Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Statement (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 37,517,000	$ 44,288,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Straight line rent adjustment	(3,126,000)	(2,714,000)
Accretion of below market lease intangibles, net	(9,476,000)	(7,412,000)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	(129,000)	(5,398,000)
Gain on bargain purchase		(30,561,000)
Income tax expense (benefit) of taxable REIT subsidiaries	417,000	(37,933,000)
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	601,000	2,214,000
Amortization of (premium) discount on notes payable, net	(2,063,000)	1,027,000
Amortization of deferred financing fees	1,840,000	1,668,000
Depreciation and amortization	67,968,000	72,104,000
Share-based compensation expense	5,214,000	5,088,000
Amortization of derivatives	48,000	48,000
Gain on sale of real estate	(14,269,000)	(9,577,000)
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt	373,000	(254,000)
Operating distributions from joint venture	2,043,000	744,000
Impairment loss	9,818,000	56,626,000
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and disposals:
Accounts and other receivables	86,000	(3,294,000)
Other assets	16,206,000	(8,917,000)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	4,360,000	16,716,000
Tenant security deposits	539,000	(1,372,000)
Other liabilities	(1,456,000)	530,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	116,511,000	93,621,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of income producing properties	(234,485,000)	(144,255,000)
Additions to income producing properties	(15,276,000)	(10,801,000)
Additions to construction in progress	(55,015,000)	(17,930,000)
Proceeds from sale of real estate and rental properties	33,166,000	74,412,000
Decrease (increase) in cash held in escrow	89,780,000	(47,321,000)
Increase in deferred leasing costs and lease intangibles	(5,436,000)	(4,974,000)
Investment in joint ventures	(14,102,000)	(9,874,000)
Investment in consolidated subsidiary		(242,000)
Repayments from joint ventures	618,000	34,887,000
Distributions from joint ventures	567,000	14,071,000
Investment in mezzanine loan	(19,258,000)	(45,100,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(219,441,000)	(157,127,000)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of mortgage notes payable	(44,046,000)	(172,865,000)
Net (repayments) borrowings under revolving credit facilities	(76,000,000)	177,500,000
Repayment of senior debt	(10,000,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	86,490,000	116,519,000
Borrowings under term loan	250,000,000
Payment of deferred financing costs	(2,697,000)	(5,034,000)
Stock issuance costs	(813,000)	(1,150,000)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(76,109,000)	(73,790,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(7,496,000)	(8,817,000)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(708,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities	118,621,000	32,363,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	15,691,000	(31,143,000)
Cash and cash equivalents obtained through acquisition		23,412,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	10,963,000	38,333,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	26,654,000	30,602,000
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest (net of capitalized interest of $3,806 and $1,558 in 2012 and 2011, respectively)	57,886,000	62,676,000
We acquired upon acquisition of certain income producing properties:
Income producing properties	236,146,000	167,331,000
Intangible and other assets	57,364,000	11,761,000
Intangible and other liabilities	(39,303,000)	(23,734,000)
Assumption of mortgage notes payable	(19,722,000)	(11,103,000)
Cash paid for income producing properties	234,485,000	144,255,000
Net cash paid for the acquisition of C&C (US) No. 1 is as follows:
Income producing properties		471,219,000
Intangible and other assets		113,484,000
Intangible and other liabilities		(35,898,000)
Assumption of mortgage notes payable		(261,813,000)
Issuance of Equity One common stock		(73,698,000)
Noncontrolling interest in C&C (US) No. 1		(206,145,000)
Gain on bargain purchase		(30,561,000)
Cash acquired upon acquisition of C&C (US) No. 1		23,412,000
Net cash paid for acquisition of C&C (US) No. 1
Cash paid for income producing properties	$ 234,485,000	$ 144,255,000