Note 25 - Captive Insurance Company (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 41,800,000
Kimco Insurance Company [Member]
Captive Insurance, Percentage of Occurance Risk Layer	100.00%
Captive Insurance, Obligation Per Occurrence	$ 250,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		$ 23,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Incurred Insurance Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses	(2,700,000)	$ 700,000
Kimco Insurance Company [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Captive Insurance, Annual Aggregates Per Policy	$ 7,800,000
Captive Insurance, Obligations to Reinsurance Provider, Percent of Incurred Losses	8.00%
Kimco Insurance Company [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Captive Insurance, Annual Aggregates Per Policy	$ 11,100,000
Captive Insurance, Obligations to Reinsurance Provider, Percent of Incurred Losses	12.20%

The amount of annual aggregates for captive insurance coverage policies.

No definition available.

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The amount the company is obligated to cover per occurrence.

No definition available.

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The percentage of incurred losses that the captive insurance company is required to pay to the reinsurance provider.

No definition available.

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The percentage of occurrence risk layer that is assumed by the insurance company.

No definition available.

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Represents the amount of increase (decrease) in incurred insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses.

No definition available.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

No definition available.

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