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	52,108,000	55,981,000	55,981,000							52,108,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,851,000	(22,000)		(22,000)							3,873,000
Common units issued as a result of common shares issued by Urban Edge (in shares)					45,022
Common units issued as a result of common shares issued by Urban Edge		(314,000)	70,000		$ (384,000)
Units redeemed for common shares (in shares)					6,811,692	(6,811,692)		6,811,692
Units redeemed for common shares	54,313,000	54,313,000			$ 54,313,000			$ 68,000	54,245,000
Limited partnership units issued, net (in shares)						276,287
Limited partnership units issued, net		0
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests	(54,313,000)	(54,313,000)			1,786,000	$ (56,099,000)	[1]		1,786,000		(56,099,000)
Common shares issued (in shares)								45,022
Common shares issued	314,000							$ 1,000	383,000	(70,000)
Dividends to common shareholders	(52,843,000)									(52,843,000)
Distributions to redeemable NCI	(3,129,000)										(3,129,000)
Distributions to Partners		(55,972,000)	(55,972,000)
Share-based compensation expense	6,959,000	6,959,000	0		$ 3,269,000	$ 3,690,000	[1]		3,269,000		3,690,000
Share-based awards retained for taxes (in shares)					(31,276)			(31,276)
Distributions to redeemable NCI ($0.22 per unit)	(633,000)	(633,000)			$ (633,000)				(633,000)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019					121,171,003	6,201,228		121,171,003
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019					121,171,003	6,201,228
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019	1,009,686,000	1,009,686,000	(60,461,000)	427,000	$ 1,016,682,000	$ 53,038,000	[1]	$ 1,212,000	1,015,470,000	(56,580,000)	49,157,000	427,000
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019					120,099,294	7,109,786		120,099,294
Beginning 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		$ 1,201,000	1,005,129,000	(56,663,000)	55,976,000	449,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to common shareholders	26,571,000	28,089,000	28,089,000							26,571,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,496,000	(22,000)		(22,000)							1,518,000	(22,000)
Common units issued as a result of common shares issued by Urban Edge (in shares)					24,365
Common units issued as a result of common shares issued by Urban Edge		(279,000)	35,000		$ (314,000)
Units redeemed for common shares (in shares)					1,049,508	(1,049,508)		1,049,508
Units redeemed for common shares	8,166,000	8,166,000			$ 8,166,000			$ 11,000	8,155,000
Limited partnership units issued, net (in shares)						140,950
Limited partnership units issued, net		0
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests	(8,166,000)	(8,166,000)			536,000	$ (8,702,000)			536,000		(8,702,000)
Common shares issued (in shares)								24,365
Common shares issued								$ 279,000	314,000	(35,000)
Dividends to common shareholders	(26,453,000)									(26,453,000)
Distributions to redeemable NCI	(1,553,000)										(1,553,000)
Distributions to Partners		(28,006,000)	(28,006,000)
Share-based compensation expense	3,295,000	3,295,000			$ 1,377,000	$ 1,918,000			1,377,000	0	1,918,000
Share-based awards retained for taxes (in shares)					(2,164)			(2,164)
Distributions to redeemable NCI ($0.22 per unit)	(41,000)	(41,000)			$ (41,000)				(41,000)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019					121,171,003	6,201,228		121,171,003
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019					121,171,003	6,201,228
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 1,009,686,000	$ 1,009,686,000	(60,461,000)	427,000	$ 1,016,682,000	$ 53,038,000	[1]	$ 1,212,000	1,015,470,000	(56,580,000)	49,157,000	427,000
Noncontrolling interest percentage													4.90%
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	80,235,000	83,833,000	83,833,000							80,235,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,598,000										3,598,000
Common units issued as a result of common shares issued by Urban Edge (in shares)					53,193
Common units issued as a result of common shares issued by Urban Edge		(205,000)	30,000		$ (235,000)	$ (122,858)
Units redeemed for common shares (in shares)					1,279,389	(1,279,389)		1,279,389
Units redeemed for common shares	$ 8,628,000	8,628,000			$ 8,628,000			$ 11,000	8,617,000
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)	(5,873,923)
Repurchase of common shares	$ (54,141,000)	(54,141,000)			(54,141,000)			$ (59,000)	(54,082,000)
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests	(8,628,000)	(8,628,000)			7,858,000	$ (16,486,000)	[2]		7,858,000		(16,486,000)
Common shares issued (in shares)								53,193
Common shares issued	205,000							$ 1,000	234,000	(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	11,859,000	11,859,000			$ 4,618,000	$ 7,241,000	[2]		4,618,000		7,241,000
Share-based awards retained for taxes (in shares)					(127,473)			(127,473)
Distributions to redeemable NCI ($0.22 per unit)	$ (1,461,000)	$ (1,461,000)			$ (1,461,000)				(1,461,000)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020	116,701,311	116,701,311						116,701,311
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020					116,701,311	4,676,787
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020	$ 1,027,110,000	$ 1,027,110,000	(324,000)	424,000	$ 986,099,000	$ 40,911,000	[2]	$ 1,166,000	984,933,000	1,012,000	39,575,000	424,000
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020					117,956,031	4,971,944		117,956,031
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2020	998,223,000	998,223,000	(32,869,000)	424,000	$ 987,668,000	$ 43,000,000		$ 1,179,000	986,489,000	(30,243,000)	40,374,000	424,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to common shareholders	31,255,000	32,545,000	32,545,000							31,255,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,290,000										1,290,000	0
Common units issued as a result of common shares issued by Urban Edge (in shares)					22,901
Common units issued as a result of common shares issued by Urban Edge		(204,000)			$ (204,000)	$ 41,604
Units redeemed for common shares (in shares)					253,553	(253,553)		253,553
Units redeemed for common shares	$ 282,000	282,000			$ 282,000			$ 1,000	281,000
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)	(1,421,700)
Repurchase of common shares	$ (11,340,000)	(11,340,000)			(11,340,000)			$ (14,000)	(11,326,000)
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests	(282,000)	(282,000)			6,951,000	$ (7,233,000)	[2]		6,951,000		(7,233,000)
Common shares issued (in shares)								22,901
Common shares issued	204,000								204,000
Share-based compensation expense	8,611,000	8,611,000			$ 3,467,000	$ 5,144,000	[2]		3,467,000	0	5,144,000
Share-based awards retained for taxes (in shares)					(109,474)			(109,474)
Distributions to redeemable NCI ($0.22 per unit)	$ (1,133,000)	$ (1,133,000)			$ (1,133,000)				(1,133,000)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020	116,701,311	116,701,311						116,701,311
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020					116,701,311	4,676,787
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020	$ 1,027,110,000	$ 1,027,110,000	$ (324,000)	$ 424,000	$ 986,099,000	$ 40,911,000	[2]	$ 1,166,000	$ 984,933,000	$ 1,012,000	$ 39,575,000	$ 424,000
Noncontrolling interest percentage													3.90%

[1] Limited partners have a 4.9% common limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership as of June 30, 2019 in the form of units of interest in the OP Units and LTIP units.

[2] Limited partners have a 3.9% common limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership as of June 30, 2020 in the form of units of interest in the OP Units and LTIP units.