Equity One (EQY) 10-Q 12 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 05, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'EQUITY ONE, INC.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001042810	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	119,396,497

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS	'		'
Income producing	$3,099,509,000		$2,986,776,000
Less: accumulated depreciation	-346,866,000		-304,651,000
Income producing properties, net	2,752,643,000		2,682,125,000
Construction in progress and land held for development	88,655,000		108,711,000
Properties held for sale	24,710,000		219,504,000
Properties, net	2,866,008,000		3,010,340,000
Cash and cash equivalents	26,724,000		27,416,000
Cash held in escrow and restricted cash	41,142,000		442,000
Accounts and other receivables, net	15,669,000		14,320,000
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	80,680,000	[1]	72,171,000	[1]
Loans receivable, net	72,241,000		140,708,000
Mortgage loan receivable, fair value	72,200,000		142,200,000
Goodwill	6,576,000		6,714,000
Other assets	236,838,000		230,557,000
TOTAL ASSETS	3,345,878,000		3,502,668,000
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY	'		'
Mortgage notes payable	396,374,000		425,755,000
Unsecured senior notes payable	731,136,000		731,136,000
Term loan	250,000,000		250,000,000
Unsecured revolving credit facilities	90,000,000		172,000,000
Total notes payable, Gross	1,467,510,000		1,578,891,000
Unamortized premium on notes payable, net	4,649,000		6,432,000
Total notes payable	1,472,159,000		1,585,323,000
Other liabilities:	'		'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	52,197,000		55,248,000
Tenant security deposits	8,273,000		8,401,000
Deferred tax liability	11,726,000		12,016,000
Other liabilities	168,887,000		196,379,000
Liabilities associated with properties held for sale	13,947,000		18,271,000
Total liabilities	1,727,189,000		1,875,638,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	3,031,000		22,551,000
Commitments and contingencies	'		'
Stockholders' equity:	'		'
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value – 10,000 shares authorized but unissued	'		'
Common stock, $0.01 par value – 150,000 shares authorized, 117,549 and 116,938 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	1,175,000		1,169,000
Additional paid-in capital	1,691,664,000		1,679,227,000
Distributions in excess of earnings	-285,470,000		-276,085,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	589,000		-7,585,000
Total stockholders’ equity of Equity One, Inc.	1,407,958,000		1,396,726,000
Noncontrolling interests	207,700,000		207,753,000
Total equity	1,615,658,000		1,604,479,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY	$3,345,878,000		$3,502,668,000
[1]	All unconsolidated joint ventures are accounted for under the equity method except for the Madison 2260 Realty LLC and Madison 1235 Realty LLC joint ventures, which are accounted for under the cost method

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	117,548,729	116,938,373
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	117,548,729	116,938,373

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Real Estate Revenue, Net [Abstract]	'		'	'	'
Minimum rent	$63,640		$57,936	$187,097	$170,071
Expense recoveries	18,972		17,191	57,912	50,689
Percentage rent	989		943	3,701	3,677
Management and leasing services	587		499	1,485	1,803
Total revenue	84,188		76,569	250,195	226,240
COSTS AND EXPENSES:	'		'	'	'
Property operating	22,488		20,770	67,649	60,891
Depreciation and amortization	21,004		19,162	66,436	60,722
General and administrative	9,579		10,078	28,155	31,916
Total costs and expenses	53,071		50,010	162,240	153,529
INCOME BEFORE OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE, TAX AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	31,117		26,559	87,955	72,711
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE:	'		'	'	'
Investment income	1,453		1,583	5,866	4,610
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	716		469	1,766	129
Other income (expense)	38		-9	199	43
Interest expense	-16,923		-17,522	-50,860	-51,604
Amortization of deferred financing fees	-606		-627	-1,815	-1,829
Gain on extinguishment of debt	'		'	107	352
Impairment loss on goodwill and income producing properties	1,213		'	3,875	'
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAX AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	14,582		10,453	39,343	24,412
Income tax benefit (expense) of taxable REIT subsidiaries	382		-381	361	-140
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	14,964		10,072	39,704	24,272
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:	'		'	'	'
Operations of income producing properties	638		3,271	3,495	9,071
(Loss) gain on disposal of income producing properties	-187		'	36,672	14,269
Impairment loss on income producing properties	-2,576		-2,445	-2,704	-9,818
Income tax benefit (expense) of taxable REIT subsidiaries	212		-97	-648	-277
(LOSS) INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	-1,913		729	36,815	13,245
NET INCOME	13,051		10,801	76,519	37,517
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests - continuing operations	-2,480		-2,730	-7,655	-8,183
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests - discontinued operations	'		-6	-62	-19
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY ONE, INC.	$10,571		$8,065	$68,802	$29,315
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC:	'		'	'	'
Continuing operations (in usd per share)	$0.10		$0.06	$0.27	$0.13
Discontinued operations (in usd per share)	($0.02)		$0.01	$0.31	$0.12
Earnings per common share - Basic (in usd per share)	$0.09	[1]	$0.07	$0.58	$0.25	[1]
Number of Shares Used in Computing Basic Earnings per Share (in shares)	117,538		114,699	117,320	113,359
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED:	'		'	'	'
Continuing operations (in usd per share)	$0.10		$0.06	$0.27	$0.13
Discontinued operations (in usd per share)	($0.02)		$0.01	$0.31	$0.12
Earnings per common share - Diluted (in usd per share)	$0.09		$0.07	$0.58	$0.25	[1]
Number of Shares Used in Computing Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share (in shares)	117,804		114,998	117,627	113,681
[1]

