Note 19 - Supplemental Schedule of Non-cash Investing / Financing Activities - Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Acquisition of real estate interests through proceeds held in escrow		$ 0	$ 0	$ 36,076
Proceeds deposited in escrow through sale of real estate interests		0	0	5,106
Disposition of real estate interests through the issuance of mortgage receivable		0	0	3,750
Disposition of real estate interests by a deed in lieu/foreclosure of debt		0	0	3,892
Forgiveness of debt due to a deed in lieu/foreclosure		0	0	6,905
Capital expenditures accrual		34,651	37,411	65,900
Surrender of common stock		20,909	5,395	4,030
Dividends payable		5,366	5,366	126,274
Decrease in redeemable noncontrolling interests’ carrying amount		(2,304)	(2,160)	0
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining operating right-of-use assets		553	0	0
Allocation of fair value to noncontrolling interests		2,068	0	0
Purchase price fair value adjustment to prepaid rent		15,620	0	0
Decrease in noncontrolling interests from redemption of units for common stock		1,540	0	0
Weingarten Merger:
Common stock issued in exchange for Weingarten common shares		(3,738,735)	0	0
Increase in real estate and other assets, net		506,266	0	7,884
Increase in mortgages payable, other liabilities and noncontrolling interests		234,091	0	7,747
Decrease in real estate and other assets, net		300,099	0	0
Decrease in mortgages payable and other liabilities		170,000	0	0
Weingarten Realty Investors [Member]
Weingarten Merger:
Real estate assets		5,627,469	0	0
Investments in and advances to real estate joint ventures	$ 585,382	585,382	0	0
Notes payable	(1,497,632)	(1,497,632)	0	0
Mortgages payable	(317,671)	(317,671)	0	0
Below-market leases	(119,373)	(119,373)	0	0
Noncontrolling interests	(177,039)	(177,039)	0	0
Other assets and liabilities, net		(154,775)	0	0
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining operating right-of-use assets	32,600	32,569	0	0
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining financing right-of-use assets	$ 23,000	$ 23,026	$ 0	$ 0