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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS Common Shares (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Common Stock [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Issuance of Common Shares, net of issuance costs (in Shares) 12,237,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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3,013,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
9,510,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Conversion of OP Units to Common Shares by limited partners of the Operating Partnership (in Shares) 136,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
93,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
334,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
ATM Equity Program [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 127.1us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
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= akr_AtMarketEquityProgramMember
  140.8us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
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= akr_AtMarketEquityProgramMember
ATM Equity Program [Member] | Common Stock [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Issuance of Common Shares, net of issuance costs (in Shares) 4,400,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= akr_AtMarketEquityProgramMember
3,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= akr_AtMarketEquityProgramMember
6,100,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= akr_AtMarketEquityProgramMember
Proceeds from issuance of common stock   80.7us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
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= akr_AtMarketEquityProgramMember
 
Public Offering [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 230.7us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= akr_PublicOfferingMember
  85.9us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
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= akr_PublicOfferingMember
Public Offering [Member] | Common Stock [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Issuance of Common Shares, net of issuance costs (in Shares) 7,600,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= akr_PublicOfferingMember
  3,500,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= akr_PublicOfferingMember
Common Op Units Conversion To Common Shares [Member] | Common Stock [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Conversion of OP Units to Common Shares by limited partners of the Operating Partnership (in Shares) 1,600,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= akr_CommonOpUnitsConversionToCommonSharesMember
1,200,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= akr_CommonOpUnitsConversionToCommonSharesMember
250,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= akr_CommonOpUnitsConversionToCommonSharesMember
Restricted Stock [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Restricted stock, shares canceled for tax withholding for share based compensation 3,886akr_RestrictedStockSharesCanceledForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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LTIP Units and Restricted Stock [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Unit based compensation 6.2akr_LongTermIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= akr_LtipUnitsAndRestrictedStockMember
0.5akr_LongTermIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationExpense
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