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Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Feb. 02, 2015
Jun. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Number of Joint Ventures 3kim_NumberOfJointVentures 4kim_NumberOfJointVentures       3kim_NumberOfJointVentures
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired 65.40%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired         65.40%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred $ 1,442,237,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 $ 724,468,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1        
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain 107,235,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeRemeasurementGain 21,711,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeRemeasurementGain 15,555,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeRemeasurementGain      
Payments to Acquire Real Estate 384,828,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate 354,287,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate 442,541,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate      
Real Estate Tax Expense 124,670,000us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense 108,746,000us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense 101,820,000us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense      
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 22,438,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 32,654,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 15,603,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax 96,895,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax (4,208,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax 43,515,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax      
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments 159,560,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 208,689,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 112,896,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments      
Transfer Mortgage Payable     17,083,000us-gaap_TransferMortgagePayable      
Other Liabilities 431,533,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilities 357,764,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilities       431,533,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
Equity Method Investments 1,037,218,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments 1,257,010,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments       1,037,218,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Kimstone [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt       638,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt
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Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate 1,100,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate
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Sold [Member] | KIR [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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Acquired [Member] | SEB Immobilien [Member] | Operating Properties [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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Pending Sale [Member] | Other Joint Venture Programs [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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Encumbered [Member] | Other Institutional Programs [Member] | Operating Properties [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain       130,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeRemeasurementGain
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Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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Subsequent Event [Member] | Kimstone [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt       638,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt
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Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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Assets Held-for-sale [Member] | KIR [Member] | Parent Company [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Impairment of Real Estate 2,800,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
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Assets Held-for-sale [Member] | KIR [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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Assets Held-for-sale [Member] | BIG Shopping Centers [Member] | Operating Properties [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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KimPru and KimPru II [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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= kim_KimPruandKimPruIIMember
[1],[2] 15.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimPruandKimPruIIMember
[1],[2]       15.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimPruandKimPruIIMember
[1],[2]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments 8,100,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimPruandKimPruIIMember
[1] 9,100,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimPruandKimPruIIMember
[1] 7,400,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimPruandKimPruIIMember
[1]      
KimPru [Member] | Parent Company [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Impairment of Real Estate 2,400,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimPruMember
         
KimPru [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Number of Joint Ventures 3kim_NumberOfJointVentures
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimPruMember
        3kim_NumberOfJointVentures
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimPruMember
Impairment of Real Estate 21,400,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimPruMember
         
Number of Real Estate Properties 2us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimPruMember
        2us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimPruMember
KIR [Member] | Minimum [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Percent of Income from Continuing Operations 10.00%kim_PercentOfIncomeFromContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KIRMember
        10.00%kim_PercentOfIncomeFromContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KIRMember
KIR [Member] | Maximum [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Percent of Income from Continuing Operations     10.00%kim_PercentOfIncomeFromContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KIRMember
     
KIR [Member] | Parent Company [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate   3,000,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KIRMember
       
KIR [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Number of Real Estate Properties 54us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KIRMember
[2],[3] 57us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KIRMember
[2],[3]       54us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KIRMember
[2],[3]
Sales of Real Estate   30,000,000us-gaap_SalesOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KIRMember
       
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate   6,100,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KIRMember
       
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 48.60%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KIRMember
[2],[3] 48.60%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KIRMember
[2],[3]       48.60%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KIRMember
[2],[3]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments 26,500,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KIRMember
[3],[4] 25,300,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KIRMember
[3],[4] 23,400,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KIRMember
[3],[4]      
UBS Programs [Member] | Parent Company [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Impairment of Real Estate     2,200,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_UBSProgramsMember
     
UBS Programs [Member] | Blackstone [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent         66.70%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= kim_BlackstoneMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_UBSProgramsMember
 
UBS Programs [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Impairment of Real Estate     13,000,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_UBSProgramsMember
     
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage         33.30%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_UBSProgramsMember
 
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments         1,100,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_UBSProgramsMember
 
