested in short-term instruments, which were used to pay down future debt maturities and for general business purposes.
	In March 2013, we issued $300 million of 3.5% senior unsecured notes maturing in 2023. The notes were issued at 99.53% of the principal amount with a yield to maturity of 3.56%. The net proceeds received of $296.6 million were used to reduce amounts outstanding under our $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility, which included borrowings used to redeem $75 million of our 6.75% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares.
	Various leases and properties, and current and future rentals from those leases and properties, collateralize certain debt. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the carrying value of such assets aggregated $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively.
	Scheduled principal payments on our debt (excluding $216.0 million due under our credit facilities, $21.0 million of certain capital leases, $4.0 million fair value of interest rate contracts, $(3.1) million net premium/(discount) on debt, $4.5 million of non-cash debt-related items, and $73.7 million debt service guaranty liability) are due during the following years (in thousands):
	2014 remaining	$	4,417
	2015	239,702
	2016	249,954
	2017	145,357
	2018	59,945
	2019	53,556
	2020	34,990
	2021	1,883
	2022	304,397
	2023	301,494
	Thereafter	295,897
	Total	$	1,691,592
	Our various debt agreements contain restrictive covenants, including minimum interest and fixed charge coverage ratios, minimum unencumbered interest coverage ratios, minimum net worth requirements and maximum total debt levels. We are not aware of any non-compliance with our public debt and revolving credit facility covenants as of September 30, 2014.

Derivatives_And_Hedging

Derivatives And Hedging

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

'

Derivatives And Hedging

'

Derivatives and Hedging

The fair value of all our interest rate contracts is reported as follows (in thousands):

Assets

Liabilities

Balance Sheet

Amount

Balance Sheet

Amount

Location

Location

Designated Hedges:

September 30, 2014

Other Assets, net

$

4,038

Other Liabilities, net

$

337

December 31, 2013

Other Assets, net

5,282

Other Liabilities, net

476

The gross presentation, the effects of offsetting under master netting agreements and the net presentation of our interest rate contracts is as follows (in thousands):

Gross Amounts Not

Offset in Balance

Sheet

Gross

Gross

Net

Financial

Cash

Net Amount

Amounts

Amounts

Amounts

Instruments

Collateral

Recognized

Offset in

Presented

Received

Balance

in Balance

Sheet

Sheet

September 30, 2014

Assets

$

4,038

$

—

$

4,038

$

—

$

—

$

4,038

Liabilities

337

—

337

—

—

337

December 31, 2013

Assets

5,282

—

5,282

—

—

5,282

Liabilities

476

—

476

—

—

476

Cash Flow Hedges

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had three interest rate contracts designated as cash flow hedges with an aggregate notional amount of $25.4 million and $25.8 million, respectively. These contracts have maturities through September 2017 and either fix or cap interest rates ranging from 2.3% to 5.0%. We have determined that these contracts are highly effective in offsetting future variable interest cash flows.

During 2013, we settled three forward-starting contracts with an aggregate notional amount of $150 million hedging future fixed-rate debt issuances. These contracts fixed the 10-year swap rates at 2.4%. In connection with the October 2013 issuance of unsecured senior notes, we received $6.1 million associated with the settlement of these contracts resulting in a $5.9 million gain in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the net gain balance in accumulated other comprehensive loss relating to cash flow interest rate contracts was $2.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively, and will be reclassified to net interest expense as interest payments are made on our fixed-rate debt. Within the next 12 months, a loss of approximately $1.8 million in accumulated other comprehensive loss is expected to be amortized to net interest expense related to settled interest rate contracts.

A summary of cash flow interest rate contract hedging activity is as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives Hedging

Amount of

Location of

Amount of

Location of

Amount of

Relationships

(Gain)

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss)

Loss

Reclassified

Reclassified

Recognized in

Recognized in

Recognized

from

from

Income on

Income on

in Other

Accumulated

Accumulated

Derivative

Derivative

Comprehensive

Other

Other

(Ineffective

(Ineffective

Income on

Comprehensive

Comprehensive

Portion and

Portion and

Derivative

Loss into

Loss into

Amount

Amount

(Effective

Income

Income

Excluded from

Excluded

Portion)

(Effective

Effectiveness

from

Portion)

Testing)

Effectiveness

Testing)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

$

(83

)

Interest expense,

$

(404

)

Interest expense,

$

—

net

net

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

(135

)

Interest expense,

(1,280

)

Interest expense,

—

net

net

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

293

Interest expense,

(669

)

Interest expense,

189

net

net

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

(6,735

)

Interest expense,

(1,991

)

Interest expense,

189

net

net

Fair Value Hedges

As of September 30, 2014, we had two interest rate contracts, maturing through October 2017, with an aggregate notional amount of $65.6 million that were designated as fair value hedges and convert fixed interest payments at rates of 7.5% to variable interest payments ranging from 4.2% to 4.3%. As of December 31, 2013, we had four interest rate contracts, maturing through October 2017, with an aggregate notional amount of $116.7 million that were designated as fair value hedges and convert fixed interest payments at rates from 4.2% to 7.5% to variable interest payments ranging from .2% to 4.3%. We have determined that our fair value hedges are highly effective in limiting our risk of changes in the fair value of fixed-rate notes attributable to changes in interest rates.

A summary of the impact on net income for our interest rate contracts is as follows (in thousands):

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss)

Net Settlements

Amount of Gain

on

on

and Accruals

(Loss)

Contracts

Borrowings

on Contracts

Recognized in

Income (1)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

Interest expense, net

$

(723

)

$

723

$

518

$

518

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

Interest expense, net

(1,241

)

1,241

1,664

1,664

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

Interest expense, net

(482

)

482

1,015

1,015

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

Interest expense, net

(3,586

)

3,586

3,065

3,065

_______________

-1

No ineffectiveness was recognized during the respective period.

Noncontrolling_Interests

Noncontrolling Interests	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Noncontrolling Interests	'
	Noncontrolling Interests
	The following table summarizes the effect of changes in our ownership interest in subsidiaries on the equity attributable to us as follows (in thousands):
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2014		2013
	Net income adjusted for noncontrolling interests	$	199,028	$	170,328
	Transfers from the noncontrolling interests:
	Net increase in equity for the acquisition	11,015		—
	of noncontrolling interests
	Change from net income adjusted for noncontrolling interests	$	210,043	$	170,328
	and transfers from the noncontrolling interests

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Discontinued Operations	'
	Discontinued Operations
	For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we disposed 12 centers, three in each of Georgia and Texas and two in each of Florida, Louisiana and North Carolina. These dispositions represent the centers that were classified as discontinued operations or held for sale prior to April 1, 2014, the adoption date for the new qualification criteria for discontinued operations (see Note 2 for further information). Since adoption, no other dispositions qualify as discontinued operations under the new guidance.
	During 2013, we sold 20 centers, nine in Texas, three in each of Florida and North Carolina, two in New Mexico and one in each of California, Nevada and Tennessee. As of December 31, 2013, we classified as held for sale eight centers that consisted of property and accumulated depreciation totaling $155.0 million and $32.4 million, respectively, with three located in Georgia, two in each of Florida and Texas and one in North Carolina.
	Excluding property held for sale at December 31, 2013, our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2013 included $68.6 million of property and $13.2 million of accumulated depreciation related to the four centers that were sold and classified as discontinued operations during 2014.
	The operating results of these centers have been reclassified and reported as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		September 30,					September 30,
		2014		2013			2014			2013
	Revenues, net	$	—	$	9,408		$	1,062		$	36,424
	Depreciation and amortization	—		(2,261		)	(260		)	(9,177		)
	Operating expenses	—		(1,527		)	(285		)	(6,224		)
	Real estate taxes, net	—		(1,059		)	(136		)	(3,960		)
	Impairment loss	—		—			—			(236		)
	General and administrative	—		(3		)	(2		)	(19		)
	Interest, net	—		(2,076		)	(19		)	(6,580		)
	Provision for income taxes	—		(159		)	(18		)	(303		)
	Operating income from discontinued operations	—		2,323			342			9,925
	Gain on sale of property from discontinued operations	—		38,214			44,582			116,226
	Income from discontinued operations	$	—	$	40,537		$	44,924		$	126,151

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa

Supplemental Cash Flow Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]	'
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	'
	Supplemental Cash Flow Information
	Non-cash investing and financing activities are summarized as follows (in thousands):
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2014			2013
	Accrued property construction costs	$	4,775		$	9,662
	Increase in equity for the acquisition of noncontrolling interests in consolidated	11,015			—
	real estate joint ventures
	Decrease in notes receivable from real estate joint ventures and partnerships in association with our contribution in an unconsolidated real estate joint venture	(6,431		)	—
	Property acquisitions and investments in unconsolidated real estate joint
	ventures:
	Increase in property, net	—			18,698
	Decrease in notes receivable from real estate joint ventures and	—			(3,636		)
	partnerships
	Decrease in real estate joint ventures and partnerships -	—			(50		)
	investments
	Increase in debt, net	—			21,396
	Increase in security deposits	—			129
	Sale of property and property interest:
	Decrease in property, net	(127,837		)	—
	Decrease in real estate joint ventures and partnerships -	(17		)	—
	investments
	Decrease in other, net	(34		)	—
	Decrease in debt, net due to debt assumption	(11,069		)	—
	Decrease in security deposits	(459		)	—
	Decrease in noncontrolling interests	(155,278		)	—

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	Earnings Per Share
	Earnings per common share – basic is computed using net income attributable to common shareholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding – basic. Earnings per common share – diluted includes the effect of potentially dilutive securities. Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders includes gain on sale of property in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission guidelines. The components of earnings per common share – basic and diluted for the prior periods have been recast to conform with discontinued operations. Earnings per common share – basic and diluted components for the periods indicated are as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		September 30,							September 30,
		2014				2013			2014			2013
	Numerator:
	Continuing Operations:
	Income from continuing operations	$	32,703			$	21,689		$	87,633		$	84,663
	Gain on sale of property	69,496				163			71,407			570
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,870		)		(1,921		)	(4,988		)	(3,914		)
	Dividends on preferred shares	(2,710		)		(2,710		)	(8,130		)	(15,463		)
	Redemption costs of preferred shares	—				—			—			(17,944		)
	Income from continuing operations attributable to	97,619				17,221			145,922			47,912
	common shareholders – basic
	Income attributable to operating partnership units	455				—			1,368			—
	Income from continuing operations attributable to	$	98,074			$	17,221		$	147,290		$	47,912
	common shareholders – diluted
	Discontinued Operations:
	Income from discontinued operations	$	—			$	40,537		$	44,924		$	126,151
	Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				74			52			(37,142		)
	Income from discontinued operations attributable to	$	—			$	40,611		$	44,976		$	89,009
	common shareholders – basic and diluted
	Denominator:
	Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	121,560				121,359			121,487			121,235
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Share options and awards	1,385				1,172			1,316			1,206
	Operating partnership units	1,495				—			1,498			—
	Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	124,440				122,531			124,301			122,441
	Anti-dilutive securities of our common shares, which are excluded from the calculation of earnings per common share – diluted, are as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2014			2013			2014		2013
	Share options (1)	1,210			1,929			1,916		1,929
	Operating partnership units	—			1,555			—		1,555
	Total anti-dilutive securities	1,210			3,484			1,916		3,484
	_______________
	-1	Exclusion results as exercise prices were greater than the average market price for each respective period.