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'		'		'		'
NET INCOME	$13,051		$10,801		$76,519		$37,517
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:	'		'		'		'
Net amortization of interest rate contracts included in net income	16		16		47		48
Net unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps	-1,858	[1]	-3,375	[1]	5,505	[1]	-9,397	[1]
Net loss on interest rate swap reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense	818		873		2,622		2,014
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-1,024		-2,486		8,174		-7,335
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	12,027		8,315		84,693		30,182
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-2,480		-2,736		-7,717		-8,202
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY ONE, INC.	$9,547		$5,579		$76,976		$21,980
[1]	This amount includes our share of an unconsolidated joint venture's net unrealized losses of $51 and $89 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. There were no net unrealized gains or losses from unconsolidated joint ventures for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Net unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps	($3,375)	[1]	$5,505	[1]	($9,397)	[1]
Majority-Owned Subsidiary, Unconsolidated [Member]	'		'		'
Net unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps	($51)		$0		($89)
[1]	This amount includes our share of an unconsolidated joint venture's net unrealized losses of $51 and $89 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. There were no net unrealized gains or losses from unconsolidated joint ventures for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total Stockholders' Equity of Equity One, Inc. [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
BALANCE (beginning of period) at Dec. 31, 2012	$1,604,479	$1,169	$1,679,227	($276,085)	($7,585)	$1,396,726	$207,753
BALANCE, shares (beginning of period) at Dec. 31, 2012	116,938,373	116,938,000	'	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock, net of withholding taxes (in shares)	'	611,000	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock, net of withholding taxes	7,859	6	7,853	'	'	7,859	'
Stock issuance costs	-93	'	-93	'	'	-93	'
Share-based compensation expense	4,852	'	4,852	'	'	4,852	'
Restricted stock reclassified from liability to equity	51	'	51	'	'	51	'
Net income, excluding $224 of net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	76,295	'	'	68,802	'	68,802	7,493
Dividends paid on common stock	-78,187	'	'	-78,187	'	-78,187	'
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	-7,540	'	'	'	'	'	-7,540
Revaluation of redeemable noncontrolling interest	-226	'	-226	'	'	-226	'
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	-6	'	'	'	'	'	-6
Other comprehensive income	8,174	'	'	'	8,174	8,174	'
BALANCE, (end of period) at Sep. 30, 2013	$1,615,658	$1,175	$1,691,664	($285,470)	$589	$1,407,958	$207,700
BALANCE, shares (end of period) at Sep. 30, 2013	117,548,729	117,549,000	'	'	'	'	'

Condensed_Consoldiated_Stateme

Condensed Consoldiated Statement of Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]	'
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	$224

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net income	$76,519	$37,517
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Straight line rent adjustment	-1,827	-3,126
Accretion of below market lease intangibles, net	-8,889	-9,476
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	-1,766	-129
Income tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries	287	417
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	1,922	601
Amortization of premium on notes payable, net	-1,882	-2,063
Amortization of deferred financing fees	1,815	1,840
Depreciation and amortization	70,312	67,968
Share-based compensation expense	4,651	5,214
Amortization of derivatives	47	48
Gain on sale of real estate	-36,672	-14,269
Loss on extinguishment of debt	575	373
Operating distributions from joint ventures	53	2,043
Impairment loss on goodwill and income producing properties	6,579	9,818
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and disposals:	'	'
Accounts and other receivables	-2,839	86
Other assets	-8,613	16,206
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	5,244	4,360
Tenant security deposits	-850	539
Other liabilities	-1,055	-1,456
Net cash provided by operating activities	103,611	116,511
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Acquisition of income producing properties	-60,000	-226,985
Additions to income producing properties	-10,694	-15,276
Acquisition of land held for development	0	-7,500
Additions to construction in progress	-33,593	-55,015
Deposits for the acquisition of income producing properties	-4,918	0
Proceeds from sale of real estate and rental properties	216,652	33,166
(Increase) decrease in cash held in escrow	-40,892	89,780
Purchase of below market leasehold interest	-25,000	0
Increase in deferred leasing costs and lease intangibles	-5,998	-5,436
Investment in joint ventures	-9,770	-14,102
Repayments of advances to joint ventures	135	618
Distributions from joint ventures	3,077	567
Investment in loans receivable	-12,000	-19,258
Repayment of loans receivable	91,586	'
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	108,585	-219,441
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Repayments of mortgage notes payable	-33,099	-44,046
Net repayments under revolving credit facilities	-82,000	-76,000
Repayment of senior debt borrowings	'	-10,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	7,859	86,490
Borrowings under term loan	0	250,000
Payment of deferred financing costs	'	-2,697
Stock issuance costs	-93	-813
Dividends paid to stockholders	-78,187	-76,109
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	-18,917	0
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	-911	-708
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	-7,540	-7,496
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-212,888	118,621
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-692	15,691
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	27,416	10,963
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	26,724	26,654
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW AND NON-CASH INFORMATION:	'	'
Cash paid for interest (net of capitalized interest of $2,236 and $3,806 in 2013 and 2012, respectively)	55,160	57,886
We acquired upon acquisition of certain income producing properties:	'	'
Income producing properties	61,709	228,646
Intangible and other assets	7,270	57,364
Intangible and other liabilities	-8,979	-39,303
Cash paid for income producing properties	60,000	226,985
Non-cash investing information:	'	'
Investment in loan receivable (See Note 7)	'	0
Assumption of mortgage notes payable	'	($19,722)

