Note 19 - Supplemental Schedule of Non-cash Investing / Financing Activities - Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Proceeds held in escrow through sale of real estate interests	$ 3,524	$ 0	$ 0
Disposition of real estate interests through the issuance of mortgage receivables	25,000	0	0
Deconsolidation of real estate interests through contribution to other investments	19,618	0	0
Capital expenditures accrual	30,892	29,079	34,651
Surrender of common stock	16,327	13,790	20,909
Dividends payable	5,308	5,326	5,366
Adjustment to estimated redemption value	414	0	(2,304)
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining operating right-of-use assets	1,481	0	553
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining financing right-of-use assets	3,161	0	0
Decrease in embedded derivative liability from extinguishment	1,906	0	0
Allocation of fair value to noncontrolling interests	0	0	2,068
Purchase price fair value adjustment to prepaid rent	0	0	15,620
Decrease in noncontrolling interests from redemption of units for common stock	0	1,613	1,540
Weingarten Merger:
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining financing right-of-use assets	3,161	0	0
Common stock issued in exchange for Weingarten common shares	0	0	(3,738,735)
Increase in real estate and other assets, net	54,345	0	506,266
Increase in mortgages payable, other liabilities and noncontrolling interests	37,187	0	234,091
Decrease in real estate and other assets, net	0	0	300,099
Decrease in mortgages payable and other liabilities	0	0	170,000
Weingarten Realty Investors [Member]
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining financing right-of-use assets	0	0	23,026
Weingarten Merger:
Real estate assets	0	0	5,627,469
Investments in and advances to real estate joint ventures	0	0	585,382
Notes payable	0	0	(1,497,632)
Mortgages payable	0	0	(317,671)
Below-market leases	0	0	(119,373)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	(177,039)
Other assets and liabilities, net	0	0	(154,775)
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining operating right-of-use assets	0	0	32,569
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining financing right-of-use assets	0	0	23,026
REIT [Member]
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Debt Assumed	0	79,362	0
Other liabilities	0	59,000	0
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	79,663	0
Lease modification	$ 12,527	$ 0	$ 0