Business and Organization (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 22, 2022 $ / shares	Aug. 19, 2022 $ / shares	Jul. 07, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 property	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023 property	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022 property	Mar. 02, 2022 property
Consolidation Less Than Wholly Owned Subsidiary Parent Ownership Interest Effects Of Changes Net [Line Items]
Number of properties | property				19		19
Cash payment option (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 9.48
Common stock dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 19.52
7.25% Series B Preferred Stock
Consolidation Less Than Wholly Owned Subsidiary Parent Ownership Interest Effects Of Changes Net [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividends rate	7.25%			7.25%	7.25%	7.25%	7.25%
6.50% Series C Preferred Stock
Consolidation Less Than Wholly Owned Subsidiary Parent Ownership Interest Effects Of Changes Net [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividends rate	6.50%			6.50%	6.50%	6.50%	6.50%
Held-for-Sale | Grocery-Anchored Portfolio Sale, East River Park and Senator Square Redevelopment Assets
Consolidation Less Than Wholly Owned Subsidiary Parent Ownership Interest Effects Of Changes Net [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of property | $			$ 879
Held-for-Sale | Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center
Consolidation Less Than Wholly Owned Subsidiary Parent Ownership Interest Effects Of Changes Net [Line Items]
Number of properties | property								33	33
Disposed of by Sale | Grocery-Anchored Portfolio Sale, East River Park and Senator Square Redevelopment Assets
Consolidation Less Than Wholly Owned Subsidiary Parent Ownership Interest Effects Of Changes Net [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of property | $			$ 879
Cedar Realty Trust Partnership L.P
Consolidation Less Than Wholly Owned Subsidiary Parent Ownership Interest Effects Of Changes Net [Line Items]
Company's interest in operating partnership						100.00%