Stockholders’ Equity and Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Summary Of Calculation Of Diluted EPS And Reconciliation Of Net Loss (Income) Available To Shareholders) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 10,506	$ (7,220)		$ 26,394	$ 32,430
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,736)	(2,448)		(8,202)	(6,965)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	2,736	2,459		8,202	7,006
Income from continuing operations attributable to Equity One, Inc.	7,770	(9,679)		18,192	25,424
Allocation of continuing income to restricted share awards and to Class A common stockholder, Diluted	7,498	(9,967)		17,372	24,539
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders, Diluted	7,498	(9,967)		17,372	24,539
Income from discontinued operations	295	5,011		11,123	11,858
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		11			41
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Equity One, Inc.	295	5,022		11,123	11,899
Allocation of discontinued income to restricted share awards and to Class A common stockholder	292	4,969		11,013	11,768
Income from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders	292	4,969		11,013	11,768
Net income available to common stockholders	7,790	(4,998)		28,385	36,307
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)	114,699	112,541		113,359	109,267
Stock options using the treasury method (in shares)	299			237	157
Executive Incentive Plan shares using the treasury method (in shares)				85
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted	114,998	112,541		113,681	109,424
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (in usd per share)	$ 0.07	$ (0.09)		$ 0.15	$ 0.22
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations (in usd per share)		$ 0.04		$ 0.10	$ 0.11
Earnings per common share - Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.07	$ (0.04)	[1]	$ 0.25	$ 0.33
Restricted Share Awards And To Class A Common Stock [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Allocation of continuing income to restricted share awards and to Class A common stockholder, Diluted	(272)	(288)		(820)	(885)
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders, Diluted	(272)	(288)		(820)	(885)
Allocation of discontinued income to restricted share awards and to Class A common stockholder	(3)	(53)		(110)	(131)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders	$ (3)	$ (53)		$ (110)	$ (131)

[1] Note: EPS does not foot due to the rounding of the individual calculations.