Consolidated Statement Of Equity - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2017 - USD ($)	Total	Limited Partners' Interest In Operating Partnership [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock, At Cost [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Cumulative Distributions In Excess Of Net Income [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. [Member]	Minority Interests In Consolidated Joint Ventures [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 581,997,000	$ 2,389,000	$ 190,661,000	$ 5,119,000	$ (18,129,000)	$ 829,526,000	$ (426,864,000)	$ 427,000	$ 580,740,000	$ (1,132,000)	$ 1,257,000
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016			7,950,000	85,316,000
Net (loss) income	7,556,000	(1,000)					7,302,000		7,302,000	255,000	254,000
Other comprehensive income - unrealized (loss) gain on change in fair value of cash flow hedges	312,000	1,000						311,000	311,000		1,000
Share-based compensation, net	1,664,000			$ 15,000	(487,000)	2,136,000			1,664,000
Share-based compensation, net, shares				255,000
Common stock sales, net of issuance expenses	7,000					7,000			7,000
Common stock sales, net of issuance expenses, shares				1,000
Preferred stock dividends	(7,204,000)						(7,204,000)		(7,204,000)
Distributions to common shareholders/noncontrolling interests	(8,586,000)	(36,000)					(8,550,000)		(8,550,000)		(36,000)
Reallocation adjustment of limited partners' interest		2,000				(2,000)			(2,000)		2,000
Balance at Jun. 30, 2017	$ 575,746,000	$ 2,355,000	$ 190,661,000	$ 5,134,000	$ (18,616,000)	$ 831,667,000	$ (435,316,000)	$ 738,000	$ 574,268,000	$ (877,000)	$ 1,478,000
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2017			7,950,000	85,572,000