Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 36,883,000	$ 37,568,000
EXPENSES
Operating, maintenance and management	7,967,000	7,794,000
Real estate and other property-related taxes	5,210,000	5,079,000
General and administrative	4,798,000	4,494,000
Depreciation and amortization	10,129,000	10,054,000
Total expenses	28,104,000	27,421,000
OTHER
Gain on sale	101,000
Impairment charges		(21,396,000)
Total other	101,000	(21,396,000)
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	8,880,000	(11,249,000)
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES
Interest expense	(5,891,000)	(5,371,000)
Total non-operating income and expenses	(5,891,000)	(5,371,000)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	2,989,000	(16,620,000)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures	(105,000)	(135,000)
Limited partners' interest in Operating Partnership	(2,000)	87,000
Total net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	107,000	48,000
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CEDAR REALTY TRUST, INC.	2,882,000	(16,668,000)
Preferred stock dividends	(2,688,000)	(2,799,000)
Preferred stock redemption costs		(3,507,000)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 194,000	$ (22,974,000)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS (BASIC AND DILUTED)	$ 0.00	$ (0.26)
Weighted average number of common shares - basic and diluted	86,580,000	87,623,000
Rental Revenues [Member]
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 36,592,000	$ 37,447,000
Other [Member]
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 291,000	$ 121,000