Consolidated Statement of Changes in Partner Capital Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Adjustment due to change inaccounting policy (note 1)		$ 30,903
Net income	$ 243,258	252,325	$ 178,980
Other comprehensive income
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	3,269	5,342	11,103
Contributions from partners	2,151	13,000	13,478
Issuance of exchangeable operating partnership units	25,870
Distributions to partners	(5,518)	(4,526)	(8,206)
Preferred stock/unit			(5,029)
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization	16,254	16,745	15,295
Preferred stock redemptions			325,000
Total Stockholders' Equity [Member]
Adjustment due to change inaccounting policy (note 1)		30,901
Net income	239,430	249,127	176,077
Other comprehensive income
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	3,318	5,314	10,931
Reallocation of limited partners' interest	(66)		(72)
Preferred stock/unit			(5,029)
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization	16,254	16,745	15,295
Preferred stock redemptions			325,000
Equity One Inc. [Member]
Other comprehensive income
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization			7,951
Equity One Inc. [Member] | Total Stockholders' Equity [Member]
Other comprehensive income
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization			7,951
Partnership Interest [Member]
Beginning Balance	6,450,168	6,733,054	2,624,502
Adjustment due to change inaccounting policy (note 1)		30,903
Adjusted balance		6,763,957
Net income	243,258	252,325	178,980
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(15,270)	307	1,143
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	3,269	5,342	11,103
Deferred compensation plan, net	0	(13)	(9)
Contributions from partners	2,151	13,000	13,478
Issuance of exchangeable operating partnership units	25,870
Distributions to partners	(398,596)	(382,614)	(332,701)
Reallocation of limited partners' interest	0		0
Preferred stock/unit			(5,029)
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization	16,254	16,745	15,295
Preferred stock redemptions			(325,000)
Common units repurchased and retired as a result of common stock repurchased and retired by Parent Company	(32,778)	(213,851)
Common units issued as a result of common stock issued by Parent Company, net of repurchases	(4,365)	(5,030)	4,543,341
Ending Balance	6,289,961	6,450,168	6,733,054
Partnership Interest [Member] | Total Stockholders' Equity [Member]
Beginning Balance	6,408,636	6,702,959	2,589,334
Adjustment due to change inaccounting policy (note 1)		30,901
Adjusted balance		6,733,860
Net income	240,064	249,652	176,465
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(14,419)	36	1,128
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	3,330	5,325	10,950
Deferred compensation plan, net	0	(13)	(9)
Contributions from partners	0	0	13,100
Issuance of exchangeable operating partnership units	25,870
Distributions to partners	(393,078)	(378,088)	(324,495)
Reallocation of limited partners' interest	(66)		(72)
Preferred stock/unit			(5,029)
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization	16,254	16,745	15,295
Preferred stock redemptions			(325,000)
Common units repurchased and retired as a result of common stock repurchased and retired by Parent Company	(32,778)	(213,851)
Common units issued as a result of common stock issued by Parent Company, net of repurchases	(4,365)	(5,030)	4,543,341
Ending Balance	6,249,448	6,408,636	6,702,959
Partnership Interest [Member] | Equity One Inc. [Member]
Other comprehensive income
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization			7,951
Partnership Interest [Member] | Equity One Inc. [Member] | Total Stockholders' Equity [Member]
Other comprehensive income
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization			7,951
Partnership Interest [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Beginning Balance	(927)	(6,289)	(18,346)
Adjustment due to change inaccounting policy (note 1)		12
Adjusted balance		(6,277)
Net income	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(14,388)	36	1,126
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	3,318	5,314	10,931
Deferred compensation plan, net	0	0	0
Contributions from partners	0	0	0
Issuance of exchangeable operating partnership units	0
Distributions to partners	0	0	0
Reallocation of limited partners' interest	0		0
Preferred stock/unit			0
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization	0	0	0
Preferred stock redemptions			0
Common units repurchased and retired as a result of common stock repurchased and retired by Parent Company	0	0
Common units issued as a result of common stock issued by Parent Company, net of repurchases	0	0	0
Ending Balance	(11,997)	(927)	(6,289)
Partnership Interest [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Equity One Inc. [Member]
Other comprehensive income
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization			0
Partnership Interest [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning Balance	41,532	30,095	35,168
Adjustment due to change inaccounting policy (note 1)		2
Adjusted balance		30,097
Net income	3,194	2,673	2,515
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(851)	271	15
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(61)	17	153
Deferred compensation plan, net	0	0	0
Contributions from partners	2,151	13,000	378
Issuance of exchangeable operating partnership units	0
Distributions to partners	(5,518)	(4,526)	(8,206)
Reallocation of limited partners' interest	66		72
Preferred stock/unit			0
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization	0	0	0
Preferred stock redemptions			0
Common units repurchased and retired as a result of common stock repurchased and retired by Parent Company	0	0
Common units issued as a result of common stock issued by Parent Company, net of repurchases	0	0	0
Ending Balance	40,513	41,532	30,095
Partnership Interest [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Equity One Inc. [Member]
Other comprehensive income
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization			0
Partnership Interest [Member] | General Partner [Member]
Beginning Balance	6,398,897	6,698,341	2,609,647
Adjustment due to change inaccounting policy (note 1)		30,889
Adjusted balance		6,729,230
Net income	239,430	249,127	176,077
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	0	0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0	0
Deferred compensation plan, net	0	(13)	(9)
Contributions from partners	0	0	0
Issuance of exchangeable operating partnership units	0
Distributions to partners	(392,027)	(377,311)	(323,860)
Reallocation of limited partners' interest	(66)		(72)
Preferred stock/unit			(5,029)
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization	16,254	16,745	15,295
Preferred stock redemptions			(325,000)
Common units repurchased and retired as a result of common stock repurchased and retired by Parent Company	(32,778)	(213,851)
Common units issued as a result of common stock issued by Parent Company, net of repurchases	(4,365)	(5,030)	4,543,341
Ending Balance	6,225,345	6,398,897	6,698,341
Partnership Interest [Member] | General Partner [Member] | Equity One Inc. [Member]
Other comprehensive income
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization			7,951
Partnership Interest [Member] | Limited Partner [Member]
Beginning Balance	10,666	10,907	(1,967)
Adjustment due to change inaccounting policy (note 1)		0
Adjusted balance		10,907
Net income	634	525	388
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(31)	0	2
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	12	11	19
Deferred compensation plan, net	0	0	0
Contributions from partners	0	0	13,100
Issuance of exchangeable operating partnership units	25,870
Distributions to partners	(1,051)	(777)	(635)
Reallocation of limited partners' interest	0		0
Preferred stock/unit			0
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization	0	0	0
Preferred stock redemptions			0
Common units repurchased and retired as a result of common stock repurchased and retired by Parent Company	0	0
Common units issued as a result of common stock issued by Parent Company, net of repurchases	0	0	0
Ending Balance	$ 36,100	$ 10,666	10,907
Partnership Interest [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | Equity One Inc. [Member]
Other comprehensive income
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization			$ 0