Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	May 04, 2022
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-32268
Entity Registrant Name	KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	11-3715772
Entity Address, Address Line One	30 S. Meridian Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1100
Entity Address, City or Town	Indianapolis
Entity Address, State or Province	IN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	46204
City Area Code	317
Local Phone Number	577-5600
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	KRG
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		219,040,481
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001286043
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Kite Realty Group, L.P.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity File Number	333-202666-01
Entity Registrant Name	KITE REALTY GROUP, L.P.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-1453863
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001636315