CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenues
Rental income	$ 280,402	$ 289,955
Other revenues	1,899	1,184
Total revenues	282,301	291,139
Operating expenses
Operating costs	30,356	31,258
Real estate taxes	42,864	43,326
Depreciation and amortization	83,017	85,395
Impairment of real estate assets	4,598	3,112
General and administrative	22,597	25,443
Total operating expenses	183,432	188,534
Other income (expense)
Dividends and interest	124	147
Interest expense	(47,354)	(46,666)
Gain on sale of real estate assets	8,905	7,602
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net	(5)	30
Other	(758)	(818)
Total other expense	(39,088)	(39,705)
Net income	$ 59,781	$ 62,900
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.21
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.21
Weighted average shares:
Basic (in shares)	297,841	298,599
Diluted (in shares)	298,264	299,029
Brixmor Operating Partnership LP
Revenues
Rental income	$ 280,402	$ 289,955
Other revenues	1,899	1,184
Total revenues	282,301	291,139
Operating expenses
Operating costs	30,356	31,258
Real estate taxes	42,864	43,326
Depreciation and amortization	83,017	85,395
Impairment of real estate assets	4,598	3,112
General and administrative	22,597	25,443
Total operating expenses	183,432	188,534
Other income (expense)
Dividends and interest	124	147
Interest expense	(47,354)	(46,666)
Gain on sale of real estate assets	8,905	7,602
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net	(5)	30
Other	(758)	(818)
Total other expense	(39,088)	(39,705)
Net income	$ 59,781	$ 62,900
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.21
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.21
Weighted average shares:
Basic (in shares)	297,841	298,599
Diluted (in shares)	298,264	299,029