Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Business (Details)

v2.4.0.8
Business (Details)
Sep. 30, 2013
Units
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Number of Operating Partnership Units Owned by the Company 94,478,785
Number of Operating Partnership units owned by the Operating Partnership and other limited partners 5,145,012
Consolidated Properties [Member]
 
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Number of outlet centers 37
Total gross leaseable area of outlet centers (in square feet) 11,500,000
Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
 
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Number of outlet centers 6
Total gross leaseable area of outlet centers (in square feet) 1,400,000
Unconsolidated Properties in Canada [Member]
 
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Number of outlet centers 3