Kimstone [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Number of Real Estate Properties 39us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimstoneMember
[2],[5] 39us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimstoneMember
[2],[5]       39us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimstoneMember
[2],[5]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 33.30%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimstoneMember
[2],[5] 33.30%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimstoneMember
[2],[5]       33.30%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimstoneMember
[2],[5]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent         33.30%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimstoneMember
 
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments 2,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimstoneMember
[5] 3,600,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimstoneMember
[5]    [5]      
BIG Shopping Centers [Member] | Operating Properties [Member] | Parent Company [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Number of Real Estate Properties 7us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= kim_OperatingPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_BIGShoppingCentersMember
        7us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= kim_OperatingPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_BIGShoppingCentersMember
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 99.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= kim_OperatingPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_BIGShoppingCentersMember
        99.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= kim_OperatingPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_BIGShoppingCentersMember
BIG Shopping Centers [Member] | Operating Properties [Member] | BIG [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Number of Real Estate Properties 8us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= kim_BIGMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= kim_OperatingPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_BIGShoppingCentersMember
        8us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= kim_BIGMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= kim_OperatingPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_BIGShoppingCentersMember
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 99.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= kim_BIGMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= kim_OperatingPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_BIGShoppingCentersMember
        99.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= kim_BIGMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= kim_OperatingPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_BIGShoppingCentersMember
BIG Shopping Centers [Member] | Operating Properties [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Number of Real Estate Properties 21us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= kim_OperatingPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_BIGShoppingCentersMember
        21us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= kim_OperatingPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_BIGShoppingCentersMember
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain 19,700,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeRemeasurementGain
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= kim_OperatingPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_BIGShoppingCentersMember
         
BIG Shopping Centers [Member] | Parent Company [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt   2,400,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_BIGShoppingCentersMember
       
BIG Shopping Centers [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Number of Real Estate Properties 6us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_BIGShoppingCentersMember
[2],[6],[7] 21us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_BIGShoppingCentersMember
[2],[6],[7]       6us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_BIGShoppingCentersMember
[2],[6],[7]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 50.10%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_BIGShoppingCentersMember
[2],[6],[7] 37.90%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_BIGShoppingCentersMember
[2],[6],[7]       50.10%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_BIGShoppingCentersMember
[2],[6],[7]
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt   13,700,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_BIGShoppingCentersMember
       
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments 22,500,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_BIGShoppingCentersMember
[6] 3,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_BIGShoppingCentersMember
[6] (3,700,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_BIGShoppingCentersMember
[6]      
CPP [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Number of Real Estate Properties 7us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_CPPMember
[2],[8] 6us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_CPPMember
[2],[8]       7us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_CPPMember
[2],[8]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 55.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_CPPMember
[2],[8] 55.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_CPPMember
[2],[8]       55.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_CPPMember
[2],[8]
Payments to Acquire Real Estate 62,800,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_CPPMember
         
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments 7,100,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_CPPMember
5,800,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_CPPMember
5,300,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_CPPMember
     
Kimco Income Fund [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Number of Real Estate Properties    [2],[9] 12us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimcoIncomeFundMember
[2],[9]          [2],[9]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage    [2],[9] 39.50%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimcoIncomeFundMember
[2],[9]          [2],[9]
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments 408,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimcoIncomeFundMember
         
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments 900,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimcoIncomeFundMember
[9] 3,300,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimcoIncomeFundMember
[9] 1,700,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_KimcoIncomeFundMember
[9]      
Other Institutional Programs [Member] | Operating Properties [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Sales of Real Estate     127,000,000us-gaap_SalesOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= kim_OperatingPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_OtherInstitutionalProgramsMember
     
Other Income     1,100,000us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= kim_OperatingPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_OtherInstitutionalProgramsMember
     
Other Institutional Programs [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Number of Real Estate Properties 50us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_OtherInstitutionalProgramsMember
[10],[11],[2] 56us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_OtherInstitutionalProgramsMember
[10],[11],[2]       50us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_OtherInstitutionalProgramsMember
[10],[11],[2]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage    [10],[11],[2]    [10],[11],[2]          [10],[11],[2]
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments 3,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_OtherInstitutionalProgramsMember
         
