Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
NET INCOME		$ (21,066)	$ (10,508)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS:
Net amortization of interest rate contracts included in net income		47	16
Net unrealized loss on interest rate swaps (1)	[1]	(7,805)	(3,584)
Net loss on interest rate swaps reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into interest expense		693	847
Other comprehensive loss		(7,065)	(2,721)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		14,001	7,787
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	(2,502)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY ONE, INC.		$ 14,001	$ 5,285

[1] This amount includes our share of our unconsolidated joint ventures' net unrealized losses of $292 and $195 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.