Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Real estate, accumulated depreciation		$ 3,973,210	$ 3,842,869
Total assets	[1]	19,466,379	18,274,022
Total liabilities	[1]	$ 8,628,084	$ 8,548,287
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)		7,054,000	7,054,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)		21,216	19,367
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		21,216	19,367
Preferred stock, liquidation preference		$ 576,606	$ 484,179
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)		750,000,000	750,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)		674,117,917	619,871,237
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		674,117,917	619,871,237
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Nonrecourse [Member]
Total liabilities		$ 178,952	$ 180,855
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Asset Pledged as Collateral [Member]
Total assets		385,600	388,626
Kimco Realty OP, LLC [Member]
Real estate, accumulated depreciation		3,973,210	3,842,869
Total assets	[1]	19,466,379	18,274,022
Total liabilities	[1]	$ 8,628,084	$ 8,548,287
Preferred units, outstanding (in shares)		21,216	19,367
General common units outstanding (in shares)		674,117,917	619,871,237
Limited common units outstanding (in shares)		1,074,100
Kimco Realty OP, LLC [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Nonrecourse [Member]
Total liabilities		$ 178,952	$ 180,855
Kimco Realty OP, LLC [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Asset Pledged as Collateral [Member]
Total assets		$ 385,607	$ 388,626

[1] Total assets include restricted assets of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $385,607 and $388,626, respectively. Total liabilities include non-recourse liabilities of consolidated VIEs at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of $178,952 and $180,855, respectively. See Footnote 14 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.