Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Oct. 29, 2021
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2021
Entity File Number	1-10093
Entity Registrant Name	RPT Realty
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-6908486
Entity Address, Address Line One	19 W 44th Street,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1002
Entity Address, City or Town	New York,
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10036
City Area Code	212
Local Phone Number	221-1261
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		84,289,679
Entity Central Index Key	0000842183
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Transition Report	false
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest ($0.01 Par Value Per Share)
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Shares of Beneficial Interest ($0.01 Par Value Per Share)
Trading Symbol	RPT
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Series D Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Shares
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	7.25% Series D Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred
Trading Symbol	RPT.PRD
Security Exchange Name	NYSE