Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Revenues:
Rents	$ 30,730,000	$ 30,988,000	$ 61,495,000	$ 63,240,000
Expense recoveries	6,776,000	6,718,000	16,232,000	16,150,000
Other	793,000	283,000	1,499,000	382,000
Total revenues	38,299,000	37,989,000	79,226,000	79,772,000
Expenses:
Operating, maintenance and management	7,035,000	6,840,000	17,620,000	16,315,000
Real estate and other property-related taxes	4,849,000	4,844,000	9,811,000	9,736,000
General and administrative	2,691,000	2,106,000	5,216,000	4,317,000
Management transition charges	6,350,000		6,530,000
Impairments		562,000		2,117,000
Acquisition transaction costs and terminated projects	73,000	2,000	1,242,000	1,322,000
Depreciation and amortization	10,917,000	11,222,000	21,250,000	21,370,000
Total expenses	31,915,000	25,576,000	61,669,000	55,177,000
Operating income	6,384,000	12,413,000	17,557,000	24,595,000
Non-operating income and expense:
Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs	(11,773,000)	(12,292,000)	(23,863,000)	(25,574,000)
Interest income	106,000	5,000	184,000	19,000
Unconsolidated joint ventures:
Equity in income	34,000	479,000	825,000	835,000
Write-off of investment	(7,961,000)		(7,961,000)
Gain on sale of land parcel			28,000
Total non-operating income and expense	(19,594,000)	(11,808,000)	(30,787,000)	(24,720,000)
(Loss) income before discontinued operations	(13,210,000)	605,000	(13,230,000)	(125,000)
Discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from operations	265,000	(157,000)	1,478,000	(514,000)
Impairment charges	(12,258,000)	(2,990,000)	(22,544,000)	(3,238,000)
Gain on sales	474,000	(5,000)	474,000	170,000
Total discontinued operations	(11,519,000)	(3,152,000)	(20,592,000)	(3,582,000)
Net loss	(24,729,000)	(2,547,000)	(33,822,000)	(3,707,000)
Less, net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures	22,000	87,000	47,000	(388,000)
Limited partners' interest in Operating Partnership	579,000	178,000	839,000	292,000
Total net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	601,000	265,000	886,000	(96,000)
Net loss attributable to Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc.	(24,128,000)	(2,282,000)	(32,936,000)	(3,803,000)
Preferred distribution requirements	(3,540,000)	(1,969,000)	(7,041,000)	(3,938,000)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	(27,668,000)	(4,251,000)	(39,977,000)	(7,741,000)
Per common share attributable to common shareholders (basic and diluted):
Continuing operations	$ (0.24)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.29)	$ (0.07)
Discontinued operations	$ (0.17)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.30)	$ (0.06)
Per common share attributable to common shareholders (basic and diluted)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.59)	$ (0.13)
Amounts attributable to Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. common shareholders, net of limited partners' interest:
Loss from continuing operations	(16,380,000)	(1,190,000)	(19,797,000)	(4,263,000)
Loss from discontinued operations	(11,753,000)	(3,056,000)	(20,645,000)	(3,643,000)
Gain on sales of discontinued operations	465,000	(5,000)	465,000	165,000
Net loss	$ (27,668,000)	$ (4,251,000)	$ (39,977,000)	$ (7,741,000)
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.09	$ 0.09	$ 0.18	$ 0.09
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	68,099,000	64,434,000	67,664,000	61,581,000