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW AND NON-CASH INFORMATION:	'	'
Capitalized interest	$2,236	$3,806

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres

Organization and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Organization and Basis of Presentation	'
	Organization and Basis of Presentation
	Organization
	We are a real estate investment trust, or REIT, that owns, manages, acquires, develops and redevelops shopping centers and retail properties located primarily in supply constrained suburban and urban communities. We were organized as a Maryland corporation in 1992, completed our initial public offering in May 1998, and have elected to be taxed as a REIT since 1995.
	As of September 30, 2013, our consolidated property portfolio comprised 144 properties, including 121 retail properties and seven non-retail properties totaling approximately 15.3 million square feet of gross leasable area, or GLA, 10 development or redevelopment properties with approximately 1.7 million square feet of GLA upon completion, and six land parcels. As of September 30, 2013, our consolidated shopping center occupancy was 92.4% and included national, regional and local tenants. Additionally, we had joint venture interests in 18 retail properties and two office buildings totaling approximately 3.4 million square feet of GLA.
	Basis of Presentation
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Equity One, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and those other entities in which we have a controlling financial interest, including where we have been determined to be a primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity ("VIE") in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC"). Equity One, Inc. and its subsidiaries are hereinafter referred to as "the consolidated companies," the "Company," "we," "our," "us" or similar terms. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior-period data have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Certain operations have been classified as discontinued, and the associated results of operations and financial position are separately reported for all periods presented. Information in these notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise noted, does not include the accounts of discontinued operations.
	The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report are unaudited. In our opinion, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included, and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year.
	Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions of Form 10-Q. Accordingly, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not contain certain information included in our annual financial statements and notes. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 was derived from audited financial statements included in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K but does not include all disclosures required under GAAP. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 28, 2013.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Concentration of Credit Risk
	A concentration of credit risk arises in our business when a nationally-based or regionally-based tenant occupies a substantial amount of space in multiple properties owned by us. In that event, if the tenant suffers a significant downturn in its business, it may become unable to make its contractual rent payments to us, exposing us to potential losses in rental revenue, expense recoveries, and percentage rent. Further, the impact may be magnified if the tenant is renting space in multiple locations. Generally, we do not obtain security from our nationally-based or regionally-based tenants in support of their lease obligations to us. We regularly monitor our tenant base to assess potential concentrations of credit risk. As of September 30, 2013, Publix Super Markets was our largest tenant and accounted for approximately 1.3 million square feet, or approximately 8.0%, of our GLA and approximately $9.8 million, or 4.1%, of our annual minimum rent. As of September 30, 2013, we had outstanding receivables from Publix Super Markets of approximately $337,000.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-11, “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” Under ASU 2011-11, disclosures are required to provide information to help reconcile differences in the offsetting requirements under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). The new disclosure requirements mandate that entities disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position as well as instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. In addition, the ASU requires disclosure of collateral received and posted in connection with master netting agreements or similar arrangements. In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-01, "Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities," which clarifies the instruments and transactions that are subject to the offsetting disclosure requirements established by ASU No. 2011-11. Derivative instruments accounted for in accordance with the derivatives and hedging topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements, securities borrowing, and securities lending transactions are subject to the disclosure requirements of ASU No. 2011-11. ASU No. 2011-11 and ASU No. 2013-01 were effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The adoption and implementation of these ASUs did not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
	In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, "Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment (the revised standard)." ASU No. 2012-02 is intended to reduce the cost and complexity of testing indefinite-lived intangible assets, other than goodwill, for impairment. It allows companies to perform a "qualitative" assessment to determine whether further impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets is necessary, similar in approach to the goodwill impairment test. ASU No. 2012-02 was effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. The adoption and implementation of this ASU did not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
	In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, "Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income." ASU No. 2013-02 requires entities to disclose information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. Disclosure is also required regarding significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting periods. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. ASU No. 2013-02 was effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption and implementation of this ASU did not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
	In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-04, "Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)." ASU No. 2013-04 requires an entity to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. ASU No. 2013-04 also requires an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as well as other information about those obligations. ASU No. 2013-04 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, after December 15, 2013. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, that the adoption of this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-10, "Inclusion of the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate (or Overnight Index Swap Rate) as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)." ASU No. 2013-10 permits the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate to be used as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes in addition to interest rates on direct Treasury obligations of the U.S. government and the London Interbank Offered Rate. The amendments also remove the restriction on using different benchmark rates for similar hedges. ASU No. 2013-10 was effective on July 17, 2013 and applies prospectively to qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on or after the effective date. The adoption and implementation of this ASU did not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, "Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)." ASU No. 2013-11 provides explicit guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists and is intended to eliminate diversity in practice. ASU No. 2013-11 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, that the adoption of this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Acquisitions	'
	Acquisitions
	The following table provides a summary of acquisition activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
	Date Purchased		Property Name	City	State	Square Feet	Purchase
							Price
							(in thousands)
	September 5, 2013		Manor Care (1)	Bethesda	MD	41,123	$	13,000
	September 5, 2013		5335 CITGO (1)	Bethesda	MD	18,128	6,000
	September 5, 2013		5471 CITGO (1)	Bethesda	MD	14,025	4,000
	June 5, 2013		Westwood Towers (2)	Bethesda	MD	211,020	25,000
	May 7, 2013		Bowlmor Lanes (1)	Bethesda	MD	27,000	12,000
	Total						$	60,000
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	(1) The purchase price has been preliminarily allocated to real estate assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as applicable, in accordance with our accounting policies for business combinations. The purchase price and related accounting will be finalized after our valuation studies are complete.
	(2)	The purchase price allocation was completed in the third quarter and we recognized certain measurement period adjustments that impacted the provisional accounting, resulting in the reallocation of $5.9 million from net intangible assets and liabilities to real estate assets.
	During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we did not recognize any material measurement period adjustments related to prior or current year acquisitions other than those related to Westwood Towers as noted above.
	In conjunction with the acquisitions of Manor Care, 5335 CITGO, and 5471 CITGO, we entered into reverse Section 1031 like-kind exchange agreements with third party intermediaries, which, for a maximum of 180 days, allow us to defer for tax purposes, gains on the sale of other properties identified and sold within this period. Until the earlier of the termination of the exchange agreements or 180 days after the respective acquisition dates, the third party intermediaries are the legal owner of the properties; however, we control the activities that most significantly impact each property and retain all of the economic benefits and risks associated with each property. Therefore, at the date of acquisition, we determined that we were the primary beneficiary of these VIEs and consolidated the properties and their operations as of the respective acquisition dates.
	We expensed transaction-related costs in connection with completed or pending property acquisitions of $650,000 and $1.4 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and $1.2 million and $2.6 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, which are included in general and administrative costs in the condensed consolidated statements of income.

