Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Land	$ 282,710,000	$ 282,318,000
Buildings and improvements	1,185,861,000	1,178,111,000
Real estate, gross	1,468,571,000	1,460,429,000
Less accumulated depreciation	(268,309,000)	(237,751,000)
Real estate, net	1,200,262,000	1,222,678,000
Real estate held for sale/conveyance	66,079,000	77,858,000
Cash and cash equivalents	5,443,000	7,522,000
Restricted cash	11,174,000	13,752,000
Receivables	20,581,000	18,289,000
Other assets and deferred charges, net	32,870,000	29,804,000
Total assets	1,336,409,000	1,369,903,000
Liabilities and equity
Mortgage loans payable	543,279,000	605,216,000
Mortgage loans payable - real estate held for sale/conveyance	18,327,000	23,258,000
Credit facility	180,000,000	156,000,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	27,694,000	28,179,000
Unamortized intangible lease liabilities	26,974,000	30,508,000
Unamortized intangible lease liabilities - real estate held for sale/conveyance	4,115,000	4,992,000
Total liabilities	800,389,000	848,153,000
Noncontrolling interest - limited partners' mezzanine OP Units	465,000	623,000
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common stock ($.06 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 72,289,000 and 71,817,000 shares, issued and outstanding, respectively)	4,337,000	4,309,000
Treasury stock (3,522,000 and 3,822,000 shares, respectively, at cost)	(20,296,000)	(21,702,000)
Additional paid-in capital	748,130,000	748,194,000
Cumulative distributions in excess of net income	(392,487,000)	(378,254,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,486,000)	(2,560,000)
Total Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders' equity	528,859,000	513,656,000
Noncontrolling interests:
Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures	5,345,000	6,081,000
Limited partners' OP Units	1,351,000	1,390,000
Total noncontrolling interests	6,696,000	7,471,000
Total equity	535,555,000	521,127,000
Total liabilities and equity	1,336,409,000	1,369,903,000
Series A [Member]
Equity:
Preferred stock		34,882,000
Series B [Member]
Equity:
Preferred stock	$ 190,661,000	$ 128,787,000