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[Member] Green Acres Mall Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Market rent per square foot Finance Leased Asset, Measurement Input Other assets Other Assets, Miscellaneous Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures Equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated joint ventures Company's equity in net (loss) income Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] Gain on sale of land Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Assets Operating Partnership Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] Depreciation and amortization Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Total Stockholders' Equity Parent [Member] Schedule Of Variable Interest Entities Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block] Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] Other assets Other Assets Thereafter Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Four Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Four 2023 Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Rolling Year Two Common Stock, shares outstanding Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Above-Market Leases Above Market Leases [Abstract] Above Market Leases [Abstract] Depreciation expense Depreciation, Nonproduction Thereafter Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Four Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Four Loss on sale or write down of assets, net Loss on sale or write down of assets, net Gain (loss) on sale or write down of assets, net Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets and Asset Impairment Charges Shopping center and operating expenses Cost of Goods and Services Sold Revenues: Revenues: Revenues [Abstract] Stock dividend (in shares) Common Stock Dividends, Shares Ownership percentage Joint Venture Ownership Percent Joint Venture Ownership Percent Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] Cap Interest Rate Cap [Member] Units Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward] Consolidated Entities [Domain] Consolidated Entities [Domain] Award Date [Domain] Award Date [Domain] Discontinued Operations: Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] Total lease cost Lease, Cost Proceeds from finance lease Proceeds From Finance Lease Proceeds From Finance Lease Debt instrument term Debt Instrument, Term Equity: Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] Sears South Plains Sears South Plains [Member] Sears South Plains Non-cash investing and financing transactions: Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract] Property, net Property, net Real Estate Investment Property, Net Terminal capitalization rate Financing Arrangement, Terminal Capitalization Rate Financing Arrangement, Terminal Capitalization Rate Green Acres Commons - Swapped Green Acre Common - Swapped [Member] Green Acre Common - Swapped Numerator for basic and diluted EPS—net loss attributable to common stockholders Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders after Allocation to Participating Securities, Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders after Allocation to Participating Securities, Basic and Diluted Mortgage Notes Payable Schedule of Mortgage Notes Payable [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of details related to mortgage notes payable by the entity, including properties which are pledged as collateral, carrying amounts, maturities and interest rates. 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No documentation exists for this element. -- Schedule of LTIP Units Granted Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Table Text Block] Balance at beginning of period (in dollars per share) Balance at end of period (in dollars per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Other Commitments [Line Items] Other Commitments [Line Items] Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Expenses: Costs and Expenses [Abstract] Percentage of loan assumed by third party Percentage of Loan Assumed by Third Party Portion of the loan assumed by a third party. Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table] Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table] Compensation cost under share and unit-based plans Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] Accounts payable and accrued expenses Increase (Decrease) in Other Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Loss per common share—attributable to common stockholders: EPS—net loss attributable to common stockholders Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract] Limited partnership interest of the operating partnership Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Change in fair value of financing arrangement obligation Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment Net (loss) income Net loss Net (loss) income Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Restricted cash Restricted Cash, Current Property improvements Payments to Develop Real Estate Assets Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents Schedule of Derivative Instruments Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block] Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction PPR Portfolio Pacific Premier Retail LLC [Member] Pacific Premier Retail LLC [Member] Deferred leasing costs Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Leasing Fees Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Original allocated value Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross Award Date [Axis] Award Date [Axis] Leases [Abstract] Leases [Abstract] Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Security Exchange Name Security Exchange Name Disposal Group Classification [Domain] Disposal Group Classification [Domain] Fashion Outlets of Chicago Fashion Outlets of Chicago Mortgage [Member] Mortgage note payable on the Fashion Outlets of Chicago property pledged as collateral. Other Interest Expense, Other Exercised (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period Leasing commissions and legal costs Finite-lived Intangible Asset Leasing Commissions and Legal Costs Gross carrying amount before accumulated amortization as of the balance sheet date of capitalized leasing commissions and lease-related legal costs. 