Schedule III Part II - Summary of Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Aggregate cost basis for Federal tax purposes | $ 5,100,000,000us-gaap_RealEstateFederalIncomeTaxBasis | ||
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Carrying Amount of Land and Buildings and Improvements [Abstract] | |||
Balance at beginning of year | 5,149,463,000us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue | 4,779,674,000us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue | 4,426,444,000us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue |
Acquisitions | 174,328,000us-gaap_RealEstateOtherAcquisitions | 76,359,000us-gaap_RealEstateOtherAcquisitions | 193,131,000us-gaap_RealEstateOtherAcquisitions |
Improvements | 329,674,000us-gaap_RealEstateImprovements | 329,522,000us-gaap_RealEstateImprovements | 187,990,000us-gaap_RealEstateImprovements |
Deduction during period—disposition and retirements of property and transfer to joint venture | (44,467,000)frt_RealEstateDispositionsAndRetirements | (36,092,000)frt_RealEstateDispositionsAndRetirements | (27,891,000)frt_RealEstateDispositionsAndRetirements |
Balance at end of year | 5,608,998,000us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue | 5,149,463,000us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue | 4,779,674,000us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue |
Reconciliation of Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of year | 1,350,471,000us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation | 1,224,295,000us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation | 1,127,588,000us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation |
Additions during period—depreciation and amortization expense | 155,662,000us-gaap_SECScheduleIIIRealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationDepreciationExpense | 147,730,000us-gaap_SECScheduleIIIRealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationDepreciationExpense | 128,654,000us-gaap_SECScheduleIIIRealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationDepreciationExpense |
Deductions during period—disposition and retirements of property | (39,083,000)frt_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationDispositionsAndRetirements | (21,554,000)frt_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationDispositionsAndRetirements | (31,947,000)frt_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationDispositionsAndRetirements |
Balance at end of year | $ 1,467,050,000us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation | $ 1,350,471,000us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation | $ 1,224,295,000us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation |
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Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation Dispositions and Retirements No definition available.
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Carrying amount of real estate sold, cap ex disposals, and transfers to joint venture during the period. No definition available.
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Amount of accumulated depreciation pertaining to real estate investments for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Cost basis of real estate investments for federal income tax purposes for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount, before accumulated depreciation, of real estate investments for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase in real estate investments related to improvements for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase in real estate investments from acquisitions other than through foreclosure for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of depreciation expense of real estate investments for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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