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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.

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Note 8 - Notes and Mortgages Payable (Details Textual) $ in Thousands, CAD in Millions	1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 CAD	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)	May 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 150,000							$ 350,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				4.25%
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt				$ 145,400
Medium-term Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						5.783%
Repayments of Unsecured Debt						$ 300,000
Notes, Mature in April 2018 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Kimco North Trust III [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		5.99%								5.99%
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount		CAD 150.0								$ 115,800
Notes, Mature in August 2020 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Kimco North Trust III [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		3.855%								3.855%
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount		CAD 200.0								$ 154,500
Notes, Mature in May 2017 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Aggregate Prepayment Charges [Member]
Interest Expense			$ 12,000
Notes, Mature in May 2017 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		5.70%								5.70%
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount										$ 290,900
Mortgages [Member] \| Aggregate Prepayment Charges [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Interest Expense	$ 9,800
Mortgages [Member] \| Fair Market Value Adjustment Amount [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value					$ 900			$ 900
Mortgages [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.32%
Repayments of Long-term Debt	$ 137,200
Number of Real Estate Properties	10
Mortgages [Member]
Repayments of Long-term Debt								$ 234,200
Number of Real Estate Properties					20			20
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Kimco North Trust III [Member] \| Aggregate Prepayment Charges [Member]
Interest Expense		CAD 33.1	$ 26,000
Repayments of Unsecured Debt								$ 300,000	$ 500,000
Interest Expense					$ 50,479		$ 56,130	$ 102,930	$ 108,708