CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
REVENUE
Rental revenue	$ 38,697	$ 48,356	$ 82,275	$ 102,133
Management and other fee income	$ 1,814	$ 914	$ 2,096	$ 914
Type of Revenue [Extensible List]	us-gaap:ManagementServiceMember	us-gaap:ManagementServiceMember	us-gaap:ManagementServiceMember	us-gaap:ManagementServiceMember
Total revenue	$ 40,511	$ 49,270	$ 84,371	$ 103,047
EXPENSES
Property operating	9,302	6,533	19,539	13,774
Real estate taxes	10,159	9,217	20,351	20,598
Depreciation and amortization	20,194	49,551	46,410	84,218
General and administrative	8,297	8,673	18,056	16,470
Provision for doubtful accounts		109		170
Total expenses	47,952	74,083	104,356	135,230
Gain on sale of real estate, net	11,612	34,187	32,873	76,018
Equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures	(9,944)	(2,158)	(8,722)	(4,740)
Interest and other income	2,175	456	4,773	1,136
Interest expense	(22,141)	(17,862)	(45,595)	(34,281)
Change in fair value of interest rate cap		(172)		(7)
(Loss) income before taxes	(25,739)	(10,362)	(36,656)	5,943
Provision for taxes	(146)	(240)	(123)	(344)
Net (loss) income	(25,885)	(10,602)	(36,779)	5,599
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	8,982	3,831	12,909	(2,042)
Net loss (income) attributable to Seritage	(16,903)	(6,771)	(23,870)	3,557
Preferred dividends	(1,225)	(1,225)	(2,450)	(2,453)
Net (loss) income attributable to Seritage common shareholders	$ (18,128)	$ (7,996)	$ (26,320)	$ 1,104
Net (loss) income per share attributable to Seritage Class A and Class C common shareholders - Basic	$ (0.50)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.73)	$ 0.03
Net (loss) income per share attributable to Seritage Class A and Class C common shareholders - Diluted	$ (0.50)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.73)	$ 0.03
Weighted average Class A and Class C common shares outstanding - Basic	36,291	35,483	35,983	35,449
Weighted average Class A and Class C common shares outstanding - Diluted	36,291	35,483	35,983	35,588