Consolidated Statement of Changes in Partner Capital Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash			$ 4,367	$ 10,531
Shareholders' Equity		$ 2,202,025		2,202,025	$ 2,624,502	$ 2,082,620
Net income			29,457	94,221
Other comprehensive income (loss)			1,896	(21,642)
Deferred Compensation Plan			1
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions			13,441	8,600
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions			149,761	100,506
Preferred Stock Redemption Premium				(250,000)
Common unit issued as a result of common stock issued by Parent Company, net of purchases			4,453,744	142,459
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures			7,171	6,804
Stockholders Equity including noncontrolling interest	$ 6,734,035		6,734,035
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash			0	0
Shareholders' Equity	30,794	37,282	30,794	37,282	35,168	30,486
Net income			1,247	853
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			(16)	(263)
Deferred Compensation Plan			0
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions			341	8,600
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions			5,946	2,394
Common unit issued as a result of common stock issued by Parent Company, net of purchases			0	0
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures			0	0
Partners Capital Total [Member]
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash			4,367	10,531
Shareholders' Equity	6,703,241	2,164,743	6,703,241	2,164,743	2,589,334	2,052,134
Net income			28,210	93,368
Other comprehensive income (loss)			1,912	(21,379)
Deferred Compensation Plan			1
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions			13,100	0
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions			143,815	98,112
Common unit issued as a result of common stock issued by Parent Company, net of purchases			4,453,744	142,459
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures			7,171	6,804
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash			0	0
Shareholders' Equity	(16,435)	(80,038)	(16,435)	(80,038)	(18,346)	(58,693)
Net income			0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)			1,911	(21,345)
Deferred Compensation Plan			0
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions			0	0
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions			0	0
Common unit issued as a result of common stock issued by Parent Company, net of purchases			0	0
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures			0	0
Limited Partner [Member]
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash			0	0
Shareholders' Equity	10,955	(2,013)	10,955	(2,013)	(1,967)	(1,975)
Net income			85	150
Other comprehensive income (loss)			1	(34)
Deferred Compensation Plan			0
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions			13,100	0
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions			264	154
Common unit issued as a result of common stock issued by Parent Company, net of purchases			0	0
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures			0	0
General Partner [Member]
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash			4,367	10,531
Shareholders' Equity	6,708,721	2,246,794	6,708,721	2,246,794	$ 2,609,647	$ 2,112,802
Net income			28,125	93,218
Other comprehensive income (loss)			0	0
Deferred Compensation Plan			1
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions			0	0
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions			143,551	(97,958)
Common unit issued as a result of common stock issued by Parent Company, net of purchases			4,453,744	142,459
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures			7,171	6,804
Preferred Stock [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Preferred Stock Redemption Premium			0
Preferred Stock [Member] | Partners Capital Total [Member]
Preferred Stock Redemption Premium				(250,000)
Preferred Stock [Member] | AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Preferred Stock Redemption Premium			0
Preferred Stock [Member] | Limited Partner [Member]
Preferred Stock Redemption Premium			0
Preferred Stock [Member] | General Partner [Member]
Preferred Stock Redemption Premium			(250,000)
Partnership Interest [Member]
Net income	50,173	40,644	29,457	94,221
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(723)	(7,273)	1,896	(21,642)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 79	$ (117)	(16)	(263)
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss)			1,911	$ (21,345)
Equity One Inc. [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures			7,951
Equity One Inc. [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures			0
Equity One Inc. [Member] | Partners Capital Total [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures			7,951
Equity One Inc. [Member] | AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures			0
Equity One Inc. [Member] | Limited Partner [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures			0
Equity One Inc. [Member] | General Partner [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures			$ 7,951