Dispositions

Dispositions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Dispositions [Abstract]	'
Dispositions	'
	Dispositions
	The following table provides a summary of disposition activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
	Date Sold		Property Name		City		State		Square			Gross Sales
									Feet			Price
												(In thousands)
	Income producing property sold
	September 25, 2013		Regency Crossing		Port Richey		FL		85,864			$	6,550		(1)
	September 18, 2013		Paulding Commons		Hiram		GA		209,676			18,150
	August 16, 2013		Willowdaile Shopping Center		Durham		NC		95,601			5,200
	August 7, 2013		Village at Northshore		Slidell		LA		144,638			9,450
	July 19, 2013		The Galleria		Wilmington		NC		92,114			3,760
	July 1, 2013		CVS Plaza		Miami		FL		18,214			4,400
	June 27, 2013		Providence Square		Charlotte		NC		85,930			2,000
	June 18, 2013		Medical & Merchants		Jacksonville		FL		156,153			12,000			(2)
	June 18, 2013		Meadows		Miami		FL		75,524			15,242
	June 18, 2013		Plaza Alegre		Miami		FL		88,411			20,633
	June 7, 2013		Chestnut Square		Brevard		NC		34,260			6,000
	May 1, 2013		Madison Centre		Madison		AL		64,837			7,350
	April 4, 2013		Lutz Lake Crossing		Lutz		FL		64,985			10,550
	April 4, 2013		Seven Hills		Spring Hill		FL		72,590			7,750
	March 29, 2013		Middle Beach Shopping Center		Panama City Beach		FL		69,277			2,350
	March 22, 2013		Douglas Commons		Douglasville		GA		97,027			12,000
	March 22, 2013		North Village Center		North Myrtle Beach		SC		60,356			2,365
	March 22, 2013		Windy Hill Shopping Center		North Myrtle Beach		SC		68,465			2,635
	February 13, 2013		Macland Pointe		Marietta		GA		79,699			9,150
	January 23, 2013		Shoppes of Eastwood		Orlando		FL		69,037			11,600
	January 15, 2013		Butler Creek		Acworth		GA		95,597			10,650
	January 15, 2013		Fairview Oaks		Ellenwood		GA		77,052			9,300
	January 15, 2013		Grassland Crossing		Alpharetta		GA		90,906			9,700
	January 15, 2013		Mableton Crossing		Mableton		GA		86,819			11,500			(3)
	January 15, 2013		Hamilton Ridge		Buford		GA		90,996			11,800
	January 15, 2013		Shops at Westridge		McDonough		GA		66,297			7,550
												229,635
	Outparcels sold
	September 10, 2013		Willowdaile - Subway		Durham		NC		2,384			$	700
	June 21, 2013		Canyon Trails - Jack in the Box		Goodyear		AZ		4,000			1,980
	May 23, 2013		Canyon Trails - Chase Pad		Goodyear		AZ		4,200			3,850
												6,530
	Total											$	236,165
	______________________________________________
	(1) We provided financing to the buyer in the form of a $4.3 million loan receivable. See Note 7 for further discussion.
	(2) We provided financing to the buyer in the form of an $8.5 million loan receivable, and the related gain on disposal of $1.0 million was deferred at September 30, 2013. See Note 7 for further discussion.
	(3) $2.8 million of mortgage debt secured by this property was repaid at closing.
	As part of our strategy to upgrade and diversify our portfolio and recycle our capital, we are currently evaluating opportunities to sell certain non-core properties. Although we have not committed to a disposition plan with respect to certain of these assets, we may consider disposing of such properties if pricing is deemed to be favorable. If the market values of these assets are below their carrying values, it is possible that the disposition of these assets could result in impairments or other losses. Depending on the prevailing market conditions and historical carrying values, these impairments and losses could be material. See Note 21 for additional discussion of the status of those dispositions under contract and the related financial statement impact.
	Discontinued Operations
	We report properties held-for-sale and operating properties sold in the current period as discontinued operations. Properties held for sale are recorded at the lower of the carrying amount or the expected sales price less costs to sell. The results of these discontinued operations are included in a separate component of income/loss on the condensed consolidated statements of income under the caption discontinued operations. This reporting has resulted in certain reclassifications of financial statement amounts.
	As of September 30, 2013, we classified three properties located in our West Coast, North Florida and South Florida regions as held for sale. The operations of these properties are included in discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income for all the periods presented and the related assets and liabilities are presented as held for sale in our condensed consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
	The components of income and expense relating to discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are shown below. These include the results of operations through the date of sale for each property that was sold during 2013 and 2012 and the operations for the applicable period for those assets classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2013:
