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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Partner Capital Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
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Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash		(5,029)
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets			$ 30,903
Partners' Capital, Adjusted Balance			6,763,957
Net income	$ 172,588	93,039
Other comprehensive income (loss)	21,161	4,194
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	775	(17)
Deferred Compensation Plan	(14)	9
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions		13,467
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions	(287,311)	(241,240)
Common units repurchased and retired as a result of common stock repurchased and retired by Parent Company	(124,989)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	12,308	10,920
Partners' Capital, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	6,552,243	6,636,684	6,733,054	$ 2,624,502
Partnership Interest [Member] \| Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Common unit redeemed as result of common stock redeemed by parent		0
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash		0
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets			2
Partners' Capital, Adjusted Balance			30,097
Net income	2,008	1,884
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	775	(17)
Deferred Compensation Plan	0	0
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions		367
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions	(3,457)	(7,086)
Common units repurchased and retired as a result of common stock repurchased and retired by Parent Company	0
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	0	0
Partners' Capital, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	29,423	30,316	30,095	35,168
Partnership Interest [Member] \| Partners Capital Total [Member]
Common unit redeemed as result of common stock redeemed by parent		4,453,889
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash		5,029
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets			30,901
Partners' Capital, Adjusted Balance			6,733,860
Net income	170,580	91,155
Other comprehensive income (loss)	20,386	4,211
Deferred Compensation Plan	(14)	9
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions		13,100
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions	(283,854)	(234,154)
Common units repurchased and retired as a result of common stock repurchased and retired by Parent Company	(124,989)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	12,308	10,920
Partners' Capital, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	6,522,820	6,606,368	6,702,959	2,589,334
Partnership Interest [Member] \| AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Common unit redeemed as result of common stock redeemed by parent		0
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash		0
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets			12
Partners' Capital, Adjusted Balance			(6,277)
Net income	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	20,343	4,205
Deferred Compensation Plan	0	0
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions		0
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions	0	0
Common units repurchased and retired as a result of common stock repurchased and retired by Parent Company	0
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	0	0
Partners' Capital, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	14,066	(14,141)	(6,289)	(18,346)
Partnership Interest [Member] \| Limited Partner [Member]
Common unit redeemed as result of common stock redeemed by parent		0
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash		0
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets			0
Partners' Capital, Adjusted Balance			10,907
Net income	358	217
Other comprehensive income (loss)	43	6
Deferred Compensation Plan	0	0
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions		13,100
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions	(582)	(450)
Common units repurchased and retired as a result of common stock repurchased and retired by Parent Company	0
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	0	0
Partners' Capital, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	10,726	10,906	10,907	(1,967)
Partnership Interest [Member] \| General Partner [Member]
Common unit redeemed as result of common stock redeemed by parent		4,453,889
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash		(5,029)
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets			30,889
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Net income	170,222	90,938
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Deferred Compensation Plan	(14)	9
Partners' Capital Account, Contributions		0
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions	(283,272)	(233,704)
Common units repurchased and retired as a result of common stock repurchased and retired by Parent Company	(124,989)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	12,308	10,920
Partners' Capital, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	6,498,028	6,609,603	6,698,341	$ 2,609,647
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets			$ 12
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 20,343	4,205
Equity One Inc. [Member] \| Partnership Interest [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures		7,951
Equity One Inc. [Member] \| Partnership Interest [Member] \| Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures		0
Equity One Inc. [Member] \| Partnership Interest [Member] \| Partners Capital Total [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures		7,951
Equity One Inc. [Member] \| Partnership Interest [Member] \| AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures		0
Equity One Inc. [Member] \| Partnership Interest [Member] \| Limited Partner [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures		0
Equity One Inc. [Member] \| Partnership Interest [Member] \| General Partner [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures		$ 7,951