CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($)	Total	Urban Edge Properties LP	Urban Edge Properties LP Accumulated Earnings (Deficit)	Urban Edge Properties LP Consolidated Subsidiaries	Urban Edge Properties LP General Partner	Urban Edge Properties LP Limited Partners		Common Shares	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Earnings (Deficit)	Operating Partnership	Consolidated Subsidiaries	Operating Partnership Urban Edge Properties LP Limited Partners
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018								114,345,565
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018					114,345,565	12,736,633
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 1,005,977,000	$ 1,005,977,000	$ (57,482,000)	$ 449,000	$ 957,563,000	$ 105,447,000	[1]	$ 1,143,000	$ 956,420,000	$ (52,857,000)	$ 100,822,000	$ 449,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to common shareholders	25,537,000	27,892,000	27,892,000							25,537,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,355,000										2,355,000
Common units issued as a result of common shares issued by Urban Edge (in shares)					20,657
Common units issued as a result of common shares issued by Urban Edge		(35,000)	35,000		$ (70,000)
Units redeemed for common shares (in shares)					5,762,184	(5,762,184)		5,762,184
Units redeemed for common shares	46,147,000	46,147,000			$ 46,147,000			$ 57,000	46,090,000
Limited partnership units issued, net (in shares)						135,337
Limited partnership units issued, net		0
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests	(46,147,000)	(46,147,000)			1,250,000	$ (47,397,000)	[1]		1,250,000		(47,397,000)
Common shares issued (in shares)								20,657
Common shares issued	35,000							$ 1,000	69,000	(35,000)
Dividends to common shareholders	(26,390,000)									(26,390,000)
Distributions to redeemable NCI	(1,576,000)										(1,576,000)
Distributions to Partners		(27,966,000)	(27,966,000)
Share-based compensation expense	3,664,000	3,664,000	0		$ 1,892,000	$ 1,772,000	[1]		1,892,000		1,772,000
Share-based awards retained for taxes (in shares)					(29,112)			(29,112)
Distributions to redeemable NCI ($0.22 per unit)	(592,000)	(592,000)			$ (592,000)				(592,000)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019								120,099,294
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019					120,099,294	7,109,786
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 1,006,092,000	$ 1,006,092,000	(60,509,000)	449,000	$ 1,006,330,000	$ 59,822,000	[1]	$ 1,201,000	1,005,129,000	(56,663,000)	55,976,000	449,000
Noncontrolling interest percentage													5.60%
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019	121,370,125	121,370,125						121,370,125
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019					121,370,125	5,833,318
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 1,014,776,000	$ 1,014,776,000	(56,166,000)	424,000	$ 1,020,362,000	$ 50,156,000	[2]	$ 1,213,000	1,019,149,000	(52,546,000)	46,536,000	424,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to common shareholders	48,980,000	51,288,000	51,288,000							48,980,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,308,000										2,308,000
Common units issued as a result of common shares issued by Urban Edge (in shares)					30,292
Common units issued as a result of common shares issued by Urban Edge		(1,000)	30,000		$ (31,000)	$ (164,462)
Units redeemed for common shares (in shares)					1,025,836	(1,025,836)		1,025,836
Units redeemed for common shares	$ 8,346,000	8,346,000			$ 8,346,000			$ 10,000	8,336,000
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)	(4,452,223)
Repurchase of common shares	$ (42,801,000)	(42,801,000)			(42,801,000)			$ (45,000)	(42,756,000)
Limited partnership units issued, net		0
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests	(8,346,000)	(8,346,000)			907,000	$ (9,253,000)	[2]		907,000		(9,253,000)
Common shares issued (in shares)								30,292
Common shares issued	1,000							$ 1,000	30,000	(30,000)
Dividends to common shareholders	(26,647,000)									(26,647,000)
Distributions to redeemable NCI	(1,314,000)										(1,314,000)
Distributions to Partners		(27,961,000)	(27,961,000)
Share-based compensation expense	3,248,000	3,248,000			$ 1,151,000	$ 2,097,000	[2]		1,151,000		2,097,000
Share-based awards retained for taxes (in shares)					(17,999)			(17,999)
Distributions to redeemable NCI ($0.22 per unit)	$ (328,000)	$ (328,000)			$ (328,000)				(328,000)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020	117,956,031	117,956,031						117,956,031
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020					117,956,031	4,971,944
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 998,223,000	$ 998,223,000	$ (32,869,000)	$ 424,000	$ 987,668,000	$ 43,000,000	[2]	$ 1,179,000	$ 986,489,000	$ (30,243,000)	$ 40,374,000	$ 424,000
Noncontrolling interest percentage													4.00%

[1] Limited partners have a 5.6% common limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership as of March 31, 2019 in the form of units of interest in the OP Units and LTIP units.

[2] Limited partners have a 4.0% common limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership as of March 31, 2020 in the form of units of interest in the OP Units and LTIP units.