v3.20.2

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Feb. 09, 2020
Cash tender [Abstract]
Minimum aggregate value of Operating Partnership units to be tendered		$ 50,000
Fair Value of Written Option, Cash Tender Agreement		$ 0
Market value per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 37.76
Approximate aggregate value of interests in the Operating Partnership that may be tendered		$ 900,000
Additional interest the Company would have owned in the Operating Partnership upon purchase of interests (in hundredths)		28.00%
Continuing offer [Abstract]
Common Stock, Conversion Basis		one TRG Unit is exchangeable for one share of common stock
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Continuing offer [Abstract]
Convertible Preferred Stock, Terms of Conversion		ratio of 14,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock for one share of common stock
International Market Place [Member]
Length Of Extension Option		one year
The Mall of San Juan [Member]
Continuing offer [Abstract]
Business Interruption Insurance Proceeds Received	$ 4,531		$ 8,574
Insurance Recoveries - Revenue Reduction	(1,202)		(1,202)
Insurance Recoveries - Expense Items	182		185
Insurance Recoveries - Capital Items	2,000		2,000
Gain on Business Interruption Insurance Recovery	$ 1,418		$ 1,418
Taubman Centers Inc. [Member]
Continuing offer [Abstract]
Business Acquisition, Ownership Percentage, Simon Operating Partnership				100.00%
TRG [Member]
Continuing offer [Abstract]
Business Acquisition, Ownership Percentage, Simon Operating Partnership				80.00%

The additional interest the Company would have owned in the Operating Partnership, had the aggregate value of interests been purchased under the Cash Tender Agreement as of the balance sheet date.

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The minimum aggregate value of Operating Partnership units to be tendered, under the Cash Tender Agreement with A. Alfred Taubman, as trustee of his revocable trust and TRA Partners (now Taubman Ventures Group LLC or TVG). Under this agreement, each of the revocable trust and TVG has the right to tender to the Company partnership units in the Operating Partnership, provided that the aggregate value is at least this minimum amount, and cause the Company to purchase the tendered interests at a purchase price based on a market valuation of the Company on the trading date immediately preceding the date of the tender.

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TAUBMAN CENTERS INC 10-Q