Note 24 - Captive Insurance Company: (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Note 24 - Captive Insurance Company: (Details) [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 25,600,000
Kimco Insurance Company [Member]
Note 24 - Captive Insurance Company: (Details) [Line Items]
Captive Insurance, Percentage of Occurance Risk Layer	100.00%
Captive Insurance, Obligation Per Occurrence	$ 250,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	23,000,000	$ 22,000,000
Decrease in Incurred Insurance Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses	700,000	$ 1,700,000
Minimum [Member] | Kimco Insurance Company [Member]
Note 24 - Captive Insurance Company: (Details) [Line Items]
Captive Insurance, Annual Aggregates Per Policy	$ 7,800,000
Captive Insurance, Obligations to Reinsurance Provider, Percent of Incurred Losses	9.50%
Maximum [Member] | Kimco Insurance Company [Member]
Note 24 - Captive Insurance Company: (Details) [Line Items]
Captive Insurance, Annual Aggregates Per Policy	$ 10,700,000
Captive Insurance, Obligations to Reinsurance Provider, Percent of Incurred Losses	12.20%