CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenues from operations:
Rental income	$ 414,864	$ 443,421	$ 650,594
Fee and other income	45,469	63,682	49,777
Business interruption income	0	885	6,884
Total revenue from operations	460,333	507,988	707,255
Rental operation expenses:
Operating and maintenance	68,801	71,355	104,232
Real estate taxes	69,601	68,308	103,760
Impairment charges	5,200	3,370	69,324
Hurricane property and impairment loss, net	0	0	817
General and administrative	52,881	58,384	61,639
Depreciation and amortization	170,669	165,087	242,102
Total rental operation expenses	367,152	366,504	581,874
Other income (expense):
Interest income	11,888	18,009	20,437
Interest expense	(77,604)	(84,721)	(141,305)
Other (expense) income, net	(18,400)	357	(110,895)
Total other income (expense)	(84,116)	(66,355)	(231,763)
Income (loss) before earnings from equity method investments and other items	9,065	75,129	(106,382)
Equity in net income of joint ventures	1,516	11,519	9,365
Reserve of preferred equity interests, net	(19,393)	(15,544)	(11,422)
Gain on sale and change in control of interests, net	45,464	0	0
Gain on disposition of real estate, net	1,069	31,380	225,406
Income before tax expense	37,721	102,484	116,967
Tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries and state franchise and income taxes	(1,131)	(659)	(862)
Net income	36,590	101,825	116,105
Income attributable to non-controlling interests, net	(869)	(1,126)	(1,671)
Net income attributable to SITE Centers	35,721	100,699	114,434
Write-off of preferred share original issuance costs	0	(7,176)	0
Preferred dividends	(20,531)	(32,231)	(33,531)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 15,190	$ 61,292	$ 80,903
Per share data:
Basic	$ 0.08	$ 0.33	$ 0.43
Diluted	$ 0.08	$ 0.33	$ 0.43