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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Mar. 06, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Entity Registrant Name PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST    
Entity Central Index Key 0000077281    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Public Float     $ 489.5
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   78,528,350  
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity File Number 1-6300    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code PA    
Entity Tax Identification Number 23-6216339    
Entity Address, Address Line One One Commerce Square    
Entity Address, Address Line Two 2005 Market Street, Suite 1000    
Entity Address, City or Town Philadelphia    
Entity Address, State or Province PA    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 19103    
City Area Code 215    
Local Phone Number 875-0700    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Documents Incorporated by Reference

Portions of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to regulation 14A relating to its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K.

    
Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $1.00 per share    
Trading Symbol PEI    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Series B Preferred Stock      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security Series B Preferred Shares, par value $0.01 per share    
Trading Symbol PEIPrB    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Series C Preferred Stock      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security Series C Preferred Shares, par value $0.01 per share    
Trading Symbol PEIPrC    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Series D Preferred Stock      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security Series D Preferred Shares, par value $0.01 per share    
Trading Symbol PEIPrD    
Security Exchange Name NYSE