CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues from operations:
Rental income	$ 443,421	$ 650,594	$ 875,890
Fee and other income	63,682	49,777	37,198
Business interruption income	885	6,884	8,500
Total revenue from operations	507,988	707,255	921,588
Rental operation expenses:
Operating and maintenance	71,355	104,232	135,141
Real estate taxes	68,308	103,760	128,602
Impairment charges	3,370	69,324	340,480
Hurricane property and impairment loss, net	0	817	5,930
General and administrative	58,384	61,639	77,028
Depreciation and amortization	165,087	242,102	346,204
Total rental operation expenses	366,504	581,874	1,033,385
Other income (expense):
Interest income	18,009	20,437	28,364
Interest expense	(84,721)	(141,305)	(188,647)
Other income (expense), net	357	(110,895)	(68,003)
Total other income (expense)	(66,355)	(231,763)	(228,286)
Income (loss) before earnings from equity method investments and other items	75,129	(106,382)	(340,083)
Equity in net income of joint ventures	11,519	9,365	8,837
Reserve of preferred equity interests, net	(15,544)	(11,422)	(61,000)
Gain on sale and change in control of interests, net	0	0	368
Gain on disposition of real estate, net	31,380	225,406	161,164
Income (loss) before tax expense	102,484	116,967	(230,714)
Tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries and state franchise and income taxes	(659)	(862)	(12,418)
Net income (loss)	101,825	116,105	(243,132)
(Income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests, net	(1,126)	(1,671)	1,447
Net income (loss) attributable to SITE Centers	100,699	114,434	(241,685)
Write-off of preferred share original issuance costs	(7,176)	0	0
Preferred dividends	(32,231)	(33,531)	(28,759)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$ 61,292	$ 80,903	$ (270,444)
Per share data:
Basic	$ 0.33	$ 0.43	$ (1.48)
Diluted	$ 0.33	$ 0.43	$ (1.48)