Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$ 92,752	$ 84,986
Payments to Acquire Commercial Real Estate	30,000	0
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to income producing properties	(7,599)	(9,604)
Payments to Acquire Land	0	(750)
Additions to construction in progress	(36,250)	(35,063)
Proceeds from sale of operating properties	16,480	4,526
Increase in deferred leasing costs and lease intangibles	(3,554)	(3,543)
Investment in joint ventures	(302)	(23,864)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments	0	71
Distributions from joint ventures	752	1,395
Collection of Remediation Tax Credit	0	1,542
Net cash used in investing activities	(60,473)	(65,432)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of mortgage notes payable	(57,923)	(22,974)
Proceeds from Notes Payable	100,435	0
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility	(45,000)	42,000
Payments of Financing Costs	(2,031)	(10)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	54,332	124,812
Repurchase of common stock	(511)	(269)
Stock issuance costs	(965)	(624)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(62,633)	(55,978)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	0	(5,005)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(20,751)	(29,386)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	11,528	(9,832)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	21,353	27,469
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	32,881	17,637
Repayment of senior debt borrowings	106,455	110,122
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	100,000	0
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests	0	1,216
Equity One, Inc. [Member]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(36,348)	(50,829)
Payments to Acquire Commercial Real Estate	0
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to income producing properties	(510)	(1,367)
Payments to Acquire Land		0
Additions to construction in progress	(506)	(4,755)
Proceeds from sale of operating properties	7,191	0
Increase in deferred leasing costs and lease intangibles	(378)	(546)
Investment in joint ventures	(302)	(253)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments		0
Distributions from joint ventures	0	0
Collection of Remediation Tax Credit		0
Repayments From (Advances To) Subsidiaries, Net	(103,922)	(48,109)
Net cash used in investing activities	109,417	41,188
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of mortgage notes payable	0	0
Proceeds from Notes Payable	0
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility	(45,000)	42,000
Payments of Financing Costs	(309)	(10)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	54,332	124,812
Repurchase of common stock	(511)	(269)
Stock issuance costs	(965)	(624)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(62,633)	(55,978)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(61,541)	(191)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	11,528	(9,832)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	21,353	27,469
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	32,881	17,637
Repayment of senior debt borrowings	106,455	110,122
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	100,000
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests		0
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	69,801	65,322
Payments to Acquire Commercial Real Estate	0
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to income producing properties	(3,232)	(4,705)
Payments to Acquire Land		(750)
Additions to construction in progress	(19,447)	(19,229)
Proceeds from sale of operating properties	9,289	4,526
Increase in deferred leasing costs and lease intangibles	(2,383)	(1,754)
Investment in joint ventures	0	0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments		0
Distributions from joint ventures	0	0
Collection of Remediation Tax Credit		1,542
Repayments From (Advances To) Subsidiaries, Net	36,898	43,800
Net cash used in investing activities	(52,671)	(64,170)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of mortgage notes payable	(17,130)	(1,152)
Proceeds from Notes Payable	0
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility	0	0
Payments of Financing Costs	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0	0
Stock issuance costs	0	0
Dividends paid to stockholders	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(17,130)	(1,152)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	0	0
Repayment of senior debt borrowings	0	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	0
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests		0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	59,299	70,493
Payments to Acquire Commercial Real Estate	30,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to income producing properties	(3,857)	(3,532)
Payments to Acquire Land		0
Additions to construction in progress	(16,297)	(11,079)
Proceeds from sale of operating properties	0	0
Increase in deferred leasing costs and lease intangibles	(793)	(1,243)
Investment in joint ventures	0	(23,611)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments		71
Distributions from joint ventures	752	1,395
Collection of Remediation Tax Credit		0
Repayments From (Advances To) Subsidiaries, Net	67,024	4,309
Net cash used in investing activities	(117,219)	(42,450)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of mortgage notes payable	(40,793)	(21,822)
Proceeds from Notes Payable	100,435
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility	0	0
Payments of Financing Costs	(1,722)	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0	0
Stock issuance costs	0	0
Dividends paid to stockholders	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(5,005)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	57,920	(28,043)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	0	0
Repayment of senior debt borrowings	0	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	0
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests		1,216
Equity One, Inc. and Subsidiaries [Member]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	92,752	84,986
Payments to Acquire Commercial Real Estate	30,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to income producing properties	(7,599)	(9,604)
Payments to Acquire Land		(750)
Additions to construction in progress	(36,250)	(35,063)
Proceeds from sale of operating properties	16,480	4,526
Increase in deferred leasing costs and lease intangibles	(3,554)	(3,543)
Investment in joint ventures	(302)	(23,864)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments		71
Distributions from joint ventures	752	1,395
Collection of Remediation Tax Credit		1,542
Repayments From (Advances To) Subsidiaries, Net	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(60,473)	(65,432)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of mortgage notes payable	(57,923)	(22,974)
Proceeds from Notes Payable	100,435
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility	(45,000)	42,000
Payments of Financing Costs	(2,031)	(10)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	54,332	124,812
Repurchase of common stock	(511)	(269)
Stock issuance costs	(965)	(624)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(62,633)	(55,978)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(5,005)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(20,751)	(29,386)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	11,528	(9,832)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	21,353	27,469
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	32,881	17,637
Repayment of senior debt borrowings	106,455	110,122
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	$ 100,000
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests		$ 1,216