Consolidated Statement of Changes in Partner Capital Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash			$ 5,029	$ 15,797
Shareholders' Equity		$ 2,600,284		2,600,284	$ 2,624,502	$ 2,082,620
Net income			93,039	105,334
Other comprehensive income (loss)			4,194	22,815
Deferred Compensation Plan			(9)
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions			13,467	8,675
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions			241,240	155,844
Preferred Stock Redemption Premium			(325,000)
Common unit issued as a result of common stock issued by Parent Company, net of purchases			4,453,889	542,514
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures			10,920	9,967
Stockholders Equity including noncontrolling interest	$ 6,636,684		6,636,684
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash			0	0
Shareholders' Equity	30,316	35,145	30,316	35,145	35,168	30,486
Net income			1,884	1,380
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			(17)	(172)
Deferred Compensation Plan			0
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions			367	8,675
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions			7,086	5,224
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			5,029	15,797
Shareholders' Equity	6,606,368	2,565,139	6,606,368	2,565,139	2,589,334	2,052,134
Net income			91,155	103,954
Other comprehensive income (loss)			4,211	22,987
Deferred Compensation Plan			(9)
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions			13,100	0
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions			234,154	150,620
Common unit issued as a result of common stock issued by Parent Company, net of purchases			4,453,889	542,514
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures			10,920	9,967
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash			0	0
Shareholders' Equity	(14,141)	(35,739)	(14,141)	(35,739)	(18,346)	(58,693)
Net income			0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)			4,205	22,954
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	10,906	(2,006)	10,906	(2,006)	(1,967)	(1,975)
Net income			217	165
Other comprehensive income (loss)			6	33
Deferred Compensation Plan			0
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions			13,100	0
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions			450	229
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			5,029	15,797
Shareholders' Equity	6,609,603	2,602,884	6,609,603	2,602,884	$ 2,609,647	$ 2,112,802
Net income			90,938	103,789
Other comprehensive income (loss)			0	0
Deferred Compensation Plan			(9)
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions			0	0
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions			233,704	(150,391)
Common unit issued as a result of common stock issued by Parent Company, net of purchases			4,453,889	542,514
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures			10,920	9,967
Preferred Stock [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Preferred Stock Redemption Premium			0
Preferred Stock [Member] | Partners Capital Total [Member]
Preferred Stock Redemption Premium			(325,000)
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			(325,000)
Partnership Interest [Member]
Net income	63,582	11,114	93,039	105,334
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,298	44,458	4,194	22,815
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 0	$ 91	(17)	(172)
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss)			4,205	$ 22,954
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