Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Real Estate Revenue, Net [Abstract]
Minimum rent	$ 70,797	$ 65,791
Expense recoveries	20,823	19,979
Percentage rent	2,554	2,154
Management and leasing services	303	555
Total revenue	94,477	88,479
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Property operating	13,611	12,572
Real Estate Tax Expense	10,759	10,607
Depreciation and amortization	26,157	21,016
General and administrative	8,711	8,740
Total costs and expenses	59,238	52,935
INCOME BEFORE OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE AND INCOME TAXES	35,239	35,544
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE:
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	773	882
Other income	641	41
Interest expense	(12,848)	(14,809)
Gain (loss) on sale of operating properties	2,732	(17)
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt	(5,031)	138
Impairment loss		(11,307)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	21,506	10,472
Income tax (provision) benefit of taxable REIT subsidiaries	(440)	36
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	21,066	10,508
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
NET INCOME	21,066	10,508
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(2,502)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY ONE, INC.	$ 21,066	$ 8,006
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Earnings per common share - Basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.06
Earnings per common share - Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.06
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Number of Shares Used in Computing Basic Earnings per Share	139,487	124,740
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted	141,253	124,989
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.22	$ 0.22