Share_Options_And_Awards

Share Options And Awards	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Share Options And Awards	'
	Share Options and Awards
	During 2014, we granted restricted share awards incorporating both service-based and market-based measures to promote share ownership among the participants and to emphasize the importance of total shareholder return ("TSR"). The terms of each grant vary depending upon the participant's responsibilities and position within the Company. We categorize these share awards as either service-based share awards or market-based share awards. All awards were valued at the fair market value on the date of grant and earn dividends throughout the vesting period. Compensation expense is measured at the grant date and recognized over the vesting period. Generally, unvested restricted share awards are forfeited upon the termination of the participant’s employment with us.
	The fair value of the market-based share awards was estimated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo valuation model based on the following assumptions:
		Nine Months Ended
		30-Sep-14
		Minimum		Maximum
	Dividend yield	0	%	4.1	%
	Expected volatility	14.8	%	25.3	%
	Expected life (in years)	N/A		3
	Risk-free interest rate	0.1	%	0.8	%
	A summary of the status of unvested restricted share awards for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 is as follows:
		Unvested		Weighted
		Restricted		Average
		Share		Grant
		Awards		Date Fair
				Value
	Outstanding, January 1, 2014	575,167		$	26.54
	Granted:
	Service-based awards	109,519		30.11
	Market-based awards relative to FTSE NAREIT U.S. Shopping Center	49,065		33.88
	Index
	Market-based awards relative to three-year absolute TSR	49,065		27.63
	Trust manager awards	29,043		31
	Vested	(116,877	)	21.34
	Forfeited	(301	)	28.32
	Outstanding, September 30, 2014	694,681		$	28.76
	As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there was approximately $3.4 million and $3.9 million, respectively, of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted shares, which is expected to be amortized over a weighted average of 1.2 years and 1.4 years, respectively.

Employee_Benefit_Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Employee Benefit Plans	'
	Employee Benefit Plans
	Defined Benefit Plans
	We sponsor a noncontributory qualified retirement plan. The components of net periodic benefit cost for this plan are as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Service cost	$	252		$	285		$	756		$	993
	Interest cost	450			344			1,350			1,197
	Expected return on plan assets	(740		)	(545		)	(2,220		)	(1,898		)
	Recognized loss	96			284			288			990
	Total	$	58		$	368		$	174		$	1,282
	For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, we contributed $2.1 million and $1.8 million, respectively, to the qualified retirement plan. Currently, we do not anticipate making any additional contributions to this plan during 2014.
	Defined Contribution Plans
	Compensation expense related to our defined contribution plans was $.8 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, and $2.5 million for both the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

Related_Parties

Related Parties	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Parties	'
	Related Parties
	Through our management activities and transactions with our real estate joint ventures and partnerships, we had net accounts receivable of $1.8 million and $1.4 million outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. We also had accounts payable and accrued expenses of $5.3 million and $5.6 million outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, we recorded joint venture fee income of $1.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, we recorded joint venture fee income of $3.5 million and $3.8 million, respectively.
	In 2014, we completed the dissolution of our consolidated real estate joint venture with Hines Retail REIT (“Hines”), in which we owned a 30% interest. At December 31, 2013, this joint venture held a portfolio of 13 properties located in Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida and North Carolina with $172.9 million in total assets and $11.1 million of debt, net, which was assumed by Hines. This transaction was completed through the distribution of five properties to us, resulting in an increase to our equity of $11.0 million, and eight properties to Hines. The eight properties distributed to Hines were classified as held for sale at December 31, 2013, and we realized a $23.3 million gain in discontinued operations associated with this transaction.
	In 2013, we sold our 10% interest in two unconsolidated tenancy-in-common arrangements to our partner for approximately $8.9 million. Also, we received cash, real property and our partner’s interest in two consolidated joint ventures in exchange for our interest in two unconsolidated joint ventures and the payment of a note receivable (see Note 15 for additional information under Litigation). Furthermore, we acquired our partner’s 50% unconsolidated joint venture interest in a California property.

Commitments_And_Contingencies

Commitments And Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments And Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	Commitments and Contingencies
	As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we participated in three real estate ventures structured as DownREIT partnerships that have properties in Arkansas, California, North Carolina and Texas. As a general partner, we have operating and financial control over these ventures and consolidate them in our consolidated financial statements. These ventures allow the outside limited partners to put their interest in the partnership to us in exchange for our common shares or an equivalent amount in cash. We may acquire any limited partnership interests that are put to the partnership, and we have the option to redeem the interest in cash or a fixed number of our common shares, at our discretion. We also participate in a real estate venture that has a property in Texas that allows its outside partner to put operating partnership units to us. We have the option to redeem these units in cash or a fixed number of our common shares, at our discretion. No common shares were issued in exchange for any of these interests during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 or 2013. The aggregate redemption value of these interests was approximately $47 million and $41 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	As of September 30, 2014, we have entered into commitments aggregating $56.5 million comprised principally of construction contracts which are generally due in 12 to 36 months.
	We issue letters of intent signifying a willingness to negotiate for acquisitions, dispositions or joint ventures, as well as other types of potential transactions, during the ordinary course of our business. Such letters of intent and other arrangements are non-binding to all parties unless and until a definitive contract is entered into by the parties. Even if definitive contracts relating to the acquisition or disposition of property are entered into, these contracts generally provide the purchaser a time period to evaluate the property and conduct due diligence. The purchaser, during this time, will have the ability to terminate a contract without penalty or forfeiture of any deposit or earnest money. No assurance can be provided that any definitive contracts will be entered into with respect to any matter covered by letters of intent, or that we will consummate any transaction contemplated by a definitive contract. Additionally, due diligence periods for property transactions are frequently extended as needed. An acquisition or disposition of property becomes probable at the time the due diligence period expires and the definitive contract has not been terminated. Our risk is then generally extended only to any earnest money deposits associated with property acquisition contracts, and our obligation to sell under a property sales contract.
	We are subject to numerous federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations in the areas where we own or operate properties. We are not aware of any contamination which may have been caused by us or any of our tenants that would have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
	As part of our risk management activities, we have applied and been accepted into state sponsored environmental programs which will limit our expenses if contaminants need to be remediated. We also have an environmental insurance policy that covers us against third party liabilities and remediation costs.
	While we believe that we do not have any material exposure to environmental remediation costs, we cannot give absolute assurance that changes in the law or new discoveries of contamination will not result in additional liabilities to us.
	Litigation
	During 2013, we settled a lawsuit we filed in 2011 against our joint venture partner in connection with a development project in Sheridan, Colorado for an alleged failure of our joint venture partner to repay to us an intercompany note payable. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, our $16.1 million note receivable was paid in exchange for cash and real property totaling $19.1 million, receipt of our partner’s interest in two consolidated joint ventures resulting in an increase of approximately $16.2 million in noncontrolling interests and distribution of our interest in two unconsolidated joint ventures with total assets of $23.2 million.
	We are also involved in various matters of litigation arising in the normal course of business. While we are unable to predict the amounts involved, our management and counsel are of the opinion that, when such litigation is resolved, any additional liability, if any, will not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Variable_Interest_Entities

