Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain		$ 21,711,000		$ 15,555,000		$ 569,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		367,752,000		455,280,000
Business Disposition, Percentage of Voting Interests Sold	4.00%
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	100,000
Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries		9,400,000		12,000,000
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)		400,000		10,400,000
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other		8,200,000		300,000
Land Parcels [Member] | Consolidated Joint Venture, in which the Company Has a 99.1% Controlling Interest [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties				67
Land Parcels [Member] | Consolidated Joint Venture, in which the Company has a 92.0% Controlling Interest [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties				2
Corporate Joint Venture [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners				15.00%
United States [Member] | Ground Up Developments [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties				2
Peru [Member] | Ground Up Developments [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties				1
Consolidated Joint Venture, in which the Company Has a 99.1% Controlling Interest [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent				99.10%
Consolidated Joint Venture, in which the Company has a 92.0% Controlling Interest [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent				92.00%
Joint Venture in which the Company had a 30% Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners				30.00%
Joint Venture in which the Company has a 50% Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain				400,000
Acquisitions [Member] | Santee Trolley Square [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		45.00%
Acquisitions [Member] | Shops at Kildeer [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		19.00%
Acquisitions [Member] | Putty Hill Plaza [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		20.00%
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired		80.00%
Ground Up Developments [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties				3
JTS Properties [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Loss		9,600,000
Repayments of Debt		43,300,000
Pompano Beach [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners				50.00%
Greeley Shopping Center [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners				11.00%
Snowden Square [Member] | University Town Center [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain				1,000,000
Snowden Square [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners				50.00%
Santee Trolley Square [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain		22,700,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		26,863,000	[1]
Shops at Kildeer [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			[2]
Putty Hill Plaza [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain		500,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		4,592,000	[3]
Wilton River Park Shopping Ctr [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Common, Carrying Amount		5,200,000
Wilton River Park Shopping Ctr [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.50%
Loans Receivable, Net		5,200,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		777,000	[4]
Canyon Square Plaza [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		15.00%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		1,950,000	[5]
Factoria Mall [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		50.00%
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain		8,200,000
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired		49.00%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		37,283,000	[6]
Frontier Village and Silverdale S.C. [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain				2,000,000
Consolidated Joint Venture, in which the Company Has a 99.1% Controlling Interest [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	0.90%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	700,000
Towson Place [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain				12,100,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross				69,375,000	[7]
Promote Income				1,100,000
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Debt Assumed				57,600,000
FNC Realty Corporation [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent				82.70%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		20,300,000		15,300,000
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)		19,700,000
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other		(700,000)		100,000
Additional Interest Acquired Percentage		17.30%		13.62%
FNC Realty Corporation [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)		$ 15,400,000
Convertible Debt [Member]
Note 3 - Property Acquisitions, Developments and Other Investments (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Convertible Term		1 year
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.00%

[1] This property was acquired from a joint venture in which the Company had a 45% noncontrolling interest. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB's Consolidation guidance and as such recognized a gain of $22.7 million, before income tax, from the fair value adjustment associated with the Company's original ownership due to a change in control, which is reflected in the purchase price above in Other.

[2] This property was acquired from a joint venture in which the Company had a 19% noncontrolling interest. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB's Consolidation guidance. This transaction resulted in a change in control with no gain or loss recognized.

[3] The Company acquired the remaining 80% interest in an operating property from an unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company had a 20% noncontrolling interest. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB's Consolidation guidance and as such recognized a gain of $0.5 million from the fair value adjustment associated with the Company's original ownership due to a change in control, which is reflected in the purchase price above in Other.

[4] The acquisition of this property included the issuance of $5.2 million of redeemable units, which are redeemable at the option of the holder after one year and earn a yield of 6% per annum, which is included in the purchase price above in Other. In connection with this transaction, the Company provided the sellers a $5.2 million loan at a rate of 6.5%, which is secured by the redeemable units.

[5] This property was acquired from a joint venture in which the Company has a 15% noncontrolling interest. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB's Consolidation guidance. This transaction resulted in a change in control with no gain or loss recognized.

[6] The Company acquired an additional 49% interest in this operating property from an unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company had a 50% noncontrolling interest. As such the Company now consolidates this investment. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB's Consolidation guidance and as a result, recognized a gain of $8.2 million from the fair value adjustment associated with the Company's original ownership due to a change in control, which is reflected in the purchase price above in Other.

[7] This property was acquired from a joint venture in which the Company had a 30% noncontrolling interest. The Company evaluated this transaction pursuant to the FASB's Consolidation guidance and as such recognized a gain of $12.1 million from the fair value adjustment associated with its original ownership due to a change in control. In addition, the Company recognized promote income of $1.1 million in connection with this transaction. The promote income is included in Equity in income of joint ventures, net on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income. Additionally, the debt assumed in connection with this transaction of $57.6 million was repaid in May 2012.