Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Real Estate Investment Property, Net	$ 3,055,677	$ 3,068,436
Investment in affiliates	506	442
Other assets	205,848	203,618
TOTAL ASSETS	3,371,461	3,375,903
LIABILITIES
Total notes payable	1,356,086	1,366,722
Other liabilities	166,605	169,703
Total liabilities	1,589,081	1,605,752
EQUITY	1,782,380	1,770,151
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	3,371,461	3,375,903
Equity One, Inc. [Member]
ASSETS
Real Estate Investment Property, Net	136,191	137,695
Investment in affiliates	3,008,202	2,899,538
Other assets	26,232	229,368
TOTAL ASSETS	3,170,625	3,266,601
LIABILITIES
Total notes payable	1,377,309	1,683,263
Other liabilities	10,936	19,332
Total liabilities	1,388,245	1,702,595
EQUITY	1,782,380	1,564,006
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	3,170,625	3,266,601
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Real Estate Investment Property, Net	1,457,964	1,468,945
Other assets	90,550	86,284
TOTAL ASSETS	1,548,514	1,555,229
LIABILITIES
Total notes payable	26,096	26,638
Other liabilities	58,382	62,071
Total liabilities	84,478	88,709
EQUITY	1,464,036	1,466,520
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	1,548,514	1,555,229
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Real Estate Investment Property, Net	1,461,599	1,461,879
Other assets	578,585	808,694
TOTAL ASSETS	2,040,184	2,270,573
LIABILITIES
Total notes payable	325,681	417,421
Other liabilities	170,337	213,989
Total liabilities	496,018	631,410
EQUITY	1,544,166	1,639,163
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	2,040,184	2,270,573
Eliminating Entries [Member]
ASSETS
Real Estate Investment Property, Net	(77)	(83)
Investment in affiliates	(3,008,202)	(2,899,538)
Other assets	(379,583)	(816,879)
TOTAL ASSETS	(3,387,862)	(3,716,500)
LIABILITIES
Total notes payable	(373,000)	(760,600)
Other liabilities	(6,660)	(56,362)
Total liabilities	(379,660)	(816,962)
EQUITY	(3,008,202)	(2,899,538)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	(3,387,862)	(3,716,500)
Consolidated Entities [Member]
ASSETS
Real Estate Investment Property, Net	3,055,677	3,068,436
Other assets	315,784	307,467
TOTAL ASSETS	3,371,461	3,375,903
LIABILITIES
Total notes payable	1,356,086	1,366,722
Other liabilities	232,995	239,030
Total liabilities	1,589,081	1,605,752
EQUITY	1,782,380	1,770,151
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 3,371,461	$ 3,375,903