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		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders		$ 128,022	$ 111,954	$ 220,883	$ 495,892
Change in redeemable noncontrolling interests' carrying amount		(1,691)	0	(1,691)	0
Earnings attributable to participating securities		(687)	(641)	(2,066)	(2,460)
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders for basic earnings per share		125,644	111,313	217,126	493,432
Distributions on convertible units		0	0	0	1,919
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders for diluted earnings per share		$ 125,644	$ 111,313	$ 217,126	$ 495,351
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)		671,231	617,090	670,851	616,888
Equity awards	[1]	289	124	193	129
Assumed conversion of convertible units	[1]	57	57	52	2,478
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)		671,577	617,271	671,096	619,495
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.19	$ 0.18	$ 0.32	$ 0.8
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.19	$ 0.18	$ 0.32	$ 0.8
Kimco Realty OP, LLC [Member]
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders		$ 128,238	$ 111,954	$ 221,275	$ 495,892
Change in redeemable noncontrolling interests' carrying amount		(1,691)	0	(1,691)
Earnings attributable to participating securities		(716)	(641)	(2,139)	(2,460)
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders for basic earnings per share		125,831	111,313	217,445	493,432
Distributions on convertible units		0	0	0	1,919
Net income available to the Company's common shareholders for diluted earnings per share		$ 125,831	$ 111,313	$ 217,445	$ 495,351
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)		672,185	617,090	671,801	616,888
Equity awards	[2]	289	124	193	129
Assumed conversion of convertible units	[2]	57	57	51	2,478
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)		672,531	617,271	672,045	619,495
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.19	$ 0.18	$ 0.32	$ 0.8
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.19	$ 0.18	$ 0.32	$ 0.8

[1] The effect of the assumed conversion of certain convertible units and convertible preferred stock 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 and convertible preferred 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.