Note 11 - Variable Interest Entities ("VIE") (Details Textual) $ in Thousands		Aug. 03, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Assets, Total	[1]		$ 18,459,199	$ 11,614,498
Liabilities, Total	[2]		$ 8,335,537	$ 5,928,460
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity, Number of Entities			34	22
Consolidated Operating Properties [Member]
Variable Interest Entity, Number of Entities			34	22
Consolidated Operating Properties [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Assets, Total			$ 1,600,000	$ 1,000,000
Liabilities, Total			$ 153,900,000	$ 62,100,000
Consolidated Operating Properties [Member] | Weingarten Realty Investors [Member]
Variable Interest Entity, Number of Entities Acquired During the Period		11

[1] Includes restricted assets of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 of $227,858 and $102,482, respectively. See Footnote 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

[2] Includes non-recourse liabilities of consolidated VIEs at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 of $153,924 and $62,076, respectively. See Footnote 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.