Variable Interest Entities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Variable Interest Entities	'
	Variable Interest Entities
	Consolidated VIEs
	At September 30, 2014, one of our real estate joint ventures, whose activities primarily consisted of owning and operating 16 neighborhood/community shopping centers located in Texas, was determined to be VIE. During 2014, we completed the dissolution of a real estate joint venture that was previously determined to be a VIE. At December 31, 2013, two of our real estate joint ventures, whose activities primarily consisted of owning and operating 28 neighborhood/community shopping centers located in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, were determined to be VIEs. Based on financing agreements that are guaranteed solely by us, we have determined that we are the primary beneficiary in each of the foregoing instances and have consolidated these joint ventures.
	A summary of our consolidated VIEs is as follows (in thousands):
		September 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Maximum Risk of Loss (1)	$	37,178	$	40,471
	Assets Held by VIEs	59,637		233,734
	Assets Held as Collateral for Debt	57,256		80,137
	_______________
	-1	The maximum risk of loss has been determined to be limited to our debt exposure for each real estate joint venture.
	Restrictions on the use of these assets are significant because they serve as collateral for the VIEs’ debt, and we would generally be required to obtain our partners’ approval in accordance with the joint venture agreements for any major transactions. Transactions with these joint ventures on our consolidated financial statements have been limited to changes in noncontrolling interests and reductions in debt from our partners’ contributions. We and our partners are subject to the provisions of the joint venture agreements which include provisions for when additional contributions may be required to fund operating cash shortfalls and unplanned capital expenditures.
	Unconsolidated VIEs
	At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, one unconsolidated real estate joint venture was determined to be a VIE through the issuance of a secured loan, since the lender had the ability to make decisions that could have a significant impact on the success of the entity. A summary of our unconsolidated VIE is as follows (in thousands):
		September 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Investment in Real Estate Joint Ventures and Partnerships, net (1)	$	11,443	$	11,536
	Maximum Risk of Loss (2)	11,129		11,542
	_______________
	-1	The carrying amount of the investment represents our contributions to the real estate joint venture, net of any distributions made and our portion of the equity in earnings of the joint venture.
	-2	The maximum risk of loss has been determined to be limited to our debt exposure for the real estate joint venture.
	We and our partners are subject to the provisions of the joint venture agreements that specify conditions, including operating shortfalls and unplanned capital expenditures, under which additional contributions may be required.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	Recurring Fair Value Measurements
	Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy in which those measurements fall, are as follows (in thousands):
		Quoted Prices			Significant			Significant			Fair Value at
		in Active			Other			Unobservable			September 30,
		Markets for			Observable			Inputs			2014
		Identical			Inputs			(Level 3)
		Assets			(Level 2)
		and Liabilities
		(Level 1)
	Assets:
	Investments, mutual funds held in a grantor trust	$	19,086								$	19,086
	Investments, mutual funds	7,714									7,714
	Derivative instruments:
	Interest rate contracts				$	4,038					4,038
	Total	$	26,800		$	4,038		$	—		$	30,838
	Liabilities:
	Derivative instruments:
	Interest rate contracts				$	337					$	337
	Deferred compensation plan obligations	$	19,086								19,086
	Total	$	19,086		$	337		$	—		$	19,423
		Quoted Prices			Significant			Significant			Fair Value at
		in Active			Other			Unobservable			December 31,
		Markets for			Observable			Inputs			2013
		Identical			Inputs			(Level 3)
		Assets			(Level 2)
		and Liabilities
		(Level 1)
	Assets:
	Investments, mutual funds held in a grantor trust	$	18,583								$	18,583
	Investments, mutual funds and time deposit	8,408			$	50,034					58,442
	Derivative instruments:
	Interest rate contracts				5,282						5,282
	Total	$	26,991		$	55,316		$	—		$	82,307
	Liabilities:
	Derivative instruments:
	Interest rate contracts				$	476					$	476
	Deferred compensation plan obligations	$	18,583								18,583
	Total	$	18,583		$	476		$	—		$	19,059
	Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements
	Property Impairments
	Property is reviewed for impairment if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the property, including any identifiable intangible assets, site costs and capitalized interest, may not be recoverable. In such an event, a comparison is made of the current and projected operating cash flows of each such property into the foreseeable future on an undiscounted basis to the carrying amount of such property. If we conclude that an impairment may have occurred, estimated fair values are determined by management utilizing cash flow models, market capitalization rates and market discount rates, or by obtaining third-party broker valuation estimates, appraisals, bona fide purchase offers or the expected sales price of an executed sales agreement in accordance with our fair value measurements accounting policy. Market capitalization rates and market discount rates are determined by reviewing current sales of similar properties and transactions, and utilizing management’s knowledge and expertise in property marketing.
	No assets were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at September 30, 2014. Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2013, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy in which those measurements fall, are as follows (in thousands):
		Quoted Prices			Significant			Significant			Fair Value				Total Gains
		in Active			Other			Unobservable							(Losses) (1)
		Markets for			Observable			Inputs
		Identical			Inputs			(Level 3)
		Assets			(Level 2)
		and Liabilities
		(Level 1)
	Property (2)				$	3,300		$	8,576		$	11,876			$	(2,358	)
	Total	$	—		$	3,300		$	8,576		$	11,876			$	(2,358	)
	_______________
	-1	Total gains (losses) are reflected throughout 2013 and exclude impairments on disposed assets because they are no longer held by us.
	-2	In accordance with our policy of evaluating and recording impairments on the disposal of long-lived assets, property with a carrying amount of $14.3 million was written down to a fair value of $11.9 million, resulting in a loss of $2.4 million, which was included in earnings for the period. Management’s estimate of the fair value of these properties was determined using bona fide purchase offer for the Level 2 inputs. See the quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used for our Level 3 fair value measurements table below.
	Fair Value Disclosures
	Unless otherwise described below, short-term financial instruments and receivables are carried at amounts which approximate their fair values based on their highly-liquid nature, short-term maturities and/or expected interest rates for similar instruments.
	Schedule of our fair value disclosures is as follows (in thousands):
		September 30, 2014									December 31, 2013
		Carrying Value			Fair Value			Fair Value			Carrying Value				Fair Value
					Using			Using							Using
					Significant			Significant							Significant
					Other			Unobservable							Unobservable
Observable					Inputs		Inputs
Inputs					(Level 3)		(Level 3)
(Level 2)
Notes receivable from real estate										$	13,330			$	13,549
joint ventures and partnerships
Tax increment revenue bonds (1)	$	25,392					$	25,392		25,850				25,850
Investments, held to maturity (2)	2,750			$	2,741
Debt:
Fixed-rate debt	1,676,607						1,734,523			2,136,265				2,150,891
Variable-rate debt	331,148						338,895			163,579				172,349
_______________
-1	At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the credit loss balance on our tax increment revenue bonds was $31.0 million.
-2	Investments held to maturity are recorded at cost and have a gross unrealized loss of $9 thousand as of September 30, 2014.
The quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used for our Level 3 fair value measurements as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 reported in the above tables, is as follows:
Description		Fair Value at							Unobservable		Range
		September 30,			December 31,				Inputs		Minimum					Maximum
		2014			2013
		(in thousands)						Valuation Technique			2014		2013			2014		2013
Property					$	8,576		Broker valuation	Indicative bid
								estimate
								Bona fide purchase	Contract price
								offers
Notes receivable					13,549			Discounted cash flows	Discount rate									2.7	%
from real
estate joint
ventures and
partnerships
Tax increment		$	25,392		25,850			Discounted cash flows	Discount rate							7.5	%	7.5	%
revenue bonds
									Expected future		1	%	1	%		2	%	2	%
									growth rate
									Expected future		1	%	1	%		2	%	2	%
									inflation rate
Fixed-rate debt		1,734,523			2,150,891			Discounted cash flows	Discount rate		1.2	%	1.3	%		5.4	%	7.4	%
Variable-rate		338,895			172,349			Discounted cash flows	Discount rate		0.8	%	0.8	%		5	%	5	%
debt
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Summary_Of_Significant_Account1

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis Of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our subsidiaries, certain partially owned real estate joint ventures or partnerships and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) which meet the guidelines for consolidation. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
	The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report are unaudited; however, amounts presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 are derived from our audited financial statements at that date. In our opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of such financial statements have been included. Such adjustments consisted of normal recurring items. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
	The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes are presented as permitted by Form 10-Q and certain information included in our annual financial statements and notes thereto has been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Such statements require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts on our consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. We have evaluated subsequent events for recognition or disclosure in our consolidated financial statements.
Restricted Deposits And Mortgage Escrows	'
	Restricted Deposits and Mortgage Escrows
	Restricted deposits and mortgage escrows consist of escrow deposits held by lenders primarily for property taxes, insurance and replacement reserves and restricted cash that is held for a specific use or in a qualified escrow account for the purposes of completing like-kind exchange transactions.
Reclassifications	'
	Reclassifications
	The reclassification of prior years’ operating results for certain properties classified as discontinued operations was made to conform to the current year presentation (see Notes 9 and 11 for additional information). These items had no impact on previously reported net income, the consolidated balance sheet or cash flows.

Summary_Of_Significant_Account2

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Restricted Deposits And Mortgage Escrows	'
	Our restricted deposits and mortgage escrows consist of the following (in thousands):
		September 30,				December 31,
		2014				2013
	Restricted cash (1)	$	33,101			$	869
	Mortgage escrows	3,129				3,633
	Total	$	36,230			$	4,502
	_______________
	-1	The increase between the periods presented is primarily attributable to $32.2 million placed in a qualified escrow account for the purpose of completing like-kind exchange transactions.
Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	'
	Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component consists of the following (in thousands):
		Gain				Gain				Defined				Total
		on				on				Benefit
		Investments				Cash Flow				Pension
						Hedges				Plan
	Balance, December 31, 2013	$	(340	)		$	(1,233	)		$	5,775			$	4,202
	Change excluding amounts reclassified	(203		)		(135		)		—				(338		)
	from accumulated other comprehensive loss
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated	38			(1)	(1,280		)	(2)	(244		)	(3)	(1,486		)
	other comprehensive loss
	Net other comprehensive income	(165		)		(1,415		)		(244		)		(1,824		)
	Balance, September 30, 2014	$	(505	)		$	(2,648	)		$	5,531			$	2,378
		Loss				(Gain) Loss				Defined				Total
		on				on				Benefit
		Investments				Cash Flow				Pension
						Hedges				Plan
	Balance, December 31, 2012	$	—			$	7,489			$	17,254			$	24,743
	Change excluding amounts reclassified	34				(6,735		)		(103		)		(6,804		)
	from accumulated other comprehensive loss
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated					(1,802		)	(2)	(990		)	(3)	(2,792		)
	other comprehensive loss
	Net other comprehensive income	34				(8,537		)		(1,093		)		(9,596		)
	Balance, September 30, 2013	$	34			$	(1,048	)		$	16,161			$	15,147
	_______________
	(1)    This reclassification component is included in interest and other income.
	(2)    This reclassification component is included in interest expense (see Note 7 for additional information).
	(3)    This reclassification component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Note 13 for additional information).

Property_Tables

Property (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Real Estate [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Property	'
	Our property consists of the following (in thousands):
		September 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Land	$	822,989	$	854,409
	Land held for development	103,078		116,935
	Land under development	24,702		4,262
	Buildings and improvements	3,104,806		3,238,817
	Construction in-progress	85,242		74,853
	Total	$	4,140,817	$	4,289,276

Investment_In_Real_Estate_Join1

Investment In Real Estate Joint Ventures And Partnerships (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Combined Condensed Balance Sheets	'
	Combined condensed financial information of these ventures (at 100%) is summarized as follows (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Combined Condensed Balance Sheets
	ASSETS
	Property	$	1,339,823		$	1,401,982
	Accumulated depreciation	(272,196		)	(261,454		)
	Property, net	1,067,627			1,140,528
	Other assets, net	138,797			142,638
	Total Assets	$	1,206,424		$	1,283,166
	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
	Debt, net (primarily mortgages payable)	$	383,295		$	453,390
	Amounts payable to Weingarten Realty Investors and Affiliates	15,011			30,214
	Other liabilities, net	31,686			29,711
	Total Liabilities	429,992			513,315
	Equity	776,432			769,851
	Total Liabilities and Equity	$	1,206,424		$	1,283,166
Schedule Of Combined Condensed Statements Of Operations	'
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2014			2013			2014		2013
	Combined Condensed Statements of Operations
	Revenues, net	$	41,561		$	40,804		$	116,430	$	124,064
	Expenses:
	Depreciation and amortization	9,823			11,343			30,836		34,922
	Interest, net	5,932			7,131			17,692		22,091
	Operating	6,939			7,298			20,073		20,859
	Real estate taxes, net	4,378			4,739			13,824		14,335
	General and administrative	191			187			721		637
	Provision for income taxes	60			63			343		211
	Impairment loss	—			59			—		1,887
	Total	27,323			30,820			83,489		94,942
	Operating income	$	14,238		$	9,984		$	32,941	$	29,122

