Consolidated Statement of Changes in Partnership Capital Statement - Partnership Interest [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Partners Capital Total [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	General Partner [Member]	Limited Partner [Member]	Equity One Inc. [Member]	Equity One Inc. [Member] AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Equity One Inc. [Member] Partners Capital Total [Member]	Equity One Inc. [Member] Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Equity One Inc. [Member] General Partner [Member]	Equity One Inc. [Member] Limited Partner [Member]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 1,936,482	$ (57,748)	$ 1,904,678	$ 31,804	$ 1,964,340	$ (1,914)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	152,543	0	150,296	2,247	150,056	240
Current period other comprehensive income, net	(980)	(945)	(947)		0	(2)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(33)
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions	717	0	0	717	0	0
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions	188,987	0	184,738	4,249	184,439	299
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	21,062	0	(21,062)	0	(21,062)	0
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	13,869	0	13,869	0	13,869	0
Common unit issued as a result of common stock issued by Parent Company, net of purchases	190,038	0	190,038	0	190,038	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	2,082,620	(58,693)	2,052,134	30,486	2,112,802	(1,975)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	166,992	0	165,179	1,813	164,922	257
Current period other comprehensive income, net	40,831	40,347	40,405		0	58
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	426
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions	8,760	0	0	8,760	0	0
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions	209,261	0	202,406	6,855	202,099	307
Partners' Capital Account, Redemptions	0	0	538	(538)	538	0
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	21,062	0	(21,062)	0	(21,062)	0
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	13,421	0	13,421	0	13,421	0
Common unit issued as a result of common stock issued by Parent Company, net of purchases	542,201	0	542,201	0	542,201	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	2,624,502	(18,346)	2,589,334	35,168	2,609,647	(1,967)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	178,980	0	176,465	2,515	176,077	388
Current period other comprehensive income, net	12,246	12,057	12,078		0	21
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	168
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Other Long-term Incentive Plans, Requisite Service Period Recognition	(9)	0	(9)	0	(9)	0
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions	13,478	0	13,100	378	0	13,100
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions	332,701	0	324,495	8,206	323,860	635
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Deconsolidation	0	0	(72)	72	(72)	0
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	5,029	0	(5,029)	0	(5,029)	0
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	15,295	0	15,295	0	15,295	0	$ 7,951	$ 0	$ 7,951	$ 0	$ 7,951	$ 0
Preferred Stock Redemption Premium	325,000	0	325,000	0	(325,000)	0
Common unit issued as a result of common stock issued by Parent Company, net of purchases	4,543,341	0	4,543,341	0	4,543,341	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 6,733,054	$ (6,289)	$ 6,702,959	$ 30,095	$ 6,698,341	$ 10,907