Consolidated Statement of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Equity One Inc. [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Equity One Inc. [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Equity One Inc. [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Net Income [Member]	Total Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Total Stockholders' Equity [Member] Equity One Inc. [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest Exchangeable Operating Partnership Units [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests in Limited Partners' Interest in Consolidated Partnerships [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 2,624,502		$ 325,000	$ 1,045		$ (17,062)	$ 3,294,923		$ (18,346)	$ (994,259)	$ 2,591,301		$ (1,967)	$ 35,168	$ 33,201
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	178,980									176,077	176,077		388	2,515	2,903
Other comprehensive income:
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	1,143								1,126		1,126		2	15	17
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	11,103								10,931		10,931		19	153	172
Deferred compensation plan, net	(9)					(1,245)	1,236				(9)
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization	15,295	$ 7,951		2	$ 1		15,293	$ 7,950			15,295	$ 7,951
Common stock issued for stock based compensation, net of repurchases	(18,346)			(1)			(18,345)				(18,346)
Common stock issued under dividend reinvestment plan	1,210						1,210				1,210
Common stock issued for stock offerings, net of issuance costs	4,560,477			667			4,559,810				4,560,477
Redemption of preferred stock	(325,000)		$ (325,000)				11,099			(11,099)	(325,000)
Reallocation of limited partners' interest							(72)				(72)			72	72
Contributions from partners	13,478												13,100	378	13,478
Distributions to partners	(8,206)													(8,206)	(8,206)
Cash dividends declared:
Preferred stock/unit	(5,029)									(5,029)	(5,029)
Common stock/unit	(324,495)									(323,860)	(323,860)		(635)		(635)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	6,733,054			1,714		(18,307)	7,873,104		(6,289)	(1,158,170)	6,692,052		10,907	30,095	41,002
Adjustment due to change in accounting policy (note 1) at Dec. 31, 2017	30,903								12	30,889	30,901			2	2
Adjusted balance at Dec. 31, 2017	6,763,957			1,714		(18,307)	7,873,104		(6,277)	(1,127,281)	6,722,953		10,907	30,097	41,004
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	252,325									249,127	249,127		525	2,673	3,198
Other comprehensive income:
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	307								36		36			271	271
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	5,342								5,314		5,314		11	17	28
Deferred compensation plan, net	(13)					(1,527)	1,514				(13)
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization	16,745			2			16,743				16,745
Common stock issued for stock based compensation, net of repurchases	(6,373)						(6,373)				(6,373)
Common stock issued under dividend reinvestment plan	1,333						1,333				1,333
Common stock issued for stock offerings, net of issuance costs	10						10				10
Common stock repurchased and retired	(213,851)			(37)			(213,814)				(213,851)
Contributions from partners	13,000													13,000	13,000
Distributions to partners	(4,526)													(4,526)	(4,526)
Cash dividends declared:
Common stock/unit	(378,088)									(377,311)	(377,311)		(777)		(777)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	6,450,168			1,679		(19,834)	7,672,517		(927)	(1,255,465)	6,397,970		10,666	41,532	52,198
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	243,258									239,430	239,430		634	3,194	3,828
Other comprehensive income:
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(15,270)								(14,388)		(14,388)		(31)	(851)	(882)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	3,269								3,318		3,318		12	(61)	(49)
Deferred compensation plan, net						(3,365)	3,365
Restricted stock issued, net of amortization	16,254			2			16,252				16,254
Common stock issued for stock based compensation, net of repurchases	(5,794)						(5,794)				(5,794)
Common stock issued under dividend reinvestment plan	1,429			1			1,428				1,429
Common stock repurchased and retired	(32,778)			(6)			(32,772)				(32,778)
Reallocation of limited partners' interest							(66)				(66)			66	66
Contributions from partners	2,151													2,151	2,151
Issuance of exchangeable operating partnership units	25,870												25,870		25,870
Distributions to partners	(5,518)													(5,518)	(5,518)
Cash dividends declared:
Common stock/unit	(393,078)									(392,027)	(392,027)		(1,051)		(1,051)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 6,289,961			$ 1,676		$ (23,199)	$ 7,654,930		$ (11,997)	$ (1,408,062)	$ 6,213,348		$ 36,100	$ 40,513	$ 76,613