Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Principles of Consolidation -

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Kimco Realty Corporation and Subsidiaries, (the “Company”). The Company’s Subsidiaries includes subsidiaries which are wholly-owned, and all entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest, including where the Company has been determined to be a primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (“VIE”) or meets certain criteria of a sole general partner or managing member in accordance with the Consolidation guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  The information furnished in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements is unaudited and reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to reflect a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented, and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.  These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 ("10-K"), as certain disclosures in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013, that would duplicate those included in the 10-K are not included in these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Subsequent Events, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Subsequent Events -

The Company has evaluated subsequent events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements (see Footnote 9).

Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Income Taxes -

The Company elected status as a Real Estate Investment Trust (a “REIT”) for federal income tax purposes beginning in its taxable year ended December 31, 1991 and operates in a manner that enables the Company to maintain its status as a REIT.  As a REIT, the Company must distribute at least 90 percent of its taxable income and will not pay federal income taxes on the amount distributed to its shareholders.  Therefore, the Company is not subject to federal income taxes if it distributes 100 percent of its taxable income.   Most states, where the Company holds investments in real estate, conform to the federal rules recognizing REITs.  Certain subsidiaries have made a joint election with the Company to be treated as taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”), which permit the Company to engage in certain business activities in which the REIT may not conduct directly.  A TRS is subject to federal and state income taxes on the income from these activities and the Company includes a provision for taxes in its condensed consolidated financial statements.  The Company is subject to and also includes in its tax provision non-U.S. income taxes on certain investments located in jurisdictions outside the U.S.

Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Earnings Per Share -

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of earnings and the weighted average number of shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (amounts presented in thousands except per share data):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Computation of Basic Earnings Per Share:
Income from continuing operations	$	42,176		$	43,724		$	186,404		$	170,314
Gain on sale of operating properties, net of tax		540			-			1,080			4,059
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1,425	)		(2,143	)		(6,296	)		(10,928	)
Discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		11			(814	)		39			1,586
Preferred stock redemption costs		-			(6,213	)		-			(6,213	)
Preferred stock dividends		(14,573	)		(21,622	)		(43,720	)		(58,037	)
Income from continuing operations available to the common shareholders		26,729			12,932			137,507			100,781
Earnings attributable to unvested restricted shares		(337	)		(298	)		(1,011	)		(893	)
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders		26,392			12,634			136,496			99,888
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to the Company		14,461			14,174			(6,555	)		12,661
Net income attributable to the Company’s common shareholders for basic earnings per share	$	40,853			26,808			129,941			112,549
Weighted average common shares outstanding		408,060			405,810			407,459			405,880
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to the Company’s Common Shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.06		$	0.03		$	0.33		$	0.25
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations		0.04			0.04			(0.01	)		0.03
Net income	$	0.10		$	0.07		$	0.32		$	0.28
Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$	26,392		$	12,634		$	136,496		$	99,888
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to the Company		14,461			14,174			(6,555	)		12,661
Net income attributable to the Company’s common shareholders for diluted earnings per share	$	40,853		$	26,808		$	129,941		$	112,549
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic		408,060			405,810			407,459			405,880
Effect of dilutive securities (a):
Equity awards		806			937			1,051			770
Shares for diluted earnings per common share		408,866			406,747			408,510			406,650
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to the Company’s Common Shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.06		$	0.03		$	0.33		$	0.25
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations		0.04			0.04			(0.01	)		0.03
Net income	$	0.10		$	0.07		$	0.32		$	0.28

(a) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the effect of certain convertible units would have an anti-dilutive effect upon the calculation of Income from continuing operations per share.  Accordingly, the impact of such conversion has not been included in the determination of diluted earnings per share calculations.  Additionally, there were 10,983,598 and 11,205,056 stock options that were not dilutive at September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The Company's unvested restricted share awards contain non-forfeitable rights to distributions or distribution equivalents. The impact of the unvested restricted share awards on earnings per share has been calculated using the two-class method whereby earnings are allocated to the unvested restricted share awards based on dividends declared and the unvested restricted shares' participation rights in undistributed earnings.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

New Accounting Pronouncements –

In July 2013, the FASB released ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force) (“ASU 2013-11”). This update requires that an unrecognized tax benefit, or portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, be presented as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward. If an applicable deferred tax asset is not available or a company does not expect to use the applicable deferred tax asset, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability in the financial statements and should not be combined with an unrelated deferred tax asset. The amendments in ASU 2013-11 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date, however retrospective application is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating ASU 2013-11 and does not expect that it will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Additionally, during July 2013, the FASB released ASU 2013-10, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate (or Overnight Index Swap Rate) as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes (“ASU 2013-10”). The update permits the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate (“OIS”) to be used as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes. In addition, the amendments remove the restriction on using different benchmark rates for similar hedges. The provisions of ASU 2013-10 are effective prospectively for qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-10 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In February 2013, the FASB issued new guidance regarding liabilities, Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-04, Liabilities (Topic 405): Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date (“ASU 2013-04”), effective retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013 and interim periods within those years. The amendments require an entity to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of the guidance is fixed at the reporting date, as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. In addition, the amendments require an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation, as well as other information about the obligations. The adoption of ASU 2013-04 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In January 2013, the FASB released ASU 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2013-02”). This guidance is the culmination of the board’s redeliberation on reporting reclassification adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive income. The standard requires that companies present either in a single note or parenthetically on the face of the financial statements, the effect of significant amounts reclassified from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income based on its source (e.g., the release due to cash flow hedges from interest rate contracts) and the income statement line items affected by the reclassification (e.g., interest income or interest expense). If a component is not required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety (e.g., the net periodic pension cost), companies would instead cross reference to the related footnote for additional information (e.g., the pension footnote). The new requirements were effective for public companies in interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statement presentation or disclosures.

In December 2011, the FASB released ASU 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (“ASU 2011-11”). ASU 2011-11 requires companies to provide new disclosures about offsetting and related arrangements for financial instruments and derivatives. The provisions of ASU 2011-11 are effective for reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and are required to be applied retrospectively. The adoption of ASU 2011-11 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statement disclosures.

Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Reclassifications –

Certain reclassifications have been made to previously recorded amounts to conform to the current year presentation, Specifically, the Company is presenting on its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income its Provision for doubtful accounts as a separate line item included in Operating expenses, which during 2012 was included in Revenues from rental properties. Additionally, the Company made certain other immaterial reclassifications to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012, to conform to the current year presentation.