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Debt	'
	Our debt consists of the following (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Debt payable to 2038 at 2.6% to 8.6%	$	1,697,015		$	2,205,104
	Unsecured notes payable under credit facilities	216,000			—
	Debt service guaranty liability	73,740			73,740
	Obligations under capital leases	21,000			21,000
	Total	$	2,007,755		$	2,299,844
Grouping Of Debt Between Fixed And Variable As Well As Secured And Unsecured	'
	The grouping of total debt between fixed and variable-rate as well as between secured and unsecured is summarized below (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	As to interest rate (including the effects of interest rate contracts):
	Fixed-rate debt	$	1,676,607		$	2,136,265
	Variable-rate debt	331,148			163,579
	Total	$	2,007,755		$	2,299,844
	As to collateralization:
	Unsecured debt	$	1,371,931		$	1,572,057
	Secured debt	635,824			727,787
	Total	$	2,007,755		$	2,299,844
Schedule Of Credit Facilities	'
	The following table discloses certain information regarding our unsecured notes payable under our credit facilities (in thousands, except percentages):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Unsecured revolving credit facility:
	Balance outstanding	$	200,000		$	—
	Available balance	296,946			497,821
	Letters of credit outstanding under facility	3,054			2,179
	Variable interest rate (excluding facility fee)	0.7		%	—		%
	Unsecured and uncommitted overnight facility:
	Balance outstanding	$	16,000		$	—
	Variable interest rate	1.3		%	—		%
	Both facilities:
	Maximum balance outstanding during the period	$	270,000		$	265,500
	Weighted average balance	141,393			61,642
	Year-to-date weighted average interest rate (excluding facility fee)	0.8		%	1		%
Principal Payments Of Debt	'
	Scheduled principal payments on our debt (excluding $216.0 million due under our credit facilities, $21.0 million of certain capital leases, $4.0 million fair value of interest rate contracts, $(3.1) million net premium/(discount) on debt, $4.5 million of non-cash debt-related items, and $73.7 million debt service guaranty liability) are due during the following years (in thousands):
	2014 remaining	$	4,417
	2015	239,702
	2016	249,954
	2017	145,357
	2018	59,945
	2019	53,556
	2020	34,990
	2021	1,883
	2022	304,397
	2023	301,494
	Thereafter	295,897
	Total	$	1,691,592

Derivatives_And_Hedging_Tables

Derivatives And Hedging (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

'

Schedule Of Interest Rate Contracts Reported At Fair Value

'

The fair value of all our interest rate contracts is reported as follows (in thousands):

Assets

Liabilities

Balance Sheet

Amount

Balance Sheet

Amount

Location

Location

Designated Hedges:

September 30, 2014

Other Assets, net

$

4,038

Other Liabilities, net

$

337

December 31, 2013

Other Assets, net

5,282

Other Liabilities, net

476

Offsetting Of Derivative Assets And Liabilities

'

The gross presentation, the effects of offsetting under master netting agreements and the net presentation of our interest rate contracts is as follows (in thousands):

Gross Amounts Not

Offset in Balance

Sheet

Gross

Gross

Net

Financial

Cash

Net Amount

Amounts

Amounts

Amounts

Instruments

Collateral

Recognized

Offset in

Presented

Received

Balance

in Balance

Sheet

Sheet

September 30, 2014

Assets

$

4,038

$

—

$

4,038

$

—

$

—

$

4,038

Liabilities

337

—

337

—

—

337

December 31, 2013

Assets

5,282

—

5,282

—

—

5,282

Liabilities

476

—

476

—

—

476

Summary Of Cash Flow Interest Rate Contract Hedging Activity

'

A summary of cash flow interest rate contract hedging activity is as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives Hedging

Amount of

Location of

Amount of

Location of

Amount of

Relationships

(Gain)

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss)

Loss

Reclassified

Reclassified

Recognized in

Recognized in

Recognized

from

from

Income on

Income on

in Other

Accumulated

Accumulated

Derivative

Derivative

Comprehensive

Other

Other

(Ineffective

(Ineffective

Income on

Comprehensive

Comprehensive

Portion and

Portion and

Derivative

Loss into

Loss into

Amount

Amount

(Effective

Income

Income

Excluded from

Excluded

Portion)

(Effective

Effectiveness

from

Portion)

Testing)

Effectiveness

Testing)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

$

(83

)

Interest expense,

$

(404

)

Interest expense,

$

—

net

net

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

(135

)

Interest expense,

(1,280

)

Interest expense,

—

net

net

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

293

Interest expense,

(669

)

Interest expense,

189

net

net

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

(6,735

)

Interest expense,

(1,991

)

Interest expense,

189

net

net

Summary Of Fair Value Interest Rate Contracts Activity

'

A summary of the impact on net income for our interest rate contracts is as follows (in thousands):

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss)

Net Settlements

Amount of Gain

on

on

and Accruals

(Loss)

Contracts

Borrowings

on Contracts

Recognized in

Income (1)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

Interest expense, net

$

(723

)

$

723

$

518

$

518

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

Interest expense, net

(1,241

)

1,241

1,664

1,664

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

Interest expense, net

(482

)

482

1,015

1,015

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

Interest expense, net

(3,586

)

3,586

3,065

3,065

_______________

-1

No ineffectiveness was recognized during the respective period.

Noncontrolling_Interests_Table

Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Effect Of Changes In Ownership Interest In Subsidiaries On Consolidated Equity	'
	The following table summarizes the effect of changes in our ownership interest in subsidiaries on the equity attributable to us as follows (in thousands):
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2014		2013
	Net income adjusted for noncontrolling interests	$	199,028	$	170,328
	Transfers from the noncontrolling interests:
	Net increase in equity for the acquisition	11,015		—
	of noncontrolling interests
	Change from net income adjusted for noncontrolling interests	$	210,043	$	170,328
	and transfers from the noncontrolling interests

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Discontinued Operating Results	'
	The operating results of these centers have been reclassified and reported as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		September 30,					September 30,
		2014		2013			2014			2013
	Revenues, net	$	—	$	9,408		$	1,062		$	36,424
	Depreciation and amortization	—		(2,261		)	(260		)	(9,177		)
	Operating expenses	—		(1,527		)	(285		)	(6,224		)
	Real estate taxes, net	—		(1,059		)	(136		)	(3,960		)
	Impairment loss	—		—			—			(236		)
	General and administrative	—		(3		)	(2		)	(19		)
	Interest, net	—		(2,076		)	(19		)	(6,580		)
	Provision for income taxes	—		(159		)	(18		)	(303		)
	Operating income from discontinued operations	—		2,323			342			9,925
	Gain on sale of property from discontinued operations	—		38,214			44,582			116,226
	Income from discontinued operations	$	—	$	40,537		$	44,924		$	126,151

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa1

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]	'
Summary Of Non-Cash Investing And Financing Activities	'
	Non-cash investing and financing activities are summarized as follows (in thousands):
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2014			2013
	Accrued property construction costs	$	4,775		$	9,662
	Increase in equity for the acquisition of noncontrolling interests in consolidated	11,015			—
	real estate joint ventures
	Decrease in notes receivable from real estate joint ventures and partnerships in association with our contribution in an unconsolidated real estate joint venture	(6,431		)	—
	Property acquisitions and investments in unconsolidated real estate joint
	ventures:
	Increase in property, net	—			18,698
	Decrease in notes receivable from real estate joint ventures and	—			(3,636		)
	partnerships
	Decrease in real estate joint ventures and partnerships -	—			(50		)
	investments
	Increase in debt, net	—			21,396
	Increase in security deposits	—			129
	Sale of property and property interest:
	Decrease in property, net	(127,837		)	—
	Decrease in real estate joint ventures and partnerships -	(17		)	—
	investments
	Decrease in other, net	(34		)	—
	Decrease in debt, net due to debt assumption	(11,069		)	—
	Decrease in security deposits	(459		)	—
	Decrease in noncontrolling interests	(155,278		)	—

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Components of Earnings Per Common Share - Basic and Diluted	'
	Earnings per common share – basic and diluted components for the periods indicated are as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		September 30,							September 30,
		2014				2013			2014			2013
	Numerator:
	Continuing Operations:
	Income from continuing operations	$	32,703			$	21,689		$	87,633		$	84,663
	Gain on sale of property	69,496				163			71,407			570
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,870		)		(1,921		)	(4,988		)	(3,914		)
	Dividends on preferred shares	(2,710		)		(2,710		)	(8,130		)	(15,463		)
	Redemption costs of preferred shares	—				—			—			(17,944		)
	Income from continuing operations attributable to	97,619				17,221			145,922			47,912
	common shareholders – basic
	Income attributable to operating partnership units	455				—			1,368			—
	Income from continuing operations attributable to	$	98,074			$	17,221		$	147,290		$	47,912
	common shareholders – diluted
	Discontinued Operations:
	Income from discontinued operations	$	—			$	40,537		$	44,924		$	126,151
	Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				74			52			(37,142		)
	Income from discontinued operations attributable to	$	—			$	40,611		$	44,976		$	89,009
	common shareholders – basic and diluted
	Denominator:
	Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	121,560				121,359			121,487			121,235
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Share options and awards	1,385				1,172			1,316			1,206
	Operating partnership units	1,495				—			1,498			—
	Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	124,440				122,531			124,301			122,441
Schedule Of Anti-Dilutive Securities Of Common Shares	'
	Anti-dilutive securities of our common shares, which are excluded from the calculation of earnings per common share – diluted, are as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2014			2013			2014		2013
	Share options (1)	1,210			1,929			1,916		1,929
	Operating partnership units	—			1,555			—		1,555
	Total anti-dilutive securities	1,210			3,484			1,916		3,484
	_______________
	-1	Exclusion results as exercise prices were greater than the average market price for each respective period.

Share_Options_And_Awards_Table

Share Options And Awards (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Of Market-Based Share Awards Assumptions	'
	The fair value of the market-based share awards was estimated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo valuation model based on the following assumptions:
		Nine Months Ended
		30-Sep-14
		Minimum		Maximum
	Dividend yield	0	%	4.1	%
	Expected volatility	14.8	%	25.3	%
	Expected life (in years)	N/A		3
	Risk-free interest rate	0.1	%	0.8	%
Summary Of The Status Of Unvested Restricted Share Awards	'
	A summary of the status of unvested restricted share awards for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 is as follows:
		Unvested		Weighted
		Restricted		Average
		Share		Grant
		Awards		Date Fair
				Value
	Outstanding, January 1, 2014	575,167		$	26.54
	Granted:
	Service-based awards	109,519		30.11
	Market-based awards relative to FTSE NAREIT U.S. Shopping Center	49,065		33.88
	Index
	Market-based awards relative to three-year absolute TSR	49,065		27.63
	Trust manager awards	29,043		31
	Vested	(116,877	)	21.34
	Forfeited	(301	)	28.32
	Outstanding, September 30, 2014	694,681		$	28.76

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Tables

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost	'
	The components of net periodic benefit cost for this plan are as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Service cost	$	252		$	285		$	756		$	993
	Interest cost	450			344			1,350			1,197
	Expected return on plan assets	(740		)	(545		)	(2,220		)	(1,898		)
	Recognized loss	96			284			288			990
	Total	$	58		$	368		$	174		$	1,282

