Note 14 - Supplemental Schedule of Non-cash Investing / Financing Activities - Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017		Dec. 31, 2017
Acquisition of real estate interests through proceeds held in escrow		$ 115,853
Proceeds deposited in escrow through sale of real estate interests	16,842	150,697
Disposition of real estate interests through the issuance of mortgage receivables	14,700
Disposition of real estate interests by foreclosure of debt	7,444
Forgiveness of debt due to foreclosure	12,415
Surrender of restricted common stock	4,290	5,599
Dividends payable	130,263	123,270		$ 128,892
Capital expenditures accrual	84,873	56,879
Deemed contribution from noncontrolling interest		10,000
Adjustment to estimated redemption value (1)	3,918		[1]
Increase in real estate and other assets		325,981
Increase in mortgages and construction loan payable, other liabilities and noncontrolling interests		258,626
Decrease in real estate and other assets	300,299
Increase in investments in and advances to real estate joint ventures	(62,429)
Decrease in mortgages and construction loan payable, other liabilities and noncontrolling interests	$ 248,274

[1] During 2017, KIM Lincoln, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and Lincoln Member entered into a joint venture agreement wherein KIM Lincoln has a 90% controlling interest and Lincoln Member has a 10% noncontrolling interest. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recorded an adjustment of $3.9 million to the estimated redemption fair market value of this noncontrolling interest in accordance with the provisions of the joint venture agreement and ASC 480 - Accounting for Redeemable Equity Instruments.