Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Real Estate Revenue, Net [Abstract]
Minimum rent	$ 71,426	$ 68,594	$ 142,223	$ 134,385
Expense recoveries	20,261	20,337	41,084	40,316
Percentage rent	648	1,173	3,202	3,327
Management and leasing services	196	631	499	1,186
Total revenue	92,531	90,735	187,008	179,214
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Property operating	12,570	12,522	26,181	25,094
Real Estate Tax Expense	11,070	10,862	21,829	21,469
Depreciation and amortization	27,387	22,572	53,544	43,588
General and administrative	8,663	8,417	17,374	17,157
Total costs and expenses	59,690	54,373	118,928	107,308
INCOME BEFORE OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE AND INCOME TAXES	32,841	36,362	68,080	71,906
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE:
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	600	1,116	1,373	1,998
Other income	223	5,597	864	5,638
Interest expense	(12,481)	(13,781)	(25,329)	(28,590)
Gain on sale of operating properties	913	3,355	3,645	3,338
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(183)	(2,701)	(5,214)	(2,563)
Impairment losses		(200)	0	(11,507)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	21,913	29,748	43,419	40,220
Income tax provision of taxable REIT subsidiaries	(331)	(187)	(771)	(151)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	21,582	29,561	42,648	40,069
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
NET INCOME	21,582	29,561	42,648	40,069
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(2,507)	0	(5,009)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY ONE, INC.	$ 21,582	$ 27,054	$ 42,648	$ 35,060
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 0.15	$ 0.21	$ 0.30	$ 0.27
Earnings per common share - Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.21	$ 0.30	$ 0.27
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Number of Shares Used in Computing Basic Earnings per Share	141,894	128,969	140,691	126,866
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted	142,227	129,144	141,738	127,079
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.44	$ 0.44