Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Combined Financial Information Income Statement) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenues	$ 130,998	$ 162,506	$ 408,992	$ 484,318
Interest Expense	(33,052)	(37,695)	(101,254)	(112,590)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	49,235	47,849	162,769	137,064
Operating Expenses	159,567	159,161	477,997	476,309
Nonoperating Income (Expense)	1,694	11,108	1,332	26,468
Income tax expense	(37)	(2,021)	(545)	(4,924)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	36,648	(316,390)	41,959	(363,005)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(24,288)	221,742	(26,321)	255,887
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	(9,736)	20,252	836	49,746
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees [Member]
Revenues	134,084	153,749	402,503	450,775
Maintenance, taxes, utilities, promotion, and other operating expenses	50,799	54,441	156,323	158,851
Impairment of Real Estate	39,646		39,646
Interest Expense	(35,456)	(35,926)	(105,686)	(104,637)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	31,932	31,861	93,662	98,501
Operating Expenses	157,833	122,228	395,317	361,989
Nonoperating Income (Expense)	12,143	837	13,285	2,161
Income tax expense	(2,184)	(2,023)	(6,451)	(5,669)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	13,790	(30,335)	(14,020)	(85,278)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(7,155)	15,545	6,477	43,993
Realized intercompany profit, net of depreciation on TRG’s basis adjustments	(2,229)	5,195	(4,588)	7,213
Depreciation of TCO's additional basis	(352)	(488)	(1,053)	(1,460)
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	(9,736)	20,252	836	49,746
Beneficial interest in UJVs’ operations:
Revenues less maintenance, taxes, utilities, promotion, and other operating expenses	23,548	56,703	98,942	158,813
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Portion Due To Impairment	(19,834)		(19,834)
Interest expense	(16,127)	(17,798)	(48,487)	(52,579)
Depreciation and amortization	3,610	(17,662)	(28,423)	(53,808)
Income tax expense	(933)	$ (991)	(1,362)	(2,680)
Starfield Hanam [Member]
Beneficial interest in UJVs’ operations:
Promote Fee Income				$ 4,800
Reductions to Previously Recognized Promote Fee	$ (300)		$ (600)
Starfield Hanam [Member] \| Blackstone Transaction [Member]
Beneficial interest in UJVs’ operations:
Ownership Interest Sold				50.00%
Ownership Interest Purchased by Joint Venture Partner				14.70%

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