Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets
Land	$ 337,810,000	$ 325,138,000
Buildings and improvements	1,296,924,000	1,246,979,000
Land, buildings and improvements, gross	1,634,734,000	1,572,117,000
Less accumulated depreciation	(207,895,000)	(188,233,000)
Real estate, net	1,426,839,000	1,383,884,000
Real estate held for sale/conveyance	51,175,000	88,348,000
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	46,060,000	52,466,000
Cash and cash equivalents	13,426,000	14,166,000
Restricted cash	14,340,000	12,493,000
Receivables:
Rents and other tenant receivables, net	8,914,000	7,048,000
Straight-line rents	16,546,000	15,669,000
Loans and other receivables ($8.0 million and $2.6 million, respectively) and other joint venture settlements	10,968,000	8,599,000
Other assets	8,925,000	9,676,000
Deferred charges, net	25,900,000	28,086,000
Assets relating to real estate held for sale/conveyance	2,322,000	2,052,000
Total assets	1,625,415,000	1,622,487,000
Liabilities and equity
Mortgage loans payable	684,118,000	659,203,000
Mortgage loans payable - real estate held for sale/conveyance	42,951,000	48,313,000
Secured revolving credit facilities	167,097,000	132,597,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	30,446,000	29,026,000
Unamortized intangible lease liabilities	44,092,000	46,453,000
Liabilities relating to real estate held for sale/conveyance	1,416,000	1,371,000
Total liabilities	970,120,000	916,963,000
Limited partners' interest in Operating Partnership	5,325,000	7,053,000
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, $25.00 per share liquidation value, 12,500,000 shares authorized, 6,400,000 shares issued and outstanding)	158,575,000	158,575,000
Common stock ($.06 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized 68,002,000 and 66,520,000 shares, respectively, issued and outstanding)	4,080,000	3,991,000
Treasury stock (1,336,000 and 1,120,000 shares, respectively, at cost)	(10,856,000)	(10,367,000)
Additional paid-in capital	718,015,000	712,548,000
Cumulative distributions in excess of net income	(283,400,000)	(231,275,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,997,000)	(3,406,000)
Total Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. shareholders' equity	583,417,000	630,066,000
Noncontrolling interests:
Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures	60,299,000	62,050,000
Limited partners' interest in Operating Partnership	6,254,000	6,355,000
Total noncontrolling interests	66,553,000	68,405,000
Total equity	649,970,000	698,471,000
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,625,415,000	$ 1,622,487,000