Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue
Rental revenue	$ 234,515	$ 220,281	$ 223,352
Other	4,710	4,926	8,173
Total revenue	239,225	225,207	231,525
Expenses
Property operating expenses	32,881	28,857	29,946
Real estate taxes	28,747	29,560	27,987
Interest expense, net and amortization of deferred debt costs	45,424	46,519	41,834
Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs	50,272	51,126	46,333
General and administrative	20,252	19,107	20,793
Total expenses	177,576	175,169	166,893
Change in fair value of derivatives	0	0	(436)
Gain on sale of property	0	278	0
Net income (loss)	61,649	50,316	64,196
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(13,260)	(9,934)	(12,473)
Net income attributable to Saul Centers, Inc.	48,389	40,382	51,723
Preferred stock dividends	(11,194)	(11,194)	(12,235)
Extinguishment of issuance costs upon redemption of preferred shares	0	0	(3,235)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 37,195	$ 29,188	$ 36,253
Per share net income available to common stockholders
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 1.57	$ 1.25	$ 1.58
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 1.57	$ 1.25	$ 1.57