Note 4 - Investment In and Advances to Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details Textual) a in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 31, 2022 ft²	Mar. 31, 2022 a
Gross Leasable Area (Square Foot)	628		66
All Equity Method Investments [Member]
Number of Real Estate Properties	108	111
Gross Leasable Area (Square Foot) \| ft²	21,900,000	22,400,000
Real Estate Joint Ventures [Member] \| Operating Properties [Member]
Real Estate Investments, Net	$ 150.7
Gain (Loss) on Change of Control of Equity Investments	7,700,000
Equity Method Investment, Sales Price	81,500,000
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal	$ 2,600,000

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The amount of gain (loss) on change of control of equity investments.

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The amount of floor space available to be rented in a commercial property.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of an equity method investment.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
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-Subparagraph (b)
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
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-Publisher FASB
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
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-Publisher FASB
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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation, which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; (7) other real estate investments; (8) real estate joint ventures; and (9) unconsolidated real estate and other joint ventures not separately presented.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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