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments 2,600,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_OtherInstitutionalProgramsMember
[10],[11],[12],[13] 3,200,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_OtherInstitutionalProgramsMember
[10],[11],[12],[13] 5,500,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_OtherInstitutionalProgramsMember
[10],[11],[12],[13]      
RioCan [Member] | Minimum [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Percent of Income from Continuing Operations 10.00%kim_PercentOfIncomeFromContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_RioCanMember
        10.00%kim_PercentOfIncomeFromContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_RioCanMember
RioCan [Member] | Operating Properties [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Number of Real Estate Properties     1us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= kim_OperatingPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_RioCanMember
     
RioCan [Member]            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Number of Joint Ventures 3kim_NumberOfJointVentures
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_RioCanMember
        3kim_NumberOfJointVentures
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_RioCanMember
Number of Real Estate Properties 45us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_RioCanMember
45us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_RioCanMember
      45us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_RioCanMember
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_RioCanMember
50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_RioCanMember
      50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_RioCanMember
Real Estate Partnership Investment Subsidiaries, Net Income (Loss) before Tax     7,500,000us-gaap_RealEstatePartnershipInvestmentSubsidiariesNetIncomeLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_RioCanMember
     
Real Estate Tax Expense     1,500,000us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_RioCanMember
     
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments 30,600,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_RioCanMember
[14] 27,600,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_RioCanMember
[14] 30,400,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_RioCanMember
[14]      
Other Joint Venture Programs [Member] | Operating Properties [Member] | MEXICO            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
Impairment of Real Estate   9,400,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= kim_OperatingPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= kim_OtherJointVentureProgramsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
       