Variable_Interest_Entities_Tab

Variable Interest Entities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities [Member]	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'
Summary Of Variable Interest Entities	'
	A summary of our consolidated VIEs is as follows (in thousands):
		September 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Maximum Risk of Loss (1)	$	37,178	$	40,471
	Assets Held by VIEs	59,637		233,734
	Assets Held as Collateral for Debt	57,256		80,137
	_______________
	-1	The maximum risk of loss has been determined to be limited to our debt exposure for each real estate joint venture.
Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities [Member]	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'
Summary Of Variable Interest Entities	'
	A summary of our unconsolidated VIE is as follows (in thousands):
		September 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Investment in Real Estate Joint Ventures and Partnerships, net (1)	$	11,443	$	11,536
	Maximum Risk of Loss (2)	11,129		11,542
	_______________
	-1	The carrying amount of the investment represents our contributions to the real estate joint venture, net of any distributions made and our portion of the equity in earnings of the joint venture.
	-2	The maximum risk of loss has been determined to be limited to our debt exposure for the real estate joint venture.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis	'
	Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy in which those measurements fall, are as follows (in thousands):
		Quoted Prices			Significant			Significant			Fair Value at
		in Active			Other			Unobservable			September 30,
		Markets for			Observable			Inputs			2014
		Identical			Inputs			(Level 3)
		Assets			(Level 2)
		and Liabilities
		(Level 1)
	Assets:
	Investments, mutual funds held in a grantor trust	$	19,086								$	19,086
	Investments, mutual funds	7,714									7,714
	Derivative instruments:
	Interest rate contracts				$	4,038					4,038
	Total	$	26,800		$	4,038		$	—		$	30,838
	Liabilities:
	Derivative instruments:
	Interest rate contracts				$	337					$	337
	Deferred compensation plan obligations	$	19,086								19,086
	Total	$	19,086		$	337		$	—		$	19,423
		Quoted Prices			Significant			Significant			Fair Value at
		in Active			Other			Unobservable			December 31,
		Markets for			Observable			Inputs			2013
		Identical			Inputs			(Level 3)
		Assets			(Level 2)
		and Liabilities
		(Level 1)
	Assets:
	Investments, mutual funds held in a grantor trust	$	18,583								$	18,583
	Investments, mutual funds and time deposit	8,408			$	50,034					58,442
	Derivative instruments:
	Interest rate contracts				5,282						5,282
	Total	$	26,991		$	55,316		$	—		$	82,307
	Liabilities:
	Derivative instruments:
	Interest rate contracts				$	476					$	476
	Deferred compensation plan obligations	$	18,583								18,583
	Total	$	18,583		$	476		$	—		$	19,059
Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis	'
	No assets were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at September 30, 2014. Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2013, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy in which those measurements fall, are as follows (in thousands):
		Quoted Prices			Significant			Significant			Fair Value				Total Gains
		in Active			Other			Unobservable							(Losses) (1)
		Markets for			Observable			Inputs
		Identical			Inputs			(Level 3)
		Assets			(Level 2)
		and Liabilities
		(Level 1)
	Property (2)				$	3,300		$	8,576		$	11,876			$	(2,358	)
	Total	$	—		$	3,300		$	8,576		$	11,876			$	(2,358	)
	_______________
	-1	Total gains (losses) are reflected throughout 2013 and exclude impairments on disposed assets because they are no longer held by us.
	-2	In accordance with our policy of evaluating and recording impairments on the disposal of long-lived assets, property with a carrying amount of $14.3 million was written down to a fair value of $11.9 million, resulting in a loss of $2.4 million, which was included in earnings for the period. Management’s estimate of the fair value of these properties was determined using bona fide purchase offer for the Level 2 inputs. See the quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used for our Level 3 fair value measurements table below.
Schedule Of Fair Value Disclosures	'
	Schedule of our fair value disclosures is as follows (in thousands):
		September 30, 2014									December 31, 2013
		Carrying Value			Fair Value			Fair Value			Carrying Value				Fair Value
					Using			Using							Using
					Significant			Significant							Significant
					Other			Unobservable							Unobservable
					Observable			Inputs							Inputs
					Inputs			(Level 3)							(Level 3)
					(Level 2)
	Notes receivable from real estate										$	13,330			$	13,549
	joint ventures and partnerships
	Tax increment revenue bonds (1)	$	25,392					$	25,392		25,850				25,850
	Investments, held to maturity (2)	2,750			$	2,741
	Debt:
	Fixed-rate debt	1,676,607						1,734,523			2,136,265				2,150,891
	Variable-rate debt	331,148						338,895			163,579				172,349
	_______________
	-1	At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the credit loss balance on our tax increment revenue bonds was $31.0 million.
	-2	Investments held to maturity are recorded at cost and have a gross unrealized loss of $9 thousand as of September 30, 2014.
Quantitative Information About Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Used	'
	The quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used for our Level 3 fair value measurements as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 reported in the above tables, is as follows:
	Description		Fair Value at							Unobservable		Range
			September 30,			December 31,				Inputs		Minimum					Maximum
			2014			2013
			(in thousands)						Valuation Technique			2014		2013			2014		2013
	Property					$	8,576		Broker valuation	Indicative bid
									estimate
									Bona fide purchase	Contract price
									offers
	Notes receivable					13,549			Discounted cash flows	Discount rate									2.7	%
	from real
	estate joint
	ventures and
	partnerships
	Tax increment		$	25,392		25,850			Discounted cash flows	Discount rate							7.5	%	7.5	%
	revenue bonds
										Expected future		1	%	1	%		2	%	2	%
										growth rate
										Expected future		1	%	1	%		2	%	2	%
										inflation rate
	Fixed-rate debt		1,734,523			2,150,891			Discounted cash flows	Discount rate		1.2	%	1.3	%		5.4	%	7.4	%
	Variable-rate		338,895			172,349			Discounted cash flows	Discount rate		0.8	%	0.8	%		5	%	5	%
	debt

Summary_Of_Significant_Account3

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
	sqft
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'
Date of establishment	'1948
Square footage of operating properties	47,400,000
Base Minimum Rental Revenue [Member] | Tenant Base [Member]	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'
Concentrations of risk	3.40%
Net Operating Income [Member] | Houston, Texas Geographic Concentration [Member]	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'
Concentrations of risk	19.70%
Net Operating Income [Member] | Other Parts of Texas Geographic Concentration [Member]	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'
Concentrations of risk	9.80%

Summary_Of_Significant_Account4

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Restricted Deposits And Mortgage Escrows) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]	'		'
Restricted cash	$33,101,000	[1]	$869,000	[1]
Mortgage escrows	3,129,000		3,633,000
Total	36,230,000		4,502,000
Qualified escrow for like-kind exchange, proceeds	$32,200,000		'
[1]	The increase between the periods presented is primarily attributable to $32.2 million placed in a qualified escrow account for the purpose of completing like-kind exchange transactions.

Summary_Of_Significant_Account5

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
(Increase) Decrease In Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss [Roll Forward]	'	'	'		'
Beginning balance	'	'	$4,202		$24,743
Change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	-338		-6,804
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	-1,486		-2,792
Net other comprehensive income	-534	-517	-1,824		-9,596
Ending balance	2,378	15,147	2,378		15,147
(Gain) Loss On Investments [Member]	'	'	'		'
(Increase) Decrease In Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss [Roll Forward]	'	'	'		'
Beginning balance	'	'	-340		0
Change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	-203		34
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	38	[1]	'
Net other comprehensive income	'	'	-165		34
Ending balance	-505	34	-505		34
(Gain) Loss On Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'	'	'		'
(Increase) Decrease In Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss [Roll Forward]	'	'	'		'
Beginning balance	'	'	-1,233		7,489
Change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	-135		-6,735
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	-1,280	[2]	-1,802	[2]
Net other comprehensive income	'	'	-1,415		-8,537
Ending balance	-2,648	-1,048	-2,648		-1,048
Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]	'	'	'		'
(Increase) Decrease In Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss [Roll Forward]	'	'	'		'
Beginning balance	'	'	5,775		17,254
Change excluding amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	0		-103
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	-244	[3]	-990	[3]
Net other comprehensive income	'	'	-244		-1,093
Ending balance	$5,531	$16,161	$5,531		$16,161
[1]	This reclassification component is included in interest and other income.
[2]	This reclassification component is included in interest expense (see Note 7 for additional information).
[3]	This reclassification component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Note 13 for additional information).

Property_Narrative_Details

Property (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 06, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
	property	property	Subsequent Event [Member]	Property Subject to Operating Lease [Member]
			property	property
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of operating properties sold	13	'	5	3
Proceeds from sale and disposition of property	$201.90	'	'	'
Gain on sale of property	92.7	'	'	'
Investment in new development	41.1	'	'	'
Number of properties held for sale	7	8	'	'
Property held for sale	$73	$155	'	'

Property_Schedule_Of_Property_

Property (Schedule Of Property) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Real Estate [Abstract]	'	'
Land	$822,989	$854,409
Land held for development	103,078	116,935
Land under development	24,702	4,262
Buildings and improvements	3,104,806	3,238,817
Construction in-progress	85,242	74,853
Total	$4,140,817	$4,289,276

Investment_In_Real_Estate_Join2

Investment In Real Estate Joint Ventures And Partnerships (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
			property		property
					jvs
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Ownership percentage in joint ventures	'	'	'	'	50.00%
Net basis differentials for equity method investments	$5,400,000	'	$5,400,000	'	$6,100,000
Impairment loss	0	2,358,000	0	2,579,000	'
Management fees revenues, related parties	1,100,000	1,200,000	3,500,000	3,800,000	'
Gain on sale of real estate joint venture and partnership interests	0	7,000	1,718,000	11,599,000	'
Number of operating properties sold	'	'	13	'	'
Proceeds from sale and disposition of property	'	'	201,900,000	'	'
Gain on sale of property	'	'	92,700,000	'	'
Tenancy In Common [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Ownership percentage in joint ventures	'	'	'	'	10.00%
Number of real estate joint ventures	'	'	'	'	2
Unconsolidated [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Ownership percentage in joint ventures	50.00%	'	50.00%	'	51.00%
Impairment loss	0	59,000	0	1,887,000	'
Proceeds from sale of unconsolidated real estate joint venture, gross	'	'	5,100,000	'	15,700,000
Gain on sale of real estate joint venture and partnership interests	'	'	'	'	1,900,000
Number of operating properties sold	'	'	3	'	5
Proceeds from sale and disposition of property	'	'	14,000,000	'	35,500,000
Gain on sale of property	'	'	3,000,000	'	16,000,000
Number of real estate joint ventures	'	'	'	'	2
Gross payments to acquire real estate	'	'	'	'	41,200,000
Unconsolidated [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Ownership percentage in joint ventures	20.00%	'	20.00%	'	20.00%
Unconsolidated [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Ownership percentage in joint ventures	75.00%	'	75.00%	'	75.00%
Industrial Properties [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Gain on sale of real estate joint venture and partnership interests	'	'	'	'	$11,500,000
Industrial Properties [Member] | Unconsolidated [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of operating properties sold	'	'	'	'	2
Shopping Centers [Member] | Unconsolidated [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of operating properties sold	'	'	'	'	3

