Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Revenues:
Rents	$ 26,504,000	$ 24,384,000	$ 78,156,000	$ 77,565,000
Expense recoveries	6,271,000	5,735,000	20,365,000	19,637,000
Other	685,000	1,591,000	2,138,000	1,926,000
Total revenues	33,460,000	31,710,000	100,659,000	99,128,000
Expenses:
Operating, maintenance and management	6,430,000	5,674,000	20,780,000	18,993,000
Real estate and other property-related taxes	4,147,000	3,986,000	12,307,000	12,151,000
General and administrative	2,899,000	2,421,000	8,115,000	6,738,000
Management transition charges			6,530,000
Impairment charges	7,419,000	155,000	7,419,000	2,272,000
Acquisition transaction costs and terminated projects		2,043,000	1,169,000	3,365,000
Depreciation and amortization	9,801,000	8,846,000	27,844,000	26,942,000
Total expenses	30,696,000	23,125,000	84,164,000	70,461,000
Operating income	2,764,000	8,585,000	16,495,000	28,667,000
Non-operating income and expense:
Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs	(10,475,000)	(10,523,000)	(31,155,000)	(33,174,000)
Accelerated write-off of deferred financing costs		(2,552,000)		(2,552,000)
Interest income	41,000	3,000	216,000	12,000
Unconsolidated joint ventures:
Equity in income (loss)	327,000	(288,000)	1,152,000	547,000
Write-off of investment			(7,961,000)
Gain on sale of land parcel	130,000		130,000
Total non-operating income and expense	(9,977,000)	(13,360,000)	(37,618,000)	(35,167,000)
Loss before discontinued operations	(7,213,000)	(4,775,000)	(21,123,000)	(6,500,000)
Discontinued operations:
Income from operations	619,000	318,000	2,821,000	1,408,000
Impairment charges	(64,671,000)	(34,000)	(87,287,000)	(3,276,000)
Gain on sales			502,000	170,000
Total discontinued operations	(64,052,000)	284,000	(83,964,000)	(1,698,000)
Net loss	(71,265,000)	(4,491,000)	(105,087,000)	(8,198,000)
Less, net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures	3,285,000	194,000	3,332,000	(194,000)
Limited partners' interest in Operating Partnership	1,455,000	196,000	2,294,000	488,000
Total net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	4,740,000	390,000	5,626,000	294,000
Net loss attributable to Cedar Realty Trust, Inc.	(66,525,000)	(4,101,000)	(99,461,000)	(7,904,000)
Preferred distribution requirements	(3,580,000)	(2,679,000)	(10,621,000)	(6,617,000)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	(70,105,000)	(6,780,000)	(110,082,000)	(14,521,000)
Per common share attributable to common shareholders (basic and diluted):
Continuing operations	$ (0.09)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.40)	$ (0.20)
Discontinued operations	$ (0.96)	$ 0.00	$ (1.27)	$ (0.03)
Per common share attributable to common shareholders (basic and diluted)	$ (1.05)	$ (0.10)	$ (1.67)	$ (0.23)
Amounts attributable to Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. common shareholders, net of limited partners' interest:
Loss from continuing operations	(7,334,000)	(7,057,000)	(27,797,000)	(12,862,000)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(62,771,000)	277,000	(82,777,000)	(1,825,000)
Gain on sales of discontinued operations			492,000	166,000
Net loss	$ (70,105,000)	$ (6,780,000)	$ (110,082,000)	$ (14,521,000)
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.09	$ 0.09	$ 0.27	$ 0.18
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	66,800,000	65,835,000	66,253,000	62,999,000