Number of Real Estate Properties   10us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
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Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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MEXICO            
Note 7 - Investment and Advances in Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) [Line Items]            
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[1] This venture represents four separate joint ventures, with four separate accounts managed by Prudential Real Estate Investors ("PREI"), three of these ventures are collectively referred to as KimPru and the remaining venture is referred to as KimPru II. During the year ended December 31, 2014, KimPru recognized impairment charges of $21.4 million related to the decline in value of two operating properties. The Company had previously taken other-than-temporary impairment charges on its investment in KimPru and had allocated these impairment charges to the underlying assets of the KimPru joint ventures including a portion to these operating properties. As such, the Company's share of these impairment charges was $2.4 million.
[2] The Company manages these joint venture investments and, where applicable, earns acquisition fees, leasing commissions, property management fees, asset management fees and construction management fees.
[3] During the year ended December 31, 2014 KIR, (i) sold two operating properties for a sales price of $17.7 million, for which the Company recognized its share of an aggregate net gain of $1.1 million, (ii) recognized aggregate impairment charges of $5.0 million, of which the Company's share was $2.8 million, related to two properties which KIR anticipates selling within the next year and therefore effectively shortened its anticipated hold period for these assets which resulted in the expected future cash flows being less than the carrying value and (iii) sold one of the impaired properties for a sales price of $2.0 million.
[4] During the year ended December 31, 2013, KIR sold an operating property in Cincinnati, OH for a sales price of $30.0 million and recognized a gain of $6.1 million. The Company's share of this gain was $3.0 million.
[5] During June 2013, the Company increased its ownership interest in the UBS Programs to 33.3% and simultaneously UBS transferred its remaining 66.7% ownership interest in the UBS Programs to affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII ("Blackstone"). Both of these transactions were based on a gross purchase price of $1.1 billion. Upon completion of these transactions, Blackstone and the Company entered into a new joint venture (Kimstone) in which the Company owns a 33.3% noncontrolling interest. On February 2, 2015, the Company purchased the remaining 66.7% interest in the 39-property Kimstone portfolio from Blackstone for a gross purchase price of $1.4 billion, including the assumption of $638.0 million in mortgage debt (see Footnote 26 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).
[6] During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company and their joint venture partner BIG divided 15 of the 21 properties in the BIG Shopping Centers venture with the Company receiving a 99% ownership interest in seven operating properties and BIG receiving a 99% ownership interest in eight operating properties. The Company recognized a gain of $19.7 million on the properties where BIG obtained a 99% interest (see Footnote 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). Subsequent to this transaction the BIG Shopping Centers venture continues to hold six operating properties. During the year ended December 31, 2013, BIG recognized a gain on early extinguishment of debt of $13.7 million related to a property that was foreclosed on by a third party lender. The Company's share of this gain was $2.4 million.
[7] Ownership % is a blended rate
[8] During the year ended December 31, 2014, CPP acquired land parcels in Dania, FL, for $62.8 million. These land parcels will be developed into a retail center.
[9] During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company purchased the remaining interest in KIF based on a gross purchase price of $408.0 million (see Footnote 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).
[10] During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company acquired four properties from a joint venture in which the Company has a noncontrolling interest for a total sales price of $116.2 million (see Footnote 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).
[11] During the year ended December 31, 2014, two joint ventures in which the Company holds a noncontrolling interest sold two operating properties for an aggregate sales price of $46.6 million and recognized an aggregate gain of $11.1 million. The Company's share of this gain was $2.2 million.
[12] During the year ended December 31, 2012, a joint venture in which the Company holds a noncontrolling interest sold two encumbered operating properties to the Company for an aggregate sales price of $75.5 million. As a result of this transaction, the Company recognized promote income of $2.6 million. Additionally, another joint venture in which the Company holds a noncontrolling interest sold an operating property to the Company for a sales price of $127.0 million. As a result of this transaction, the Company recognized promote income of $1.1 million.
[13] During the year ended December 31, 2012, the UBS Program recognized impairment charges of $13.0 million related to the sale of two properties. The Company's share of these impairment charges was $2.2 million.
[14] During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company recognized income of $7.5 million, before taxes of $1.5 million, from the sale of certain air rights at one of the properties in the RioCan portfolio.
[15] During the year ended December 31, 2014, a joint venture in which the Company holds a noncontrolling interest sold 16 operating properties for an aggregate sales price of $199.5 million and recognized an aggregate gain of $62.9 million. The Company's share of this gain was $31.7 million.
[16] During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company acquired a partners' interest in a joint venture in which the Company had a noncontrolling interest for a total price of $3.0 million (see Footnote 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).
[17] During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company received a distribution of $15.4 million from a joint venture that was in excess of its carrying value and as such, the Company recognized this amount as equity in income.
[18] During the year ended December 31, 2014, two joint ventures in which the Company holds a noncontrolling interest sold two operating properties for an aggregate sales price of $46.5 million and recognized an aggregate gain of $11.1 million. The Company's share of this gain was $2.2 million.
[19] During June 2013, the Intown portfolio was sold for a sales price of $735.0 million which included the assignment of $609.2 million in debt. This transaction resulted in a deferred gain to the Company of $21.7 million. The Company maintains its guarantee on a portion of the debt ($139.7 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013) assumed by the buyer. Due to this continued involvement, the Company deferred its gain until such time that the guarantee and commitment expire. On February 24, 2015, the outstanding debt balance of $139.7 million was fully repaid and as such, the Company was relieved of its related commitments and guarantee. As a result, the Company will recognize the deferred gain of $21.7 million during the first quarter of 2015 (see Footnote 19 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).
[20] During the year ended December 31, 2013, two joint ventures in which the Company held noncontrolling interests sold two operating properties to the Company, in separate transactions, for an aggregate price of $228.8 million (see Footnote 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).
[21] During the year ended December 31, 2013, joint ventures in which the Company has noncontrolling interests sold six operating properties, in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $132.1 million. In connection with these transactions, the Company recognized its share of the aggregate gains of $6.1 million and aggregate impairment charges of $1.5 million.
[22] During the year ended December 31, 2012, two joint ventures in which the Company holds noncontrolling interests sold two properties, in separate transactions, for an aggregate sales price of $118.0 million. The Company's share of the aggregate gain related to these transactions was $8.3 million.
[23] During the year ended December 31, 2012, three joint ventures in which the Company has noncontrolling interests recognized aggregate impairment charges of $12.8 million related to the sale of one operating property, the pending sale of one property and the potential foreclosure of another property. The Company's share of these impairment charges was $6.4 million.