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Note 12 - Noncontrolling Interests (Details Textual) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	4 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
KIM RDC, LLC [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] \| Disposal of Two Operating Properties [Member]
Number of Properties Sold			2
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration			$ 108.0
KIM RDC, LLC [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] \| Operating Properties [Member]
Number of Operating Properties Acquired		2
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred, Total		$ 104.0
KPR [Member] \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] \| Disposal of Two Operating Properties [Member]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid			$ 2.1
Joint Venture with KP Lancewood [Member] \| KIM RDC, LLC [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		100.00%
Weingarten Realty Investors [Member] \| Consolidated Joint Ventures Structured as DownREIT Partnerships [Member]
Number of Operating Properties Acquired	2
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Fair Value, Total	$ 41.7
Weingarten Realty Investors [Member] \| Consolidated Joint Ventures Other than DownREIT Partnerships [Member]
Number of Operating Properties Acquired	8
Noncontrolling Interest in Joint Ventures	$ 134.3