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Note 14 - Noncontrolling Interests (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Note 14 - Noncontrolling Interests (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 shares	Dec. 31, 2007 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2006 USD ($) shares
Note 14 - Noncontrolling Interests (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	$ 66,163	$ 6,259	$ 1,026
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests	7,061	6,335	6,892
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount	$ 86,709	$ 91,480	$ 86,153
Redeemable Units To Company Common Stock Ratio	1
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired		65.40%
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Fair Value		$ 4,900
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Issuance Amount, Fair Value Remeasurement	$ 1,000
Number of Joint Ventures	4	3
Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries	$ 31,600	$ 1,100
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)		17,650
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	(6,400)	(300)
Capital Unit, Class A [Member]
Note 14 - Noncontrolling Interests (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Units Redeemed (in Shares) \| shares				13,963
Capital Unit, Class B [Member]
Note 14 - Noncontrolling Interests (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Units Redeemed (in Shares) \| shares					30,000
Noncontrolling Interest, Cumulative Par Value					$ 1,100
Remaining Interest In Joint Ventures [Member]
Note 14 - Noncontrolling Interests (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)	(25,200)	$ (800)
Shopping Centers [Member]
Note 14 - Noncontrolling Interests (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties			2
Units Redemption [Member]
Note 14 - Noncontrolling Interests (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests	(23,300)
Increase (Decrease), Paid-in Capital, Parent	6,700
PUERTO RICO
Note 14 - Noncontrolling Interests (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties		7
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance						$ 233,000
PUERTO RICO \| Fair Market Value Adjustments [Member]
Note 14 - Noncontrolling Interests (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance						15,100
Bay Shore and Centereach, New York [Member]
Note 14 - Noncontrolling Interests (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance						41,600
Bay Shore and Centereach, New York [Member] \| Fair Market Value Adjustments [Member]
Note 14 - Noncontrolling Interests (Details) [Line Items]
Unamortized FairValue Debt Adjustments						3,800
Non-convertible Units [Member] \| PUERTO RICO
Note 14 - Noncontrolling Interests (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance						158,600
Convertible Units [Member]
Note 14 - Noncontrolling Interests (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance						$ 5,300
Noncontrolling Interest, Units (in Shares) \| shares						138,015
Convertible Units [Member] \| Fair Market Value Adjustments [Member]
Note 14 - Noncontrolling Interests (Details) [Line Items]
Unamortized FairValue Debt Adjustments						$ 300
Convertible Units [Member] \| PUERTO RICO
Note 14 - Noncontrolling Interests (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance						45,800
Premiums [Member] \| PUERTO RICO
Note 14 - Noncontrolling Interests (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance						13,500
Redeemable Units [Member]
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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount	26,500	$ 26,400
Seller [Member]
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Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners		34.60%
Remaining [Member]
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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount	$ 88,900	$ 111,600
Discount [Member] \| Bay Shore and Centereach, New York [Member]
Note 14 - Noncontrolling Interests (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance						$ 300