Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

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 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 ("10-K"), as certain disclosures in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014, 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 Footnotes 4 and 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 March 31,
	2014			2013
Computation of Basic Earnings Per Share:
Income from continuing operations	$	80,118		$	64,344
Gain on sale of operating properties, net of tax		-			540
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(8,860	)		(2,738	)
Discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		6,571			299
Preferred stock dividends		(14,573	)		(14,573	)
Income from continuing operations available to the common shareholders		63,256			47,872
Earnings attributable to unvested restricted shares		(422	)		(390	)
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders		62,834			47,482
Income from discontinued operations attributable to the Company		9,171			5,325
Net income attributable to the Company’s common shareholders for basic earnings per share	$	72,005		$	52,807
Weighted average common shares outstanding		408,367			406,662
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to the Company’s Common Shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.15		$	0.12
Income from discontinued operations		0.03			0.01
Net income	$	0.18		$	0.13
Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$	62,834		$	47,482
Income from discontinued operations attributable to the Company		9,171			5,325
Net income attributable to the Company’s common shareholders for diluted earnings per share	$	72,005		$	52,807
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic		408,367			406,662
Effect of dilutive securities (a): Equity awards		1,077			1,004
Shares for diluted earnings per common share		409,444			407,666
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to the Company’s Common Shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.15		$	0.12
Income from discontinued operations		0.03			0.01
Net income	$	0.18		$	0.13

(a) For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, 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 10,905,076 and 12,295,607 stock options that were not dilutive at March 31, 2014 and 2013, 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 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 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity (“ASU 2014-08”). The amendments in ASU 2014-08 change the criteria for determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements. The amendments in ASU 2014-08 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2014-08 will have on future disposals.