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023 - Disclosure - Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
(http://www.wpglimcher.com/20161231/role/statement-note-3-summary-of-significant-accounting-policies-tables)
TableStatement [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0001594686 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Scenario [Axis]Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]
Statement [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Notes Tables
 
Schedule of Deferred Costs and Other Assets [Table Text Block]
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Deferred lease costs and corporate improvements, net
   $
90,922
     $
100,837
  
In-place lease intangibles, net
    
70,907
      
99,836
  
Acquired above market lease intangibles, net
    
34,337
      
47,285
  
Mortgage and other escrow deposits
    
29,160
      
38,906
  
Prepaids, notes receivable and other assets, net
    
41,230
      
16,368
  
    $
266,556
     $
303,232
  
  
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Table Text Block]
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Deferred lease costs
   $
149,208
     $
164,693
  
Corporate improvements
    
4,085
      
3,829
  
Accumulated amortization
    
(62,371
)
    
(67,685
)
Deferred lease costs and corporate improvements, net
   $
90,922
     $
100,837
  
  
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]
 
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
2014
 
Balance, beginning of year
   $
4,222
     $
4,570
     $
4,412
  
Provision for credit losses
    
4,508
      
2,022
      
2,332
  
Accounts written off, net of recoveries
    
(152
)
    
(2,370
)
    
(2,174
)
Balance, end of year
   $
8,578
     $
4,222
     $
4,570
  
  
DistributionsPaid On a Tax Basis [Table Text Block]
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 $
 
 
%
 
 
 
 $
 
 
%
 
 
 
 $
 
 
%
 
Common shares
                                                
Ordinary income
   $
0.6128
      
61.28
%
   $
1.0000
      
100.00
%
   $
0.4805
      
96.10
%
Capital gain
    
—
      
—
%
    
—
      
—
%
    
0.0195
      
3.90
%
Non-dividend distributions
    
0.3872
      
38.72
%
    
—
      
—
%
    
—
      
—
%
    $
1.0000
      
100.00
%
   $
1.0000
      
100.00
%
   $
0.5000
      
100.00
%
                                                 
Series G Preferred Shares (1)
                                                
Ordinary income
   $
—
      
N/A
     $
0.5868
      
2.29
%
    
N/A
      
N/A
  
Non-dividend distributions (2)
    
—
      
N/A
      
25.0000
      
97.71
%
    
N/A
      
N/A
  
    $
—
      
N/A
     $
25.5868
      
100.00
%
    
N/A
      
N/A
  
                                                 
Series H Preferred Shares (1)
                                                
Ordinary income
   $
1.4064
      
100.00
%
   $
1.8752
      
100.00
%
    
N/A
      
N/A
  
                                                 
Series I Preferred Shares (1)
                                                
Ordinary income
   $
1.2891
      
100.00
%
   $
1.7188
      
100.00
%
    
N/A
      
N/A
  
  
Movement in Minority Interest Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Limited partners' interests in WPG L.P.
  $
168,264
     $
190,297
  
Noncontrolling interests in properties
    
1,104
      
1,082
  
Total noncontrolling interests
   $
169,368
     $
191,379