2025 Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Rolling Year Four Diluted (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Proceeds from repayment of notes receivable Proceeds from Collection of Notes Receivable Income Taxes Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Allocated value net Below Market Lease, Net Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] Related Party [Domain] Related Party [Domain] Current Fiscal Year End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Summary of Activity Of Non-vested LTIP Units, Stock Awards, Phantom Stock And Stock Units Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block] Victor Valley, Mall of Mall of Victor Valley Mortgage [Member] Mortgage note payable on the Mall of Victor Valley property pledged as collateral. Allocated Values of Above-Market Leases and Below-Market Leases Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block] Variable interest rate spread (as a percent) Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate Real Estate [Abstract] Real Estate [Abstract] Stockholders' Equity Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] Redemption value of outstanding OP Units not owned by the Company Minority Interest Redemption Value Represents the aggregate redemption value for the noncontrolling interest. Less accumulated amortization Below Market Lease, Accumulated Amortization Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Class of Stock [Line Items] Class of Stock [Line Items] Intangible assets: Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross [Abstract] Name of Property [Axis] Name of Property [Axis] Credit Facility [Axis] Credit Facility [Axis] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Changes in assets and liabilities, net of dispositions: Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] Employee stock purchases Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Stock Purchase Plan Company's capital Company's capital Equity Method Investment, Underlying Equity in Net Assets Cash flows from operating activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Vested (in dollars per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Schedule of Joint Ventures [Table] Schedule of Joint Ventures [Table] A schedule providing information pertaining to the joint venture interests of the entity. Borrowing capacity Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Ownership [Domain] Ownership [Domain] Entity Address, Postal Zip Code Entity Address, Postal Zip Code Less accumulated amortization Accumulated Amortization Deferred Costs and Finite-lived Intangible Assets The accumulated amount of amortization related to deferred costs capitalized at the end of the reporting period and finite-lived intangible assets. Danbury Fair Mall Danbury Fair Mall Mortgage [Member] Mortgage note payable on the Danbury Fair Mall property pledged as collateral. Recovery of (provision for) doubtful accounts Provision (Recovery) for Lease Losses Provision (Recovery) for Lease Losses Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] 2021 Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Remainder of Fiscal Year Title of 12(b) Security Title of 12(b) Security Proceeds from share and unit-based plans Proceeds from Stock Plans Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Amortization of difference between cost of investments and book value of underlying equity Equity Method Investment, Amortization of Difference Between Carrying Amount and Underlying Equity The item represents the amortization during the period of the difference between the amount at which an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting is carried (reported) on the balance sheet and the amount of underlying equity in net assets the reporting Entity has in the investee. Paradise Valley Mall Paradise Valley Mall [Member] Paradise Valley Mall Original allocated value Below Market Lease, Gross Financing arrangement obligation Financing Arrangement Obligation Financing Arrangement Obligation Unrecognized compensation cost of share and unit-based plans Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount Statistical Measurement [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Property, net Real Estate Disclosure [Text Block] Deferred rent receivable due to straight-line rent adjustments Deferred Rent Receivables, Net Subsequent event Subsequent Event [Member] Cover page. Cover [Abstract] Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] Variable rate Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate Schedule of Deferred Charges and Other Assets, Net Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block] Allocated value net Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Noncontrolling interests Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Number of properties Number of Real Estate Properties Net loss Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Name of Property [Domain] Name of Property [Domain] Freehold Raceway Mall Freehold Raceway Mall Mortgage [Member] Mortgage note payable on the Freehold Raceway Mall property pledged as collateral. Scenario [Domain] Scenario [Domain] Organization Nature of Operations [Text Block] Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Chandler Freehold Freehold Raceway Mall and Chandler Fashion Center [Member] Represents the information pertaining to the Freehold Raceway Mall and Chandler Fashion Center properties. The Macerich Partnership, L.P. The Macerich Partnership, L.P. [Member] Represents the information pertaining to real estate property of the entity, The Macerich Partnership, L.P. Phantom Stock Units Phantom Share Units (PSUs) [Member] Operating lease costs Operating Lease, Cost Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures Distributions of Capital from Unconsolidated Entities and Other Cash inflows from unconsolidated entities and other. Total interest rate Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table] Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table] Deferred Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Monthly Debt Service Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment