Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Net Income, Per Outstanding Unit, units

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Incremental common units attributable to participating nonvested shares

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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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The percentage rate used to calculate dividend payments on preferred stock.

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Earnings Per Share (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share (Details) - shares	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Weighted average unvested shares outstanding	300,000	300,000
Federal Realty OP LP
Weighted average unvested units outstanding	300,000	300,000
5.417% Series 1 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares
Preferred shares, percentage	5.417%	5.417%	5.417%
5.417% Series 1 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Units
Preferred units, percentage	5.417%	5.417%
Stock Options
Anti-dilutive issuable shares	1,829
Stock Options \| Federal Realty OP LP
Anti-dilutive issuable units	1,829
Forward Sales Contracts
Anti-dilutive issuable shares		700,000
Forward Sales Contracts \| Federal Realty OP LP
Anti-dilutive issuable units		700,000
Unvested restricted stock units
Anti-dilutive issuable shares	10,441	10,441
Unvested restricted stock units \| Federal Realty OP LP
Anti-dilutive issuable units	10,441	10,441