Investment_In_Real_Estate_Join3

Investment In Real Estate Joint Ventures And Partnerships (Schedule Of Combined Condensed Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS	'		'		'	'
Property	$4,140,817		$4,289,276		'	'
Accumulated depreciation	-1,050,027		-1,058,040		'	'
Property, net	3,120,919	[1]	3,353,850	[1]	'	'
Total Assets	3,861,224		4,223,929		'	'
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'		'		'	'
Debt, net	2,007,755	[1]	2,299,844	[1]	'	'
Other liabilities, net	123,529		127,572		'	'
Total Liabilities	2,233,976		2,535,951		'	'
Equity	1,627,248		1,687,978		1,594,289	1,740,155
Total Liabilities and Equity	3,861,224		4,223,929		'	'
Unconsolidated [Member]	'		'		'	'
ASSETS	'		'		'	'
Property	1,339,823		1,401,982		'	'
Accumulated depreciation	-272,196		-261,454		'	'
Property, net	1,067,627		1,140,528		'	'
Other assets, net	138,797		142,638		'	'
Total Assets	1,206,424		1,283,166		'	'
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'		'		'	'
Debt, net	383,295		453,390		'	'
Amounts payable to Weingarten Realty Investors and Affiliates	15,011		30,214		'	'
Other liabilities, net	31,686		29,711		'	'
Total Liabilities	429,992		513,315		'	'
Equity	776,432		769,851		'	'
Total Liabilities and Equity	$1,206,424		$1,283,166		'	'
[1]	Consolidated variable interest entities' assets held as collateral and debt included in the above balances (see Note 16):

Investment_In_Real_Estate_Join4

Investment In Real Estate Joint Ventures And Partnerships (Schedule Of Combined Condensed Statements Of Operations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues, net	$130,521	$123,302	$388,304	$363,124
Expenses:	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	36,694	35,348	113,948	107,039
Interest, net	24,373	26,018	73,263	68,482
Operating	23,454	24,430	71,989	70,962
Real estate taxes, net	15,412	14,717	46,419	42,696
General and administrative	6,146	5,964	17,879	18,812
Provision for income taxes	-284	-226	-1,885	-256
Impairment loss	0	2,358	0	2,579
Operating income	32,703	21,689	87,633	84,663
Unconsolidated [Member]	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues, net	41,561	40,804	116,430	124,064
Expenses:	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	9,823	11,343	30,836	34,922
Interest, net	5,932	7,131	17,692	22,091
Operating	6,939	7,298	20,073	20,859
Real estate taxes, net	4,378	4,739	13,824	14,335
General and administrative	191	187	721	637
Provision for income taxes	60	63	343	211
Impairment loss	0	59	0	1,887
Total	27,323	30,820	83,489	94,942
Operating income	$14,238	$9,984	$32,941	$29,122

Notes_Receivable_From_Real_Est1

Notes Receivable From Real Estate Joint Ventures And Partnerships (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
				Contract
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Gross, Allowance, and Net [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of outstanding notes receivable	'	'	'	0	'	'
Interest rate on notes receivable - range minimum	'	'	'	'	'	2.90%
Interest rate on notes receivable - range maximum	'	'	'	'	'	5.70%
Notes due through various dates	'	'	'	'	'	30-Jun-17
Write-off of uncollectible notes receivable	'	'	'	$0	'	'
Interest income on notes receivable	'	0.02	0.5	0.1	1.8	'
Ownership percentage in joint ventures	50.00%	'	'	'	'	50.00%
Notes receivable settlement	$54.80	'	'	'	'	'

Debt_Narrative_Details

Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Oct. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Oct. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Unsecured And Uncommitted Overnight Facility [Member]

Debt Service Guaranty [Member]

6% Fixed-Rate Note [Member]

8.1% Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

4.45% Unsecured Senior Notes [Member]

3.5% Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

6.75% Series D Preferred Shares [Member]

extensions

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility

'

'

$500,000,000

$500,000,000

$500,000,000

$99,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Credit facility effective date

'

'

18-Apr-13

'

'

1-May-10

'

'

'

'

'

'

Credit facility expiration date

'

'

18-Apr-17

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Credit facility description of extensions

'

'

'provides for two consecutive six-month extensions upon our request

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of credit facility 6-month extensions

'

'

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Borrowing margin over LIBOR, basis points

'

'

115

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Facility fees, basis points

'

'

20

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Bids amount

'

'

250,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum increase in credit facility amount

'

'

700,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fixed interest rate loan period (in days)

'

'

'

'

'

'30 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt coverage ratio

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.4

'

'

'

'

'

Debt maturity date

'

'

'

'

'

'

1-Jan-40

'

'

15-Jan-24

15-Apr-23

'

Debt service guaranty liability

73,740,000

73,740,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Medium term notes, matured

315,000,000

173,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt interest rate during period

5.20%

5.40%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior unsecured notes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000,000

250,000,000

300,000,000

'

Debt redemption price, percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

Write off of debt costs

1,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt payable

1,697,015,000

2,205,104,000

'

'

'

'

'

100,000,000

'

'

'

'

Debt stated interest rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6.00%

8.10%

4.45%

3.50%

'

Debt issued at discount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

99.58%

99.53%

'

Debt effective interest rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.50%

3.56%

'

Proceeds from issuance of debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

247,300,000

296,600,000

'

Preferred shares of beneficial interest; redemption value paid

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

75,000,000

Preferred shares of beneficial interest; dividend percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6.75%

Debt instruments collateral value

$1,100,000,000

$1,200,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt_Schedule_Of_Debt_Details

Debt (Schedule Of Debt) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Long-term Debt, By Type [Line Items]	'		'
Debt payable to 2038 at 2.6% to 8.6%	1,697,015		2,205,104
Unsecured notes payable under credit facilities	216,000		0
Debt service guaranty liability	73,740		73,740
Obligations under capital leases	21,000		21,000
Total	2,007,755	[1]	2,299,844	[1]
Debt Payable To 2038 [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Long-term Debt, By Type [Line Items]	'		'
Debt maturity date	23-Dec-38		23-Dec-38
Debt Payable To 2038 [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Long-term Debt, By Type [Line Items]	'		'
Debt stated interest rate	2.60%		2.60%
Debt Payable To 2038 [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Long-term Debt, By Type [Line Items]	'		'
Debt stated interest rate	8.60%		8.60%
[1]	Consolidated variable interest entities' assets held as collateral and debt included in the above balances (see Note 16):

Debt_Grouping_Of_Debt_Between_

Debt (Grouping Of Debt Between Fixed And Variable As Well As Secured And Unsecured) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Schedule of Long-term Debt, By Type [Line Items]	'		'
Total	$2,007,755	[1]	$2,299,844	[1]
As To Interest Rate [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Long-term Debt, By Type [Line Items]	'		'
Fixed-rate debt	1,676,607		2,136,265
Variable-rate debt	331,148		163,579
Total	2,007,755		2,299,844
As To Collateralization [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Long-term Debt, By Type [Line Items]	'		'
Unsecured debt	1,371,931		1,572,057
Secured debt	635,824		727,787
Total	$2,007,755		$2,299,844
[1]	Consolidated variable interest entities' assets held as collateral and debt included in the above balances (see Note 16):

Debt_Schedule_Of_Credit_Facili

Debt (Schedule Of Credit Facilities) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Balance outstanding	$216,000	$0
Maximum balance outstanding during the period	270,000	265,500
Weighted average balance	141,393	61,642
Year-to-date weighted average interest rate (excluding facility fee)	0.80%	1.00%
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Balance outstanding	200,000	0
Available balance	296,946	497,821
Variable interest rate (excluding facility fee)	0.70%	0.00%
Letters of Credit [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Balance outstanding	3,054	2,179
Unsecured And Uncommitted Overnight Facility [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Balance outstanding	$16,000	$0
Variable interest rate (excluding facility fee)	1.30%	0.00%

Debt_Principal_Payments_Of_Deb

Debt (Principal Payments Of Debt) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
2014 remaining	$4,417,000	'
2015	239,702,000	'
2016	249,954,000	'
2017	145,357,000	'
2018	59,945,000	'
2019	53,556,000	'
2020	34,990,000	'
2021	1,883,000	'
2022	304,397,000	'
2023	301,494,000	'
Thereafter	295,897,000	'
Total	1,691,592,000	'
Unsecured notes payable under credit facilities	216,000,000	0
Obligations under capital leases	21,000,000	21,000,000
Fair value of interest rate contracts	4,000,000	'
Net premium/(discount) on debt	-3,100,000	'
Non-cash debt	4,500,000	'
Debt service guaranty liability	$73,740,000	$73,740,000

Derivatives_And_Hedging_Narrat

Derivatives And Hedging (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Gain (Loss) On Cash Flow Hedges [Member]

Gain (Loss) On Cash Flow Hedges [Member]

Gain (Loss) On Cash Flow Hedges [Member]

Gain (Loss) On Cash Flow Hedges [Member]

Interest Rate Contracts [Member]

Interest Rate Contracts [Member]

Interest Rate Contracts [Member]

Interest Rate Contracts [Member]

Interest Rate Contracts [Member]

Interest Rate Contracts [Member]

Interest Rate Contracts [Member]

Forward-Starting Contracts [Member]

Cash Flow Hedges [Member]

Cash Flow Hedges [Member]

Cash Flow Hedges [Member]

Cash Flow Hedges [Member]

Cash Flow Hedges [Member]

Fair Value Hedges [Member]

Fair Value Hedges [Member]

Cash Flow Hedges [Member]

contracts

contracts

contracts

contracts

contracts

contracts

Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of active interest rate contracts held

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3

'

3

'

3

2

4

3

Notional amount of interest rate fair value hedge derivatives

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$25,400,000

'

$25,400,000

'

$25,800,000

$65,600,000

$116,700,000

$150,000,000

Derivative, maturity date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15-Sep-17

'

15-Sep-17

15-Oct-17

15-Oct-17

'

Derivative, lower fixed interest rate range

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.30%

'

2.30%

'

2.30%

'

4.20%

'

Derivative, higher fixed interest rate range

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.00%

'

5.00%

'

5.00%

7.50%

7.50%

'

Derivative, lower variable interest rate range

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.20%

0.20%

'

Derivative, higher variable interest rate range

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.30%

4.30%

'

Derivative, forward interest rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.40%

Cash received on cash flow hedge

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,100,000

Gain on cash flow hedge

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-83,000

293,000

-135,000

-6,735,000

'

