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Note 3 - Operating Property Activities (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Payments to Acquire Real Estate, Total			$ 5,407	$ 110,802
Equity Method Investments	$ 580,737		580,737			$ 483,861
Impairment of Real Estate			33,900	34,300
Asset Impairment Charges, Total	$ 3,336	$ 2,944	33,855	$ 34,280
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate, Total			9,700
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate			$ 6,300
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Number of Properties Held-for-Sale	1		1
Real Estate Held-for-sale	$ 31,200		$ 31,200
Real Estate Owned, Accumulated Depreciation	9,300		9,300
Asset Impairment Charges, Total			16,300
Disposal Group, Expected to Market for Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges, Total			17,600
Investment in Unconsolidated Property, Unconsolidated 2017 [Member]
Equity Method Investments	$ 62,400		$ 62,400		$ 62,400
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	54.80%		54.80%
Gain on Sale of Operating Properties/ Change in Controls of Interests [Member] \| Accounting Standards Update 2017-05 [Member]
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount			$ 6,800
Non-recouse Mortgage Debt Related to Property Deconsolidated [Member]
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net, Total			206,000
Sold Portion of Investment in Consolidated Operating Property [Member]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration	$ 320,000		320,000
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Deconsolidation			$ 43,800
Land Parcels Adjacent to Shopping Center Located in Ardmore, PA and Elmont, NY [Member]
Number of Land Parcels Acquired			2
Payments to Acquire Real Estate, Total			$ 5,400
Consolidated Operating Properties [Member] \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Number of Properties Disposed of			10