CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Brixmor Operating Partnership LP	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment Brixmor Operating Partnership LP	Common Stock	Common Stock Brixmor Operating Partnership LP	Common Stock Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment 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	Distributions in Excess of Net Income Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
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Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018					298,489
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 2,836,099	$ 2,835,753	$ (1,974)	$ (1,974)	$ 2,985	$ 2,819,770	$ (1,974)	$ 3,233,329	$ 15,983	$ 15,973	$ (416,188)	$ (1,974)
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 (loss)	(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, 2018					298,489
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	2,836,099	2,835,753	$ (1,974)	$ (1,974)	$ 2,985	2,819,770	$ (1,974)	3,233,329	15,983	15,973	(416,188)	$ (1,974)
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(29,180)	(29,182)
Net income	212,714	212,714
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019					297,846
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019	2,759,363	2,759,122			$ 2,978	2,772,321		3,226,531	(13,199)	(13,207)	(456,939)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019					297,987
Beginning 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)
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock dividends	(83,827)	(83,597)				(83,597)					(83,827)
Equity based compensation expense	3,353	3,353				3,353		3,353
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(13,935)	(13,936)							(13,936)	(13,935)
Issuance of common stock and OP Units (in shares)					34
Issuance of common stock and OP Units	0	0			$ 0	0
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)					(175)
Repurchases of common stock	(2,977)	(2,977)			$ (2)	(2,977)		(2,975)
Share-based awards retained for taxes	(164)	(164)				(164)		(164)
Net income	68,960	68,960				68,960					68,960
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019					297,846
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019	2,764,181	2,763,939			$ 2,978	2,771,817		3,223,058	(7,878)	(7,887)	(453,968)
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock dividends	(83,825)	(83,823)				(83,823)					(83,825)
Equity based compensation expense	3,473	3,473				3,473		3,473
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,320)	(5,321)							(5,321)	(5,320)
Net income	80,854	80,854				80,854					80,854
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019					297,846
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019	2,759,363	2,759,122			$ 2,978	2,772,321		3,226,531	(13,199)	(13,207)	(456,939)
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 (loss)	(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)
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]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(21,654)	(21,654)
Net income	96,769	96,769
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020					296,482
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020	2,713,891	2,703,877			$ 2,965	2,735,075		3,210,579	(31,198)	(31,197)	(468,456)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020					296,449
Beginning 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)
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock dividends	(3)	(10,002)				(10,002)					(3)
Equity based compensation expense	2,162	2,162				2,162		2,162
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(819)	(819)							(819)	(819)
Issuance of common stock and OP Units (in shares)					32
Issuance of common stock and OP Units	1	1			$ 1	1
Share-based awards retained for taxes	(118)	(118)				(118)		(118)
Net income	9,044	9,044				9,044					9,044
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020					296,481
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020	2,679,620	2,669,606			$ 2,965	2,703,668		3,207,116	(34,062)	(34,061)	(496,400)
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Equity based compensation expense	3,468	3,468				3,468		3,468
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,864	2,864							2,864	2,864
Issuance of common stock and OP Units (in shares)					1
Issuance of common stock and OP Units	0	0			$ 0	0
Share-based awards retained for taxes	(5)	(5)				(5)		(5)
Net income	27,944	27,944				27,944					27,944
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020					296,482
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020	$ 2,713,891	$ 2,703,877			$ 2,965	$ 2,735,075		$ 3,210,579	$ (31,198)	$ (31,197)	$ (468,456)