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2013				2012				2013				2012
		(In thousands)
	Rental revenue	$	1,792			$	7,499			$	10,424			$	23,622
	Expenses:
	Property operating expenses	608				2,249				3,493				6,869
	Depreciation and amortization	340				1,727				2,129				5,378
	Operations of income producing properties	844				3,523				4,802				11,375
	Interest expense	(206		)		(570		)		(630		)		(2,027		)
	(Loss) gain on disposal of income producing properties	(187		)		—				36,672				14,269
	Impairment loss on income producing properties	(2,576		)		(2,445		)		(2,704		)		(9,818		)
	Loss on extinguishment of debt	—				—				(682		)		(725		)
	Income tax benefit (expense)	212				(97		)		(648		)		(277		)
	Other income	—				318				5				448
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(1,913		)		729				36,815				13,245
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				(6		)		(62		)		(19		)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to Equity One, Inc.	$	(1,913	)		$	723			$	36,753			$	13,226

Investments_in_Joint_Ventures

Investments in Joint Ventures	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Investments in Joint Ventures	'
	Investments in Joint Ventures
	The following is a summary of the composition of investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
					Investment Balance
	Joint Venture (1)	Number of Properties	Location	Ownership	September 30,		December 31,
					2013		2012
					(In thousands)
	Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
	GRI-EQY I, LLC (2)	10	GA, SC, FL	10.00%	$	12,746	$	8,587
	G&I Investment South Florida Portfolio, LLC	3	FL	20.00%	3,526		3,491
	Madison 2260 Realty LLC	1	NY	8.60%	634		634
	Madison 1235 Realty LLC	1	NY	20.10%	820		1,000
	Talega Village Center JV, LLC (3)	1	CA	50.50%	2,842		2,909
	Vernola Marketplace JV, LLC (3)	1	CA	50.50%	6,321		6,972
	Parnassus Heights Medical Center	1	CA	50.00%	20,296		20,385
	Equity One JV Portfolio, LLC (4)	4	FL, MA	30.00%	33,025		27,589
	Total				80,210		71,567
	Advances to unconsolidated joint ventures				470		604
	Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint				$	80,680	$	72,171
	ventures
	______________________________________________
	(1) All unconsolidated joint ventures are accounted for under the equity method except for the Madison 2260 Realty LLC and Madison 1235 Realty LLC joint ventures, which are accounted for under the cost method.
	(2) The investment balance as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is presented net of deferred gains of $3.3 million for both periods associated with the disposition of assets by us to the joint venture.
	(3) Our effective interest is 48% when considering the 5% noncontrolling interest held by Vestar Development Company.
	(4) The investment balance as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is presented net of a deferred gain of approximately $404,000 for both periods associated with the disposition of assets by us to the joint venture.
	Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures totaled $716,000 and $1.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and totaled $469,000 and $129,000, respectively, for the same periods in 2012. Management fees and leasing fees earned by us associated with these joint ventures, which are included in management and leasing services revenue in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income, totaled approximately $587,000 and $1.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and $497,000 and $1.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
	At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the aggregate carrying amount of the debt of our unconsolidated joint ventures accounted for under the equity method was $247.0 million and $292.0 million, respectively, of which our aggregate proportionate share was $60.8 million and $65.8 million, respectively. In June 2013, we made an investment of $4.1 million in one of our unconsolidated joint ventures in connection with the repayment of indebtedness by the joint venture. Although we have not guaranteed the debt of these joint ventures, we have agreed to customary environmental indemnifications and nonrecourse carve-outs (e.g., guarantees against fraud, misrepresentation and bankruptcy) on certain of the loans of the joint ventures.
	In September 2013, Equity One JV Portfolio, LLC, our joint venture with the New York Common Retirement Fund, acquired three newly-developed parcels adjacent to a shopping center which the venture acquired during 2012. The joint venture funded the purchase price of $15.8 million through partner contributions, of which our proportionate share was $4.7 million.

