Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 127,550,000	$ 135,538,000	$ 144,083,000
EXPENSES
Operating, maintenance and management	26,817,000	25,545,000	27,593,000
Real estate and other property-related taxes	19,629,000	20,051,000	20,754,000
General and administrative	18,033,000	16,865,000	18,804,000
Depreciation and amortization	39,454,000	48,412,000	45,861,000
Total expenses	103,933,000	110,873,000	113,012,000
OTHER
Gain on sales	49,904,000	4,396,000	2,942,000
Impairment charges	(99,888,000)	(7,607,000)	(8,938,000)
Total other	(49,984,000)	(3,211,000)	(5,996,000)
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	(26,367,000)	21,454,000	25,075,000
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES
Interest expense	(18,636,000)	(21,974,000)	(23,509,000)
Total non-operating income and expenses	(18,636,000)	(21,974,000)	(23,509,000)
NET (LOSS) INCOME	(45,003,000)	(520,000)	1,566,000
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures	(425,000)	(618,000)	(547,000)
Limited partners' interest in Operating Partnership	329,000	66,000	57,000
Total net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	96,000	552,000	490,000
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CEDAR REALTY TRUST, INC.	(45,099,000)	(1,072,000)	1,076,000
Preferred stock dividends	(10,752,000)	(10,752,000)	(10,752,000)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ (55,851,000)	$ (11,824,000)	$ (9,676,000)
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS (BASIC AND DILUTED):	$ (4.24)	$ (0.92)	$ (0.78)
Weighted average number of common shares - basic and diluted	13,213,000	13,104,000	13,082,000
Rental Revenues [Member]
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 126,451,000	$ 127,171,000	$ 142,719,000
Other [Member]
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 1,099,000	$ 8,367,000	$ 1,364,000