CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000,000		50,000,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000		200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	47,033,085		44,905,683
Common stock, shares outstanding	47,033,085		44,905,683
Total Asset	$ 1,102,841,000	[1]	$ 1,079,254,000	[1]
Total Liabilities	478,604,000	[2]	470,482,000	[2]
7.00% Series A cumulative convertible perpetual preferred stock
Preferred stock dividend rate percentage	7.00%		7.00%
Liquidation preference	50,000,000		50,000,000
Liquidation preference, per share	$ 25.00		$ 25.00
Preferred stock, shares issued	2,000,000		2,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	2,000,000		2,000,000
8.125% Series B cumulative redeemable preferred stock
Preferred stock dividend rate percentage	8.125%		8.125%
Liquidation preference	92,000,000		92,000,000
Liquidation preference, per share	$ 25.00		$ 25.00
Preferred stock, shares issued	3,680,000		3,680,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	3,680,000		3,680,000
Accounts Payable And Other Liabilities
Total Liabilities	147,000		154,000
Variable Interest Entities
Total Asset	$ 15,811,000		$ 15,871,000

[1] Excel Trust Inc.'s consolidated total assets at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, include $15,811 and $15,871, respectively, of assets of a variable interest entity ("VIE") that can only be used to settle the liabilities of that VIE.

[2] The Company's consolidated total liabilities at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, include $147 and $154 of accounts payable and other liabilities, respectively, that do not have recourse to Excel Trust, Inc.