Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Real Estate Investments:
Land	$ 878,797	$ 766,199
Building and improvements	2,230,600	1,920,819
Total real estate investments	3,109,397	2,687,018
Less: accumulated depreciation	260,115	193,021
Real Estate Investments, net	2,849,282	2,493,997
Cash and cash equivalents	11,553	13,125
Restricted cash	5,412	125
Tenant and other receivables, net	43,257	35,820
Deposits	500	0
Acquired lease intangible assets, net	82,778	79,205
Prepaid expenses	2,853	3,317
Deferred charges, net	37,167	34,753
Other	6,396	2,627
Total assets	3,039,198	2,662,969
Liabilities:
Term loan	298,816	299,191
Credit facility	140,329	95,654
Mortgage notes payable	107,915	71,303
Acquired lease intangible liabilities, net	178,984	154,958
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	18,638	18,294
Tenants’ security deposits	6,771	5,950
Other liabilities	18,018	11,922
Total liabilities	1,709,557	1,347,404
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.0001 par value 500,000,000 shares authorized; and 109,301,762 and 99,531,034 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively	11	11
Additional paid-in-capital	1,412,590	1,357,910
Dividends in excess of earnings	(210,490)	(165,951)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,856	(3,729)
Total Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. stockholders' equity	1,203,967	1,188,241
Non-controlling interests	125,674	127,324
Total equity	1,329,641	1,315,565
Total liabilities and equity	3,039,198	2,662,969
Retail Opportunity Investments Partnership L.P.
Real Estate Investments:
Land	878,797	766,199
Building and improvements	2,230,600	1,920,819
Total real estate investments	3,109,397	2,687,018
Less: accumulated depreciation	260,115	193,021
Real Estate Investments, net	2,849,282	2,493,997
Cash and cash equivalents	11,553	13,125
Restricted cash	5,412	125
Tenant and other receivables, net	43,257	35,820
Deposits	500	0
Acquired lease intangible assets, net	82,778	79,205
Prepaid expenses	2,853	3,317
Deferred charges, net	37,167	34,753
Other	6,396	2,627
Total assets	3,039,198	2,662,969
Liabilities:
Term loan	298,816	299,191
Credit facility	140,329	95,654
Mortgage notes payable	107,915	71,303
Acquired lease intangible liabilities, net	178,984	154,958
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	18,638	18,294
Tenants’ security deposits	6,771	5,950
Other liabilities	18,018	11,922
Total liabilities	1,709,557	1,347,404
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
ROIC capital	1,202,111	1,191,970
Limited partners’ capital	125,674	127,324
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,856	(3,729)
Total equity	1,329,641	1,315,565
Total liabilities and equity	3,039,198	2,662,969
Senior Notes Due 2027
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	248,751	0
Senior Notes Due 2027 | Retail Opportunity Investments Partnership L.P.
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	248,751	0
Senior Notes Due 2026
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	199,752	199,727
Senior Notes Due 2026 | Retail Opportunity Investments Partnership L.P.
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	199,752	199,727
Senior Notes Due 2024
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	245,887	245,354
Senior Notes Due 2024 | Retail Opportunity Investments Partnership L.P.
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	245,887	245,354
Senior Notes Due 2023
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	245,696	245,051
Senior Notes Due 2023 | Retail Opportunity Investments Partnership L.P.
Liabilities:
Senior Notes	$ 245,696	$ 245,051