Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Land	$ 301,299,000	$ 323,859,000
Buildings and improvements	1,195,130,000	1,226,168,000
Real estate, gross	1,496,429,000	1,550,027,000
Less accumulated depreciation	(313,070,000)	(300,832,000)
Real estate, net	1,183,359,000	1,249,195,000
Real estate held for sale		14,402,000
Cash and cash equivalents	2,882,000	2,083,000
Restricted cash	2,880,000	5,592,000
Receivables	14,894,000	17,912,000
Other assets and deferred charges, net	29,506,000	29,196,000
TOTAL ASSETS	1,233,521,000	1,318,380,000
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Mortgage loans payable	138,243,000	298,089,000
Unsecured revolving credit facility	72,000,000	78,000,000
Unsecured term loans	397,502,000	297,731,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	23,463,000	23,831,000
Unamortized intangible lease liabilities	20,316,000	23,187,000
Total liabilities	651,524,000	720,838,000
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common stock ($.06 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 85,316,000 and 85,049,000 shares, issued and outstanding, respectively)	5,119,000	5,103,000
Treasury stock (3,264,000 and 3,182,000 shares, respectively, at cost)	(18,129,000)	(17,284,000)
Additional paid-in capital	829,526,000	825,979,000
Cumulative distributions in excess of net income	(426,864,000)	(404,350,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	427,000	(4,059,000)
Total Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders' equity	580,740,000	596,050,000
Noncontrolling interests:
Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures	(1,132,000)	(970,000)
Limited partners' OP Units	2,389,000	2,462,000
Total noncontrolling interests	1,257,000	1,492,000
Total equity	581,997,000	597,542,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	1,233,521,000	1,318,380,000
Series B [Member]
Equity:
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 12,500,000 shares authorized):Series B ($25.00 per share liquidation value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 7,950,000 issued and outstanding)	$ 190,661,000	$ 190,661,000