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	$ 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)
Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Value	(325,000)	0	(325,000)	0	(325,000)	0
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
Partners' Capital Account, Redemptions	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
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
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets	30,903	12	30,901	2	30,889	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjusted Balance	6,763,957	(6,277)	6,733,860	30,097	6,729,230	10,907
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	252,325	0	249,652	2,673	249,127	525
Current period other comprehensive income, net	5,649	5,350	5,361		0	11
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	288
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Other Long-term Incentive Plans, Requisite Service Period Recognition	(13)	0	(13)	0	(13)	0
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions	13,000	0	0	13,000	0	0
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions	382,614	0	378,088	4,526	377,311	777
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	16,745	0	16,745	0	16,745	0
Common unit issued as a result of common stock issued by Parent Company, net of purchases	(5,030)	0	(5,030)	0	(5,030)	0
Common unit repurchased and retired as a result of common stock repurchased and retired by Parent Company	(213,851)	0	(213,851)	0	(213,851)	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 6,450,168	$ (927)	$ 6,408,636	$ 41,532	$ 6,398,897	$ 10,666