Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Rents	$ 28,557,000	$ 26,608,000	$ 85,315,000	$ 80,145,000
Expense recoveries	6,770,000	5,973,000	21,704,000	19,257,000
Other	111,000	908,000	499,000	5,369,000
Total revenues	35,438,000	33,489,000	107,518,000	104,771,000
Expenses:
Operating, maintenance and management	5,740,000	5,295,000	18,324,000	17,162,000
Real estate and other property-related taxes	4,571,000	4,389,000	13,673,000	13,015,000
General and administrative	3,248,000	3,637,000	9,974,000	10,999,000
Employee termination costs		1,131,000	106,000	1,131,000
Impairment reversal			(1,100,000)
Depreciation and amortization	13,494,000	9,254,000	33,079,000	34,721,000
Total expenses	27,053,000	23,706,000	74,056,000	77,028,000
Operating income	8,385,000	9,783,000	33,462,000	27,743,000
Non-operating income and expense:
Interest expense	(8,810,000)	(9,603,000)	(27,055,000)	(29,479,000)
Early extinguishment of debt costs			(106,000)	(2,607,000)
Interest income	1,000	63,000	3,000	187,000
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint venture		411,000		1,432,000
Gain on sales		402,000	346,000	481,000
Total non-operating income and expense	(8,809,000)	(8,727,000)	(26,812,000)	(29,986,000)
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(424,000)	1,056,000	6,650,000	(2,243,000)
Discontinued operations:
Income from operations	486,000	1,242,000	452,000	3,680,000
Impairment reversals, net				1,138,000
Gain on extinguishment of debt			1,298,000
Gain on sales				750,000
Total discontinued operations	486,000	1,242,000	1,750,000	5,568,000
Net income	62,000	2,298,000	8,400,000	3,325,000
Less, net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures	49,000	(2,564,000)	152,000	(4,272,000)
Limited partners' interest in Operating Partnership	12,000	17,000	11,000	114,000
Total net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	61,000	(2,547,000)	163,000	(4,158,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to Cedar Realty Trust, Inc.	123,000	(249,000)	8,563,000	(833,000)
Preferred stock dividends	(3,602,000)	(3,877,000)	(10,811,000)	(11,015,000)
Preferred stock redemption costs		(173,000)	(1,166,000)	(555,000)
Net (loss) attributable to common shareholders	(3,479,000)	(4,299,000)	(3,414,000)	(12,403,000)
Per common share attributable to common shareholders (basic and diluted):
Continuing operations	$ (0.06)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.20)
Discontinued operations	$ 0.01	$ (0.02)	$ 0.03	$ 0.01
(Loss) earnings per common share, basic and fully diluted	$ (0.05)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.19)
Amounts attributable to Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. common shareholders, net of noncontrolling interests:
Loss from continuing operations	(3,963,000)	(2,867,000)	(5,157,000)	(13,389,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	484,000	(1,432,000)	1,743,000	986,000
Net (loss)	$ 3,479,000	$ 4,299,000	$ 3,414,000	$ 12,403,000
Weighted average number of common shares - basic and diluted	68,365,000	68,232,000	68,350,000	67,932,000