Note 20 - Supplemental Schedule of Non-cash Investing / Financing Activities - Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Capital expenditures accrual		$ 29,079	$ 34,651	$ 37,411
Surrender of common stock		13,790	20,909	5,395
Dividends payable		5,326	5,366	5,366
Decrease in redeemable noncontrolling interests’ carrying amount		0	(2,304)	(2,160)
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining operating right-of-use assets		0	553	0
Allocation of fair value to noncontrolling interests		0	2,068	0
Purchase price fair value adjustment to prepaid rent		0	15,620	0
Decrease in noncontrolling interests from redemption of units for common stock		1,613	1,540	0
Weingarten Merger:
Common stock issued in exchange for Weingarten common shares		0	(3,738,735)	0
Increase in real estate and other assets, net		0	506,266	0
Increase in mortgages payable, other liabilities and noncontrolling interests		0	234,091	0
Decrease in real estate and other assets, net		0	300,099	0
Decrease in mortgages payable and other liabilities		0	170,000	0
Weingarten Realty Investors [Member]
Weingarten Merger:
Real estate assets		0	5,627,469	0
Investments in and advances to real estate joint ventures	$ 585,382	0	585,382	0
Notes payable	(1,497,632)	0	(1,497,632)	0
Mortgages payable	(317,671)	0	(317,671)	0
Below-market leases	(119,373)	0	(119,373)	0
Noncontrolling interests	(177,039)	0	(177,039)	0
Other assets and liabilities, net		0	(154,775)	0
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining operating right-of-use assets	32,600	0	32,569	0
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining financing right-of-use assets	$ 23,000	0	23,026	0
REIT [Member]
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Debt Assumed		79,362	0	0
Other liabilities		59,000	0	0
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		$ 79,663	$ 0	$ 0