CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Brixmor Operating Partnership LP	Common Stock	Common Stock Brixmor Operating Partnership LP	Additional Paid-in Capital	Additional Paid-in Capital Brixmor Operating Partnership LP	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Distributions in Excess of Net Income
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
ASC 842 cumulative adjustment	$ (1,974)	$ (1,974)		$ (1,974)				$ (1,974)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			298,489
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	2,836,099	2,835,753	$ 2,985	2,819,770	$ 3,233,329	$ 15,983	$ 15,973	(416,188)
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock dividends	(83,839)	(83,964)		(83,964)				(83,839)
Equity based compensation expense	2,641	2,641		2,641	2,641
Other comprehensive income	(9,925)	(9,925)				(9,925)	(9,925)
Issuance of common stock and OP Units (in shares)			158
Issuance of common stock and OP Units	2	2	$ 2	2
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(660)
Repurchases of common stock	(11,586)	(11,586)	$ (7)	(11,586)	(11,579)
Share-based awards retained for taxes	(1,547)	(1,547)		(1,547)	(1,547)
Net income	62,900	62,900		62,900				62,900
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019			297,987
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019	2,792,771	2,792,300	$ 2,980	2,786,242	3,222,844	6,058	6,048	(439,101)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019			297,857
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	2,743,857	2,743,841	$ 2,979	2,753,385	3,230,625	(9,544)	(9,543)	(480,204)
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock dividends	(85,018)	(85,017)		(85,017)				(85,018)
Equity based compensation expense	2,842	2,842		2,842	2,842
Other comprehensive income	(23,699)	(23,699)				(23,699)	(23,699)
Issuance of common stock and OP Units (in shares)			242
Issuance of common stock and OP Units	2	2	$ 2	2
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(1,650)
Repurchases of common stock	(25,007)	(25,007)	$ (17)	(25,007)	(24,990)
Share-based awards retained for taxes	(3,405)	(3,405)		(3,405)	(3,405)
Net income	59,781	59,781		59,781				59,781
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020			296,449
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 2,669,353	$ 2,669,338	$ 2,964	$ 2,702,581	$ 3,205,072	$ (33,243)	$ (33,242)	$ (505,441)