'

'

5,900,000

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

-2,378,000

-4,202,000

-15,147,000

-24,743,000

2,648,000

1,233,000

1,048,000

-7,489,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be amortized within 12 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

($1,800,000)

'

($1,800,000)

'

'

'

'

'

Derivatives_And_Hedging_Schedu

Derivatives And Hedging (Schedule Of Interest Rate Contracts Reported At Fair Value) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative assets	$4,038	$5,282
Derivative liabilities	337	476
Other Assets, Net [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative assets	4,038	5,282
Other Liabilities, Net [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative liabilities	$337	$476

Derivatives_And_Hedging_Offset

Derivatives And Hedging (Offsetting Of Derivative Assets And Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Gross Amounts Recognized, Assets	$4,038	$5,282
Gross Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet, Assets	0	0
Net Amounts Presented in Balance Sheet, Assets	4,038	5,282
Gross Amount Not Offset in Balance Sheet, Financial Instruments, Assets	0	0
Gross Amount Not Offset in Balance Sheet, Cash Collateral Received, Assets	0	0
Net Amount, Assets	4,038	5,282
Gross Amounts Recognized, Liabilities	337	476
Gross Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet, Liabilities	0	0
Net Amounts Presented in Balance Sheet, Liabilities	337	476
Gross Amount Not Offset in Balance Sheet, Financial Instruments, Liabilities	0	0
Gross Amount Not Offset in Balance Sheet, Cash Collateral Received, Liabilities	0	0
Net Amount, Liabilities	$337	$476

Derivatives_And_Hedging_Summar

Derivatives And Hedging (Summary Of Cash Flow Interest Rate Contract Hedging Activity) (Details) (Cash Flow Hedges [Member], Interest Rate Contracts [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Amount of (Gain) Loss Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivative (Effective Portion)	($83)	$293	($135)	($6,735)
Interest Expense, Net [Member]	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion)	-404	-669	-1,280	-1,991
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)	$0	$189	$0	$189

Derivatives_And_Hedging_Summar1

Derivatives And Hedging (Summary Of Fair Value Interest Rate Contracts Activity) (Details) (Fair Value Hedges [Member], Interest Rate Contracts [Member], Interest Expense, Net [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member] | Interest Expense, Net [Member]	'		'		'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Gain (Loss) on Contracts	($723)		($482)		($1,241)		($3,586)
Gain (Loss) on Borrowings	723		482		1,241		3,586
Net Settlements and Accruals on Contracts	518		1,015		1,664		3,065
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	$518	[1]	$1,015	[1]	$1,664	[1]	$3,065	[1]
[1]	No ineffectiveness was recognized during the respective period.

Noncontrolling_Interests_Effec

Noncontrolling Interests (Effect Of Changes In Ownership Interest In Subsidiaries On Consolidated Equity)(Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Net income adjusted for noncontrolling interests	$100,329	$60,542	$199,028	$170,328	'
Transfers from the noncontrolling interests:	'	'	'	'	'
Net increase in equity for the acquisition of noncontrolling interests	'	'	11,015	0	-16,200
Change from net income adjusted for noncontrolling interests and transfers from the noncontrolling interests	'	'	$210,043	$170,328	'

Discontinued_Operations_Narrat

Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	property	property
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Number of operating properties sold	13	'
Number of properties held for sale	7	8
Property held for sale	$73	$155
Property held for sale, accumulated depreciation	'	32.4
Gross property included in discontinued operations	'	68.6
Accumulated depreciation for properties included in discontinued operations	'	$13.20
Discontinued Operations [Member]	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Number of operating properties sold	12	20
Number of properties held for sale	'	8
Discontinued Operations [Member] | California [Member]	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Number of operating properties sold	'	1
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Florida [Member]	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Number of operating properties sold	2	3
Number of properties held for sale	'	2
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Georgia [Member]	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Number of operating properties sold	3	'
Number of properties held for sale	'	3
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Louisiana [Member]	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Number of operating properties sold	2	'
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Nevada [Member]	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Number of operating properties sold	'	1
Discontinued Operations [Member] | New Mexico [Member]	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Number of operating properties sold	'	2
Discontinued Operations [Member] | North Carolina [Member]	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Number of operating properties sold	2	3
Number of properties held for sale	'	1
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Tennessee [Member]	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Number of operating properties sold	'	1
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Texas [Member]	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Number of operating properties sold	3	9
Number of properties held for sale	'	2
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Center Sold Not Including Held For Sale [Member]	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Number of operating properties sold	4	'

Discontinued_Operations_Schedu

Discontinued Operations (Schedule Of Discontinued Operating Results) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Revenues, net	$0	$9,408	$1,062	$36,424
Depreciation and amortization	0	-2,261	-260	-9,177
Operating expenses	0	-1,527	-285	-6,224
Real estate taxes, net	0	-1,059	-136	-3,960
Impairment loss	0	0	0	-236
General and administrative	0	-3	-2	-19
Interest, net	0	-2,076	-19	-6,580
Provision for income taxes	0	-159	-18	-303
Operating income from discontinued operations	0	2,323	342	9,925
Gain on sale of property from discontinued operations	0	38,214	44,582	116,226
Income from Discontinued Operations	$0	$40,537	$44,924	$126,151

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa2

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Summary Of Non-Cash Investing And Financing Activities)(Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions [Line Items]	'	'
Accrued property construction costs	$4,775	$9,662
Increase in equity for the acquisition of noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate joint ventures	11,015	0
Decrease in notes receivable from real estate joint ventures and partnerships in association with our contribution in an unconsolidated real estate joint venture	-6,431	0
Property Acquisitions And Investments In Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures [Member]	'	'
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions [Line Items]	'	'
Increase in property, net	0	18,698
Decrease in notes receivable from real estate joint ventures and partnerships	0	-3,636
Decrease in real estate joint ventures and partnerships - investments	0	-50
Increase in debt, net	0	21,396
Increase in security deposits	0	129
Sale Of Property And Property Interest [Member]	'	'
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisitions [Line Items]	'	'
Decrease in property, net	-127,837	0
Decrease in real estate joint ventures and partnerships - investments	-17	0
Decrease in other, net	-34	0
Decrease in debt, net due to debt assumption	-11,069	0
Decrease in security deposits	-459	0
Decrease in noncontrolling interests	($155,278)	$0

Earnings_Per_Share_Components_

Earnings Per Share (Components Of Earnings Per Common Share - Basic And Diluted) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Continuing Operations:	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations	$32,703	$21,689	$87,633	$84,663
Gain on sale of property	69,496	163	71,407	570
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-1,870	-1,921	-4,988	-3,914
Dividends on preferred shares	-2,710	-2,710	-8,130	-15,463
Redemption costs of preferred shares	0	0	0	-17,944
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders b basic	97,619	17,221	145,922	47,912
Income attributable to operating partnership units	455	0	1,368	0
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders b diluted	98,074	17,221	147,290	47,912
Discontinued Operations:	'	'	'	'
Income from discontinued operations	0	40,537	44,924	126,151
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	74	52	-37,142
Income from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders b basic and diluted	$0	$40,611	$44,976	$89,009
Denominator:	'	'	'	'
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	121,560	121,359	121,487	121,235
Effect of dilutive securities:	'	'	'	'
Share options and awards	1,385	1,172	1,316	1,206
Operating partnership units	1,495	0	1,498	0
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	124,440	122,531	124,301	122,441

Earnings_Per_Share_Schedule_Of

Earnings Per Share (Schedule Of Anti-Dilutive Securities Of Common Shares) (Details)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Total anti-dilutive securities	1,210		3,484		1,916		3,484
Share Options [Member]	'		'		'		'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Total anti-dilutive securities	1,210	[1]	1,929	[1]	1,916	[1]	1,929	[1]
Operating Partnership Units [Member]	'		'		'		'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Total anti-dilutive securities	0		1,555		0		1,555
[1]	Exclusion results as exercise prices were greater than the average market price for each respective period.

Share_Options_And_Awards_Narra

Share Options And Awards (Narrative) (Details) (Restricted Shares [Member], USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Restricted Shares [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Unrecognized compensation expense	$3.40	$3.90
Weighted average expected amortization period for unrecognized compensation cost (in years)	'1 year 2 months	'1 year 5 months

Share_Options_And_Awards_Fair_

Share Options And Awards (Fair Value Of Market-Based Share Awards Assumptions) (Details) (Restricted Shares [Member])	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Expected life (in years)	'3 years
Minimum [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Dividend yield	0.00%
Expected volatility, Minimum	14.80%
Risk-free interest rate, Minimum	0.10%
Maximum [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Dividend yield	4.10%
Expected volatility, Maximum	25.30%
Risk-free interest rate, Maximum	0.80%

Share_Options_And_Awards_Summa

Share Options And Awards (Summary Of The Status Of Unvested Restricted Share Awards) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'
Unvested Restricted Share Awards, Outstanding, January 1, 2014	575,167
Unvested Restricted Share Awards, Vested	-116,877
Unvested Restricted Share Awards, Forfeited	-301
Unvested Restricted Share Awards, Outstanding, September 30, 2014	694,681
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]	'
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding, January 1, 2014	$26.54
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	$21.34
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited	$28.32
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding, September 30, 2014	$28.76
Service-Based Share Awards [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'
Unvested Restricted Share Awards, Granted	109,519
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]	'
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$30.11
Market-Based Awards Relative To FTSE NAREIT U.S. Shopping Center Index [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'
Unvested Restricted Share Awards, Granted	49,065
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]	'
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$33.88
Market-Based Awards Relative To Three-Year Absolute Total Shareholder Return [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'
Unvested Restricted Share Awards, Granted	49,065
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]	'
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$27.63
Trust Manager Awards [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'
Unvested Restricted Share Awards, Granted	29,043
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]	'
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$31

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Narrati

Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Defined benefit plan, employer contributions	'	'	$2.10	$1.80
Defined contribution plan, compensation expense	$0.80	$0.80	$2.50	$2.50

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Schedul

Employee Benefit Plans (Schedule Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Service cost	$252	$285	$756	$993
Interest cost	450	344	1,350	1,197
Expected return on plan assets	-740	-545	-2,220	-1,898
Recognized loss	96	284	288	990
Total	$58	$368	$174	$1,282