Variable_Interest_Entities

Variable Interest Entities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]	'
Variable Interest Entities	'
	Variable Interest Entities
	Included within our consolidated operating properties at September 30, 2013 are three properties, Manor Care and two outparcels, which are owned by the subsidiary of a Section 1031 like-kind exchange intermediary. The agreement governing the operation of this entity provides us with the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance. The entity was deemed a VIE primarily because it does not have sufficient equity at risk for it to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. Additionally, we determined that the equity investors do not possess the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. Therefore, we concluded that we are the primary beneficiary of the VIE as a result of our having the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact its economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses, as well as the right to receive benefits, that could be potentially significant to the VIE.
	Our consolidated operating properties at December 31, 2012 included two consolidated joint venture properties, Danbury Green and Southbury Green, that were held through VIEs for which we were the primary beneficiary. These entities were established to own and operate real estate property, and our involvement with these entities was through our majority ownership and controlling interest in the properties which provided us with the power to direct the activities that most significantly impacted the entities' economic performance. At inception, we determined that the interests held by the other equity investors in these entities were not equity investments at risk pursuant to the Consolidation Topic of the FASB ASC and, therefore, concluded that these entities were VIEs because they may not have had sufficient equity at risk for them to finance their activities without additional subordinated financial support. In May 2013, we acquired the interests held by the other equity investors for a purchase price of $18.9 million and now own the entirety of the equity investments in these entities. These entities are no longer considered VIEs, although we continue to consolidate the properties due to our ongoing controlling financial interests. See Note 12 for further discussion.
	In addition to Danbury Green and Southbury Green, our consolidated operating properties at December 31, 2012 also included a consolidated property, Clocktower Plaza Shopping Center, which was owned at the time by a qualified intermediary. Legal ownership of Clocktower Plaza Shopping Center was transferred to us by the qualified intermediary during the first quarter of 2013, and, as such, the entity is no longer considered a VIE.
	The majority of the operations of these VIEs are funded with cash flows generated from the properties. We have not provided financial support to any of these VIEs that we were not previously contractually required to provide; our contractual commitments consist primarily of funding any capital expenditures, including tenant improvements, which are deemed necessary to continue to operate the entity and any operating cash shortfalls that the entity may experience.
	As of September 30, 2013, we also hold interests in other VIEs where we are not the primary beneficiary. See Note 7 for further discussion.

