Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Real estate, accumulated depreciation		$ 4,927,791	$ 4,849,564
Total assets	[1]	20,030,952	19,688,250
Total liabilities	[1]	$ 9,607,911	$ 9,120,372
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)		7,054,000	7,054,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)		20,748	20,748
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		20,748	20,748
Preferred stock, liquidation preference		$ 553,196	$ 553,196
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)		1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)		670,245,777	674,093,047
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		670,245,777	674,093,047
Kimco Realty OP, LLC [Member]
Real estate, accumulated depreciation		$ 4,927,791	$ 4,849,564
Total assets	[2]	20,030,952	19,688,250
Total liabilities	[2]	$ 9,607,911	$ 9,120,372
Preferred units, outstanding (in shares)		20,748	20,748
General common units outstanding (in shares)		670,245,777	674,093,047
Limited common units outstanding (in shares)		1,758,609	1,444,722
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Nonrecourse [Member]
Total liabilities		$ 66,513	$ 153,044
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Kimco Realty OP, LLC [Member] | Nonrecourse [Member]
Total liabilities		66,513	153,044
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Asset Pledged as Collateral [Member]
Total assets		94,794	358,236
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Asset Pledged as Collateral [Member] | Kimco Realty OP, LLC [Member]
Total assets		$ 94,794	$ 358,236

[1] Total assets include restricted assets of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 of $94,794 and $358,236, respectively. Total liabilities include non-recourse liabilities of consolidated VIEs at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 of $66,513 and $153,044, respectively. See Footnote 12 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

[2] Total assets include restricted assets of consolidated VIEs at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 of $94,794 and $358,236, respectively. Total liabilities include non-recourse liabilities of consolidated VIEs at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 of $66,513 and $153,044, respectively. See Footnote 12 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.