Related_Parties_Narrative_Deta

Related Parties (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
			property		property
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net accounts receivable, related parties	$1,800,000	'	$1,800,000	'	$1,400,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses, related parties	5,300,000	'	5,300,000	'	5,600,000
Management fees revenues, related parties	1,100,000	1,200,000	3,500,000	3,800,000	'
Ownership percentage in joint ventures	'	'	'	'	50.00%
Total assets	3,861,224,000	'	3,861,224,000	'	4,223,929,000
Debt, net	1,691,592,000	'	1,691,592,000	'	'
Increase in equity	'	'	11,015,000	0	'
Number of operating properties sold	'	'	13	'	'
Number of properties held for sale	'	'	7	'	8
Gain on sale of property	'	'	115,989,000	116,796,000	'
Gross proceeds, related parties	'	'	'	'	8,900,000
Hines [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Ownership percentage in joint ventures	30.00%	'	30.00%	'	'
Number of real estate properties	5	'	5	'	13
Total assets	'	'	'	'	172,900,000
Debt, net	'	'	'	'	11,100,000
Increase in equity	'	'	11,000,000	'	'
Number of operating properties sold	'	'	8	'	'
Gain on sale of property	'	'	23,300,000	'	'
Tenancy In Common [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Ownership percentage in joint ventures	'	'	'	'	10.00%
Number of real estate joint ventures	'	'	'	'	2
Consolidated [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of real estate joint ventures	'	'	'	'	2
Unconsolidated [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Ownership percentage in joint ventures	50.00%	'	50.00%	'	51.00%
Total assets	$1,206,424,000	'	$1,206,424,000	'	$1,283,166,000
Number of operating properties sold	'	'	3	'	5
Number of real estate joint ventures	'	'	'	'	2

Commitments_And_Contingencies_

Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Shares issued in exchange of interests	$0	'	'
Notes receivable from real estate joint ventures and partnerships	'	'	16,100,000
Receipt of cash and real property	'	'	19,100,000
Increase (decrease) in noncontrolling interests	-11,015,000	0	16,200,000
Total assets	3,861,224,000	'	4,223,929,000
DownREIT [Member]	'	'	'
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of real estate joint ventures	3	'	3
Shares issued in exchange of interests	0	0	'
Aggregate redemption value	47,000,000	'	41,000,000
Consolidated [Member]	'	'	'
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of real estate joint ventures	'	'	2
Unconsolidated [Member]	'	'	'
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of real estate joint ventures	'	'	2
Total assets	1,206,424,000	'	1,283,166,000
Sheridan, Colorado [Member]	'	'	'
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total assets	'	'	23,200,000
Capital Additions [Member]	'	'	'
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Construction contract, commitment	$56,500,000	'	'
Capital Additions [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Construction contract, period (in months)	'12 months	'	'
Capital Additions [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Construction contract, period (in months)	'36 months	'	'

Variable_Interest_Entities_Nar

Variable Interest Entities (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	jvs	jvs
	property	property
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Number of VIE real estate joint ventures	1	2
Number of neighborhood/community shopping centers	16	28
Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities [Member]	'	'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Number of VIE real estate joint ventures	1	1

Variable_Interest_Entities_Sum

Variable Interest Entities (Summary Of Consoldiated Variable Interest Entities) (Details) (Consolidated Variable Interest Entities [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities [Member]	'		'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'		'
Maximum Risk of Loss	$37,178	[1]	$40,471	[1]
Assets Held by VIEs	59,637		233,734
Assets Held as Collateral for Debt	$57,256		$80,137
[1]	The maximum risk of loss has been determined to be limited to our debt exposure for each real estate joint venture.

Variable_Interest_Entities_Sum1

Variable Interest Entities (Summary Of Unconsoldiated Variable Interest Entities) (Details) (Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities [Member]	'		'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'		'
Investment in Real Estate Joint Ventures and Partnerships, net	$11,443	[1]	$11,536	[1]
Maximum Risk of Loss	$11,129	[2]	$11,542	[2]
[1]	The carrying amount of the investment represents our contributions to the real estate joint venture, net of any distributions made and our portion of the equity in earnings of the joint venture.
[2]	The maximum risk of loss has been determined to be limited to our debt exposure for the real estate joint venture.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Assets

Fair Value Measurements (Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative assets	$4,038	$5,282
Derivative liabilities	337	476
Recurring [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total	30,838	82,307
Deferred compensation plan obligations	19,086	18,583
Total	19,423	19,059
Recurring [Member] | Grantor Trusts [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments	19,086	18,583
Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds And Time Deposit [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments	7,714	58,442
Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative assets	4,038	5,282
Derivative liabilities	337	476
Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets And Liabilities (Level 1) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total	26,800	26,991
Deferred compensation plan obligations	19,086	18,583
Total	19,086	18,583
Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets And Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] | Grantor Trusts [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments	19,086	18,583
Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets And Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] | Mutual Funds And Time Deposit [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments	7,714	8,408
Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total	4,038	55,316
Total	337	476
Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Mutual Funds And Time Deposit [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments	'	50,034
Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative assets	4,038	5,282
Derivative liabilities	337	476
Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total	0	0
Total	$0	$0

Fair_Value_Measurements_Assets1

Fair Value Measurements (Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Property	$3,353,850	[1]	$3,120,919	[1]
Nonrecurring [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Total	11,876		0
Total Gains (Losses)	-2,358	[2]	'
Nonrecurring [Member] | Impaired Property [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Property	11,876	[3]	'
Total Gains (Losses)	-2,358	[2],[3]	'
Property	14,300		'
Nonrecurring [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets And Liabilities (Level 1) [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Total	0		'
Nonrecurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Total	3,300		'
Nonrecurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Impaired Property [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Property	3,300	[3]	'
Nonrecurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Total	8,576		'
Nonrecurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Impaired Property [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Property	$8,576	[3]	'
[1]	Consolidated variable interest entities' assets held as collateral and debt included in the above balances (see Note 16):
[2]	Total gains (losses) are reflected throughout 2013 and exclude impairments on disposed assets because they are no longer held by us.
[3]	In accordance with our policy of evaluating and recording impairments on the disposal of long-lived assets, property with a carrying amount of $14.3 million was written down to a fair value of $11.9 million, resulting in a loss of $2.4 million, which was included in earnings for the period. Managementbs estimate of the fair value of these properties was determined using bona fide purchase offer for the Level 2 inputs. See the quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used for our Level 3 fair value measurements table below.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Schedu

Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Fair Value Disclosures) (Details) (USD $)

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Tax Increment Revenue Bonds [Member]

Tax Increment Revenue Bonds [Member]

Investments, Held To Maturity [Member]

Carrying Value [Member]

Carrying Value [Member]

Carrying Value [Member]

Carrying Value [Member]

Carrying Value [Member]

Carrying Value [Member]

Carrying Value [Member]

Carrying Value [Member]

Carrying Value [Member]

Carrying Value [Member]

Fair Value [Member]

Fair Value [Member]

Fair Value [Member]

Fair Value [Member]

Fair Value [Member]

Fair Value [Member]

Fair Value [Member]

Fair Value [Member]

Fair Value [Member]

Fair Value [Member]

Fair Value [Member]

Fixed-Rate Debt [Member]

Fixed-Rate Debt [Member]

Variable-Rate Debt [Member]

Variable-Rate Debt [Member]

Tax Increment Revenue Bonds [Member]

Tax Increment Revenue Bonds [Member]

Investments, Held To Maturity [Member]

Investments, Held To Maturity [Member]

Fair Value Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]

Fair Value Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]

Fixed-Rate Debt [Member]

Fixed-Rate Debt [Member]

Variable-Rate Debt [Member]

Variable-Rate Debt [Member]

Tax Increment Revenue Bonds [Member]

Tax Increment Revenue Bonds [Member]

Investments, Held To Maturity [Member]

Investments, Held To Maturity [Member]

Investments, Held To Maturity [Member]

Fair Value Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]

Fair Value Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]

Fair Value Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]

Fair Value Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]

Fair Value Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]

Fair Value Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]

Fair Value Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]

Fair Value Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]

Fair Value Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]

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25,850,000

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2,741,000

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2,136,265,000

331,148,000

163,579,000

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1,734,523,000

2,150,891,000

338,895,000

172,349,000

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Credit loss recognized

31,000,000

31,000,000

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[1]

At September 30, 2014 and DecemberB 31, 2013, the credit loss balance on our tax increment revenue bonds was $31.0 million.

[2]

Investments held to maturity are recorded at cost and have a gross unrealized loss of $9 thousand as of September 30, 2014.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Quanti

Fair Value Measurements (Quantitative Information About Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Used) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Discounted Cash Flows [Member] | Fixed-Rate Debt [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'		'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'		'
Fair Value Input, Discount Rate	1.20%		1.30%
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Discounted Cash Flows [Member] | Fixed-Rate Debt [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'		'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'		'
Fair Value Input, Discount Rate	5.40%		7.40%
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Discounted Cash Flows [Member] | Variable-Rate Debt [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'		'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'		'
Fair Value Input, Discount Rate	0.80%		0.80%
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Discounted Cash Flows [Member] | Variable-Rate Debt [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'		'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'		'
Fair Value Input, Discount Rate	5.00%		5.00%
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Discounted Cash Flows [Member] | Notes Receivable From Real Estate Joint Ventures And Partnerships [Member]	'		'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'		'
Fair Value Input, Discount Rate	'		2.70%
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Discounted Cash Flows [Member] | Tax Increment Revenue Bonds [Member]	'		'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'		'
Fair Value Input, Discount Rate	7.50%		7.50%
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Discounted Cash Flows [Member] | Tax Increment Revenue Bonds [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'		'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'		'
Fair Value Input, Expected Future Growth Rate	1.00%		1.00%
Fair Value Input, Expected Future Inflation Rate	1.00%		1.00%
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Discounted Cash Flows [Member] | Tax Increment Revenue Bonds [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'		'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'		'
Fair Value Input, Expected Future Growth Rate	2.00%		2.00%
Fair Value Input, Expected Future Inflation Rate	2.00%		2.00%
Nonrecurring [Member] | Impaired Property [Member]	'		'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'		'
Property	'		11,876	[1]
Nonrecurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Impaired Property [Member]	'		'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'		'
Property	'		8,576	[1]
Fair Value [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'		'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'		'
Notes receivable from real estate joint ventures and partnerships	'		13,549
Fair Value [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fixed-Rate Debt [Member]	'		'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'		'
Debt	1,734,523		2,150,891
Fair Value [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Variable-Rate Debt [Member]	'		'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'		'
Debt	338,895		172,349
Fair Value [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Tax Increment Revenue Bonds [Member]	'		'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'		'
Investments	25,392	[2]	25,850	[2]
[1]	In accordance with our policy of evaluating and recording impairments on the disposal of long-lived assets, property with a carrying amount of $14.3 million was written down to a fair value of $11.9 million, resulting in a loss of $2.4 million, which was included in earnings for the period. Managementbs estimate of the fair value of these properties was determined using bona fide purchase offer for the Level 2 inputs. See the quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used for our Level 3 fair value measurements table below.
[2]	At September 30, 2014 and DecemberB 31, 2013, the credit loss balance on our tax increment revenue bonds was $31.0 million.