Loans_Receivable

Loans Receivable	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Loans Receivable	'
	Loans Receivable
	Centro Mezzanine Loan
	In July 2011, we invested in a $45.0 million junior mezzanine loan that bore interest at 8.46% per annum plus one month LIBOR (subject to a 0.75% per annum LIBOR floor) and had an initial stated maturity date of July 9, 2013. In July 2013, the borrower exercised its right to extend the maturity date of the loan to July 9, 2014, but ultimately prepaid the loan without penalty in August 2013.
	Westwood Mortgage Loan and Mezzanine Loan
	In October 2012, we purchased a $95.0 million mortgage loan secured by the Westwood Complex, a 22-acre site located in Bethesda, Maryland that consists of 214,767 square feet of retail space, a 211,020 square foot apartment building, and a 62-unit assisted living facility. The loan bears interest at 5.0% per annum and has a stated maturity date of January 15, 2014. Concurrent with the loan transaction, we also entered into a purchase contract to acquire the complex for an aggregate purchase price of $140.0 million. The purchase contract contemplates closing dates for the various parcels that comprise the complex that are the earlier of January 15, 2014 or upon the seller's identification of a property (or properties) which it can purchase with the proceeds from the sale of the parcels. To the extent that the closing dates under the purchase contract occur prior to January 15, 2014, the parties have also agreed that the applicable portions of the mortgage loan collateralized by such parcels will be repaid on the respective closing dates. Based on our initial assessment of the structure of the transaction at its inception, we determined that the entities that owned the various parcels comprising the Westwood Complex were VIEs and that we held variable interests in these entities through the purchase contract and our investment in the mortgage loan; however, we concluded that we were not the primary beneficiary of these entities as we did not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact their economic performance. We have continued to determine that the entities that own the parcels within the complex that we have yet to legally acquire are VIEs and that we are not the primary beneficiary of these entities for the aforementioned reason. In connection with our acquisition of five of the Westwood parcels in 2013, the borrower repaid $40.7 million of the mortgage loan, and the entities holding these five parcels are no longer considered VIEs, as we consolidate the properties through our direct ownership interest. As of September 30, 2013, the remaining portion of the mortgage loan was performing, and the carrying amount of the loan was $54.4 million, which also reflects our current maximum exposure to loss related to our investment in the loan.
	In March 2013, we also funded a $12.0 million mezzanine loan to an entity that indirectly owns a portion of the Westwood Complex. The loan is secured by the entity's indirect ownership interests in the complex, bears interest at 5.0% per annum, and was scheduled to mature on the earlier of June 1, 2013 or our acquisition of certain parcels comprising the complex pursuant to the aforementioned purchase contract. During May 2013, the loan agreement was amended to extend the maturity date to the earlier of January 15, 2014 or our acquisition of the parcels indirectly securing the mezzanine loan. In connection with our acquisition of five of the Westwood parcels in 2013, the borrower repaid $5.8 million of the mezzanine loan. We have determined that the borrower is a VIE and that we hold a variable interest in the entity through our investment in the loan; however, we have concluded that we are not the primary beneficiary of the entity because we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact its economic performance. As of September 30, 2013, the loan was performing, and the carrying amount of the loan was $6.3 million, which also reflects our current maximum exposure to loss related to our investment in the mezzanine loan.
	At inception and as of September 30, 2013, we had and continue to have the ability and intention to hold both of the loans to maturity. Although the seller may initiate the sale transactions under the purchase contract and accelerate the maturity date of portions of the loans, we do not intend to sell the loans, and we believe that we will recover our cost basis in the loans to the extent that the maturity date is accelerated.
	Loans Provided in Connection with Dispositions
	In June 2013, we disposed of Medical & Merchants, one of our neighborhood shopping centers located in Jacksonville, Florida, for a gross sales price of $12.0 million and provided financing to the buyer in the form of an $8.5 million loan receivable. The loan is secured by a mortgage interest in the property and a full recourse guaranty from the principal of the buyer. The loan presently bears interest at 9.0% per annum and matures on December 18, 2013. Additionally, the buyer may repay the loan at any time prior to the maturity date without penalty. As a result of the transaction, we deferred the related gain on the disposition of $1.0 million, net of transaction costs, which is reflected as a reduction to the carrying amount of the loan.
	In September 2013, we disposed of Regency Crossing, one of our neighborhood shopping centers located in Port Richey, Florida, for a gross sales price of $6.6 million and provided financing to the buyer in the form of a $4.3 million loan receivable. The loan is secured by a mortgage interest in the property and a full recourse guaranty from the principal of the buyer, bears interest at 5.0% per annum, and matures on December 15, 2013. Additionally, the buyer may repay the loan at any time prior to the maturity date without penalty. The loss on the sale of approximately $84,000 was immediately recognized in the condensed consolidated statement of income.
	As of September 30, 2013, the Medical & Merchants and Regency Crossing loans were performing, and their carrying amounts were $7.2 million and $4.3 million, respectively, which also reflects our current maximum exposure to loss related to these loans. At inception and as of September 30, 2013, we had and continue to have the ability and intention to hold the loans to maturity. Although the sellers may prepay the loans, we do not intend to sell the loans, and we believe that we will recover our cost basis in the loans to the extent that the maturity dates are accelerated.

Other_Assets

Other Assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Other Assets	'
	Other Assets
	The following is a summary of the composition of the other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Lease intangible assets, net	$	118,031	$	129,250
	Leasing commissions, net	36,535		35,432
	Prepaid expenses and other receivables	29,869		24,357
	Straight-line rent receivable, net	21,568		20,059
	Deferred financing costs, net	8,968		10,777
	Deposits and mortgage escrow	14,038		5,195
	Furniture and fixtures, net	4,285		2,519
	Fair value of interest rate swap	1,137		—
	Deferred tax asset	2,407		2,968
	Total other assets	$	236,838	$	230,557

