Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2016 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total Stockholders' Equity of Equity One, Inc. [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
BALANCE, shares (beginning of period) at Dec. 31, 2015	129,106,345	129,106,000
BALANCE (beginning of period) at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 1,770,151	$ 1,291	$ 1,972,369	$ (407,676)	$ (1,978)	$ 1,564,006	$ 206,145
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock, net of withholding taxes (in shares)		2,038,000
Issuance of common stock, net of withholding taxes	54,332	$ 20	54,312			54,332
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares		(18,000)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	(511)	$ 0	(511)			(511)
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Stock Issued, Issuance Costs	965		965			965
Share-based compensation expense	2,586		2,586			2,586
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Restricted Stock Reclassified from Liability to Equity	661		661			661
Net income	42,648			42,648		42,648	0
Dividends declared on common stock	(62,633)			(62,633)		(62,633)
Stock Issued During Period in Connection with LIH Redemption		11,358,000
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	0	$ (114)	(206,031)			(206,145)	$ (206,145)
Other comprehensive loss	$ (7,797)				(7,797)	(7,797)
BALANCE, shares (end of period) at Jun. 30, 2016	142,483,685	142,484,000
BALANCE, (end of period) at Jun. 30, 2016	$ 1,798,472	$ 1,425	$ 2,234,483	$ (427,661)	$ (9,775)	$ 1,798,472