CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income producing properties, at cost:
Land	$ 130,585	$ 133,145
Buildings and improvements	846,584	863,763
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(218,623)	(222,722)
Income producing properties, net	758,546	774,186
Construction in progress and land held for development or sale	89,926	87,549
Real estate assets held for sale	5,222
Net real estate	853,694	861,735
Equity investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	96,502	97,020
Cash and cash equivalents	6,305	12,155
Restricted cash	5,853	6,063
Accounts receivable, net	9,689	9,614
Note receivable	3,000	3,000
Other assets, net	57,597	59,236
TOTAL ASSETS	1,032,640	1,048,823
Mortgages and notes payable:
Mortgages payable	324,617	325,887
Unsecured revolving credit facility	19,000	29,500
Unsecured term loan facilities	135,000	135,000
Junior subordinated notes	28,125	28,125
Total mortgages and notes payable	506,742	518,512
Capital lease obligation	6,263	6,341
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	27,646	31,546
Other liabilities	2,411	2,644
Distributions payable	8,683	8,606
TOTAL LIABILITIES	551,745	567,649
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust ("RPT") Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred shares, $0.01 par, 2,000 shares authorized: 7.25% Series D Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Shares, (stated at liquidation preference $50 per share), 2,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011	100,000	100,000
Common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par, 60,000 shares authorized, 39,454 and 38,735 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	395	387
Additional paid-in capital	578,438	570,225
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income	(226,672)	(218,888)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,415)	(2,649)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO RPT	449,746	449,075
Noncontrolling interest	31,149	32,099
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	480,895	481,174
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 1,032,640	$ 1,048,823