CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenues
Rental income	$ 247,434	$ 290,737	$ 527,836	$ 580,692
Other revenues	186	268	2,085	1,452
Total revenues	247,620	291,005	529,921	582,144
Operating expenses
Operating costs	25,136	29,307	55,492	60,565
Real estate taxes	41,808	43,189	84,672	86,515
Depreciation and amortization	80,829	81,593	163,846	166,988
Impairment of real estate assets	5,962	6,186	10,560	9,298
General and administrative	24,436	25,175	47,033	50,618
Total operating expenses	178,171	185,450	361,603	373,984
Other income (expense)
Dividends and interest	102	300	226	447
Interest expense	(49,852)	(48,475)	(97,206)	(95,141)
Gain on sale of real estate assets	692	13,043	9,597	20,645
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	(10,386)	(707)	(10,391)	(677)
Other	(961)	(756)	(1,719)	(1,574)
Total other expense	(60,405)	(36,595)	(99,493)	(76,300)
Net income	$ 9,044	$ 68,960	$ 68,825	$ 131,860
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.44
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.44
Weighted average shares:
Basic (in shares)	296,546	298,140	297,194	298,372
Diluted (in shares)	296,773	298,893	297,485	298,895
Brixmor Operating Partnership LP
Revenues
Rental income	$ 247,434	$ 290,737	$ 527,836	$ 580,692
Other revenues	186	268	2,085	1,452
Total revenues	247,620	291,005	529,921	582,144
Operating expenses
Operating costs	25,136	29,307	55,492	60,565
Real estate taxes	41,808	43,189	84,672	86,515
Depreciation and amortization	80,829	81,593	163,846	166,988
Impairment of real estate assets	5,962	6,186	10,560	9,298
General and administrative	24,436	25,175	47,033	50,618
Total operating expenses	178,171	185,450	361,603	373,984
Other income (expense)
Dividends and interest	102	300	226	447
Interest expense	(49,852)	(48,475)	(97,206)	(95,141)
Gain on sale of real estate assets	692	13,043	9,597	20,645
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	(10,386)	(707)	(10,391)	(677)
Other	(961)	(756)	(1,719)	(1,574)
Total other expense	(60,405)	(36,595)	(99,493)	(76,300)
Net income	$ 9,044	$ 68,960	$ 68,825	$ 131,860
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.44
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.44
Weighted average shares:
Basic (in shares)	296,546	298,140	297,194	298,372
Diluted (in shares)	296,773	298,893	297,485	298,895