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Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2021 shares	Jul. 15, 2021 $ / shares shares	Apr. 15, 2021 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs				$ 50,191	$ (0)	$ (0)
Real Estate Under Development Period After Completion Cessation of Cost Capitalization (Year)				1 year
Restricted Cash, Total				$ 9,000	200
Number of Portfolio Segments				1
Financing Receivable Past Due Term (Day)				90 days
Capitalized Computer Software, Net, Ending Balance				$ 18,400	19,100
Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization				3,100	3,200	1,700
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement				20,842	5,379	3,971
Proceeds from Change in Tenants' Security Deposits				$ 1,561	(199)	778
Revision of Prior Period, Reclassification, Adjustment [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Other Loans					5,600	3,200
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement					5,400	4,000
Proceeds from Change in Tenants' Security Deposits					$ 200	$ (800)
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Vesting on Fourth or Fifth Anniversary [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage				100.00%
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)				4 years
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)				5 years
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Vesting After the Fifth Anniversary [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage				20.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)				10 years
The 2010 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares) \| shares				10,000,000
Tax Increment Revenue Bonds [Member]
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance				$ 0
Investment Cash Held as Collateral for Letters of Credit [Member]
Restricted Cash, Total				$ 6,500
Minimum [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)				1 year
Minimum [Member] \| Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)				3 years
Maximum [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)				3 years
Maximum [Member] \| Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)				10 years
Building and Building Improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)				5 years
Building and Building Improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)				50 years
Weingarten Realty Investors [Member]
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 0.69
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid		Aug. 02, 2021
Dividends Payable, Date of Record		Jul. 28, 2021
Weingarten Realty Investors [Member]
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares Per Each Acquired Company Share (in shares) \| shares	1.408	1.408	1.408
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Cash Per Each Acquired Company Share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 2.20	$ 2.89
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs				$ 50,200
Number of Properties Associated with Finance Leases Obtained in Business Acquisition	2