Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue:
Minimum rent	$ 266,377	$ 273,444	$ 274,059
Total revenue	354,184	358,819	354,122
Expenses:
Property operating	50,356	49,643	47,923
Real estate taxes	42,378	43,180	42,838
General, administrative, and other	21,320	21,749	20,603
Transaction costs	0	0	2,771
Depreciation and amortization	152,163	172,091	0
Impairment charge	70,360	7,411	174,564
Total expenses	336,577	294,074	288,699
Gains on sale of operating properties, net	3,424	15,160	4,253
Operating income	21,031	79,905	69,676
Interest expense	(66,785)	(65,702)	(65,577)
Income tax benefit (expense) of taxable REIT subsidiary	227	100	(814)
Equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiary	(278)
Other expense, net	(646)	(415)	(169)
Consolidated net (loss) income	(46,451)	13,888	3,116
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(116)	(2,014)	(1,933)
Net income attributable to parent	$ (46,567)	$ 11,874	$ 1,183
Net income per common share – basic:
Net income per common share – basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.56)	$ 0.14	$ 0.01
Net income per common share – diluted:
Net income per common share – diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.56)	$ 0.14	$ 0.01
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	83,693,385	83,585,333	83,436,511
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	83,693,385	83,690,418	83,465,500
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.270	$ 1.225	$ 1.165
Change in fair value of derivatives	$ (6,647)	$ 3,384	$ 1,871
Total comprehensive (loss) income	(53,098)	17,272	4,987
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	44	(2,092)	(1,975)
Comprehensive income attributable to parent	(53,054)	15,180	3,012
Kite Realty Group, LP
Revenue:
Minimum rent	266,377	273,444	274,059
Total revenue	354,184	358,819	354,122
Expenses:
Property operating	50,356	49,643	47,923
Real estate taxes	42,378	43,180	42,838
General, administrative, and other	21,320	21,749	20,603
Transaction costs	0	0	2,771
Depreciation and amortization	152,163	172,091	174,564
Impairment charge	70,360	7,411	0
Total expenses	336,577	294,074	288,699
Gains on sale of operating properties, net	3,424	15,160	4,253
Operating income	21,031	79,905	69,676
Interest expense	(66,785)	(65,702)	(65,577)
Income tax benefit (expense) of taxable REIT subsidiary	227	100	(814)
Equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiary	(278)	0	0
Other expense, net	(646)	(415)	(169)
Consolidated net (loss) income	(46,451)	13,888	3,116
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,151)	(1,733)	(1,906)
Net income attributable to parent	(46,567)	11,874	1,183
Net income attributable to common shareholders	(47,602)	12,155	1,210
Allocation of net (loss) income:
Limited Partners	(1,035)	281	27
Parent Company	$ (46,567)	$ 11,874	$ 1,183
Net income per common share – basic:
Net income per common share – basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.56)	$ 0.14	$ 0.01
Net income per common share – diluted:
Net income per common share – diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.56)	$ 0.14	$ 0.01
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	85,740,449	85,566,272	85,374,910
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	85,740,449	85,671,358	85,403,899
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.27	$ 1.225	$ 1.165
Change in fair value of derivatives	$ (6,647)	$ 3,384	$ 1,871
Total comprehensive (loss) income	(53,098)	17,272	4,987
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,151)	(1,733)	(1,906)
Comprehensive income attributable to parent	(54,249)	15,539	3,081
Tenant reimbursements
Revenue:
Total revenue	72,146	73,000	70,482
Tenant reimbursements | Kite Realty Group, LP
Revenue:
Total revenue	72,146	73,000	70,482
Other property related revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	13,138	11,998	9,581
Other property related revenue | Kite Realty Group, LP
Revenue:
Total revenue	13,138	11,998	9,581
Fee income
Revenue:
Total revenue	2,523	377	0
Fee income | Kite Realty Group, LP
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 2,523	$ 377	$ 0