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Income before tax from retail operations Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax Area of real estate property to be distributed Area of real estate property to be distributed Area of real estate property to be distributed Cash distribution to parent Distribution Made to Limited Liability Company (LLC) Member, Cash Distributions Paid Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] Buildings and Improvements Building and Building Improvements [Member] Land Improvements Land Improvements [Member] Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment Furniture and Fixtures [Member] Range [Axis] Range [Axis] Range [Domain] Range [Domain] Minimum Minimum [Member] Maximum Maximum [Member] Property and Equipment Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] Property and equipment, estimated useful life Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life Promotional Allowances Subsequent Events [Abstract] Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block] Organization Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block] Future Minimum Lease Payments for Non-cancellable Operating Leases Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block] Estimated Useful Lives of Assets Schedule Of Estimated Useful Lives Of Assets Table [Text Block] Schedule of estimated useful lives of assets [Table Text Block]. Estimated Retail Value of Promotional Allowance Estimated Retail Value of Promotional Allowance [Table Text Block] Estimated Retail Value of Promotional Allowance Estimated Cost of Promotional Allowances Summary Of Estimated Cost Of Promotional Allowance [Table Text Block] Summary of estimated cost of promotional allowance. 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Loss on extinguishment of debt Property charges and other Property Charges and Other The expense charged against earnings to eliminate the capitalized cost of projects that have been terminated during the reporting period and other operating expenses, which are added back to net income when calculating cash provided by (used in) operations using the indirect method. 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Due to affiliates, net Due To And From Affiliates Net The investing cash inflow/outflow to or from an entity that is controlling, under the control of, or within the same control group as the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership. 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