CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenues
Rental income	$ 253,799	$ 292,732	$ 781,635	$ 873,424
Other revenues	136	233	2,221	1,685
Total revenues	253,935	292,965	783,856	875,109
Operating expenses
Operating costs	24,794	29,573	80,286	90,138
Real estate taxes	42,124	43,688	126,796	130,203
Depreciation and amortization	87,488	82,837	251,334	249,825
Impairment of real estate assets	5,746	8,170	16,306	17,468
General and administrative	27,748	24,550	74,781	75,168
Total operating expenses	187,900	188,818	549,503	562,802
Other income (expense)
Dividends and interest	109	128	335	575
Interest expense	(50,991)	(47,698)	(148,197)	(142,839)
Gain on sale of real estate assets	13,621	25,621	23,218	46,266
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	(50)	(943)	(10,441)	(1,620)
Other	(780)	(401)	(2,499)	(1,975)
Total other expense	(38,091)	(23,293)	(137,584)	(99,593)
Net income	$ 27,944	$ 80,854	$ 96,769	$ 212,714
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.09	$ 0.27	$ 0.32	$ 0.71
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.09	$ 0.27	$ 0.32	$ 0.71
Weighted average shares:
Basic (in shares)	296,562	298,031	296,982	298,257
Diluted (in shares)	296,862	298,879	297,317	298,927
Brixmor Operating Partnership LP
Revenues
Rental income	$ 253,799	$ 292,732	$ 781,635	$ 873,424
Other revenues	136	233	2,221	1,685
Total revenues	253,935	292,965	783,856	875,109
Operating expenses
Operating costs	24,794	29,573	80,286	90,138
Real estate taxes	42,124	43,688	126,796	130,203
Depreciation and amortization	87,488	82,837	251,334	249,825
Impairment of real estate assets	5,746	8,170	16,306	17,468
General and administrative	27,748	24,550	74,781	75,168
Total operating expenses	187,900	188,818	549,503	562,802
Other income (expense)
Dividends and interest	109	128	335	575
Interest expense	(50,991)	(47,698)	(148,197)	(142,839)
Gain on sale of real estate assets	13,621	25,621	23,218	46,266
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	(50)	(943)	(10,441)	(1,620)
Other	(780)	(401)	(2,499)	(1,975)
Total other expense	(38,091)	(23,293)	(137,584)	(99,593)
Net income	$ 27,944	$ 80,854	$ 96,769	$ 212,714
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.09	$ 0.27	$ 0.32	$ 0.71
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.09	$ 0.27	$ 0.32	$ 0.71
Weighted average shares:
Basic (in shares)	296,562	298,031	296,982	298,257
Diluted (in shares)	296,862	298,879	297,317	298,927