Earnings Per Share/Units - Reconciliation of Kimco OPs Earnings and Weighted-average Number of Shares Used in Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders		$ 111,777	$ 100,426	$ 92,861	$ 383,938
Earnings attributable to participating securities		(700)	(647)	(1,380)	(2,074)
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders for basic earnings per share		111,077	99,779	91,481	381,864
Distributions on convertible units		0	0	0	1,479
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders for diluted earnings per share		$ 111,077	$ 99,779	$ 91,481	$ 383,343
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)		671,198	617,077	670,658	616,785
Equity awards	[1]	129	122	129	490
Assumed conversion of convertible units	[1]	57	58	52	2,474
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)		671,384	617,257	670,839	619,749
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.17	$ 0.16	$ 0.14	$ 0.62
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.17	$ 0.16	$ 0.14	$ 0.62
Kimco Realty OP, LLC [Member]
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders		$ 111,968	$ 100,426	$ 93,037	$ 383,938
Earnings attributable to participating securities		(729)	(647)	(1,438)	(2,074)
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders for basic earnings per share		111,239	99,779	91,599	381,864
Distributions on convertible units		0	0	0	1,479
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders for diluted earnings per share		$ 111,239	$ 99,779	$ 91,599	$ 383,343
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)		675,189	617,077	674,572	616,785
Equity awards	[2]	129	122	129	490
Assumed conversion of convertible units	[2]	56	58	52	2,474
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)		675,374	617,257	674,753	619,749
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.16	$ 0.16	$ 0.14	$ 0.62
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.16	$ 0.16	$ 0.14	$ 0.62

[1] The effect of the assumed conversion of certain convertible units had an anti-dilutive effect upon the calculation of Net income available to the Company’s common shareholders per share. Accordingly, the impact of such conversions has not been included in the determination of diluted earnings per share calculations.

[2] The effect of the assumed conversion of certain convertible units had an anti-dilutive effect upon the calculation of Net income available to Kimco OP’s common unitholders per unit. Accordingly, the impact of such conversions has not been included in the determination of diluted earnings per unit calculations.