Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($)	Total	Limited Partners' Interest In Operating Partnership [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member] WHLR [Member]	Treasury Stock, At Cost [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member] WHLR [Member]	Cumulative Distributions In Excess Of Net Income [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. [Member]	Minority Interests In Consolidated Joint Ventures [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 514,075,000	$ 3,079,000	$ 159,541,000	$ 809,000		$ (16,311,000)	$ 877,256,000		$ (503,725,000)	$ (7,009,000)	$ 510,561,000	$ 435,000	$ 3,514,000
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2019			6,450,000	13,488,000
Net (loss) income	(520,000)	(66,000)							(1,072,000)		(1,072,000)	618,000	552,000
Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value of cash flow hedges	(11,878,000)	(71,000)								(11,807,000)	(11,807,000)		(71,000)
Share-based compensation, net	3,709,000			$ 3,000		1,178,000	2,528,000				3,709,000
Share-based compensation, net, shares				40,000
Common stock sales, net of issuance expenses	13,000						13,000				13,000
Common stock sales, net of issuance expenses, shares				2,000
Preferred stock dividends	(10,752,000)								(10,752,000)		(10,752,000)
Distributions to common shareholders/noncontrolling interests	(7,189,000)	(42,000)							(7,147,000)		(7,147,000)		(42,000)
Reallocation adjustment of limited partners' interest		7,000					(7,000)				(7,000)		7,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	487,458,000	2,907,000	$ 159,541,000	$ 812,000		(15,133,000)	879,790,000		(522,696,000)	(18,816,000)	483,498,000	1,053,000	3,960,000
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2020			6,450,000	13,530,000
Net (loss) income	(45,003,000)	(329,000)							(45,099,000)		(45,099,000)	425,000	96,000
Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value of cash flow hedges	10,624,000	66,000								10,558,000	10,558,000		66,000
Share-based compensation, net	1,858,000			$ 8,000		1,867,000	(17,000)				1,858,000
Share-based compensation, net, shares				128,000
Common stock sales, net of issuance expenses	4,000						4,000				4,000
Preferred stock dividends	(10,752,000)								(10,752,000)		(10,752,000)
Acquisition of minority interests	(276,000)						1,202,000				1,202,000	$ (1,478,000)	(1,478,000)
Distributions to common shareholders/noncontrolling interests	(3,937,000)	(20,000)							(3,917,000)		(3,917,000)		(20,000)
Reallocation adjustment of limited partners' interest		(30,000)					30,000				30,000		(30,000)
Conversion of OP Units to shares	(8,000)	(8,000)											(8,000)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	439,968,000	2,586,000	$ 159,541,000	$ 820,000		(13,266,000)	881,009,000		(582,464,000)	(8,258,000)	437,382,000		2,586,000
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2021			6,450,000	13,658,000
Net (loss) income	44,163,000	132,000							44,031,000		44,031,000		132,000
Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value of cash flow hedges	8,321,000	63,000								$ 8,258,000	8,258,000		63,000
Share-based compensation, net	960,000			$ (6,000)		$ 13,266,000	(12,300,000)				960,000
Share-based compensation, net, shares				(103,000)
Common stock sales, net of issuance expenses	1,000						1,000				1,000
Common stock repurchases				$ (821,000)			821,000
Common stock repurchases. Shares				(13,669,000)
Common stock issuance				$ 7,000	$ 823,000		(7,000)	$ (823,000)
Common stock issuance, shares				114,000	13,718,000
Preferred stock dividends	(10,752,000)								(10,752,000)		(10,752,000)
Acquisition of minority interests	(1,000,000)						(1,000,000)				(1,000,000)
Distributions to common shareholders/noncontrolling interests	(398,733,000)	(1,433,000)							(397,300,000)		(397,300,000)		(1,433,000)
Redemption of OP Units	726,000	726,000											726,000
Reallocation adjustment of limited partners' interest		$ (622,000)					622,000				622,000		$ (622,000)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 82,202,000		$ 159,541,000	$ 823,000			$ 868,323,000		$ (946,485,000)		$ 82,202,000
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2022			6,450,000	13,718,000