Borrowings

Borrowings	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Borrowings	'
	Borrowings
	Mortgage Notes Payable
	At September 30, 2013, the weighted-average interest rate of our fixed rate mortgage notes payable was 6.01%. Included in liabilities associated with properties held for sale are mortgage notes payable of $13.3 million and $16.2 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, with weighted average interest rates of 6.90% and 6.85%, respectively.
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we prepaid a mortgage loan of $24.0 million which bore interest at a rate of 6.88%.
	As part of our ongoing strategy to dispose of properties in our secondary markets, we have engaged in marketing efforts related to the sale of Brawley Commons located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The property is encumbered by a $6.5 million mortgage loan which matured on July 1, 2013 and remains unpaid. We are in discussions with the lender to resolve this matter, likely by means of a sale of the property to a third party or a transfer of the title to the lender. During the default period, we are operating the property on behalf of the lender and remitting any profits generated by the property to the lender. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recognized an impairment loss of $1.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively, to adjust the carrying value of the property to its estimated fair value.
	Unsecured Senior Notes
	At September 30, 2013, the weighted-average interest rate of our unsecured senior notes was 5.02%.
	Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities
	Our primary credit facility is with a syndicate of banks and provides $575.0 million of unsecured revolving credit. As of September 30, 2013, we had drawn approximately $90.0 million against the facility, which bore interest at a weighted-average rate of 1.32% per annum. As of December 31, 2012, we had drawn approximately $172.0 million against the facility, which bore interest at a rate of 1.77% per annum. The facility also includes a facility fee applicable to the lending commitments thereunder, which fee was 0.25% per annum as of September 30, 2013. The facility expires on September 30, 2015, with a one year extension at our option, subject to certain conditions.
	We also have a $15.0 million unsecured credit facility with City National Bank of Florida, for which there was no drawn balance as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The facility bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.55% per annum and expires November 8, 2013. In October 2013, the facility was renewed and decreased to provide $5.0 million of unsecured credit. The new facility bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.25% per annum and expires November 7, 2014.
	As of September 30, 2013, giving effect to the financial covenants applicable to these credit facilities, the maximum available to us thereunder was approximately $430.3 million, net of outstanding letters of credit with an aggregate face amount of $2.0 million, of which $90.0 million was drawn.
	Term Loan and Interest Rate Swaps
	At times, we use derivative instruments, including interest rate swaps, to manage our exposure to variable interest rate risk. In this regard, we enter into derivative instruments that qualify as cash flow hedges and do not enter into such instruments for speculative purposes. As of September 30, 2013, we had interest rate swaps which convert the LIBOR rate applicable to our $250.0 million term loan to a fixed interest rate, providing an effective fixed interest rate under the loan agreement of 3.17% per annum. The swaps are designated and qualified as cash flow hedges and have been recorded at fair value. The swap agreements mature on February 13, 2019, which is the maturity date of the term loan. At September 30, 2013, the fair value of our interest rate swaps consisted of an asset of $1.1 million, which is included in other assets, and a liability of $174,000, which is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. At December 31, 2012, the fair value of our interest rate swaps was a liability of $7.0 million, which is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. The effective portion of changes in fair value of the interest rate swaps associated with our cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and is subsequently reclassified into interest expense as interest is incurred on the related variable rate debt. Within the next 12 months, we expect to reclassify $3.2 million as an increase to interest expense.

Other_Liabilities

Other Liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Other Liabilities	'
	Other Liabilities
	The following is a summary of the composition of other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Lease intangible liabilities, net	$	158,777	$	185,477
	Prepaid rent	9,722		10,687
	Other	388		215
	Total other liabilities	$	168,887	$	196,379
	In May 2013, we executed a lease amendment with the tenant at our retail condominium at 1175 Third Avenue in New York City, New York, which included the purchase of a significant portion of the below market leasehold interest held by the tenant under the terms of the original lease agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the amendment, we paid the tenant $25.0 million in exchange for increased rents during a new ten-year base term and a reset of the rent payable during the option periods subsequent to the initial ten-year base term to prevailing market rental rates at such times. The $25.0 million payment has been reflected as a reduction of the unamortized below market lease intangible liability we recognized when we acquired the retail condominium, and the remaining portion of the liability will be amortized over the new ten-year base term.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	We elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"), commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 1995. It is our intention to adhere to the organizational and operational requirements to maintain our REIT status. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to corporate level federal income tax, provided that distributions to our stockholders equal at least the amount of our REIT taxable income as defined under the Code. We are required to pay U.S. federal and state income taxes on our net taxable income, if any, from the activities conducted by our taxable REIT subsidiaries ("TRSs"), which include IRT Capital Corporation II ("IRT"), DIM Vastgoed, N.V. ("DIM"), Southeast US Holdings, BV, MCC Redondo Beach II, LLC and C&C Delaware, Inc. Accordingly, the only provision for federal income taxes in our condensed consolidated financial statements relates to our consolidated TRSs.
	Although DIM is organized under the laws of the Netherlands, it pays U.S. corporate income tax based on its operations in the United States. Pursuant to the tax treaty between the U.S. and the Netherlands, DIM is entitled to the avoidance of double taxation on its U.S. income. Thus, it pays virtually no taxes in the Netherlands. As of September 30, 2013, DIM had federal and state net operating loss carry forwards of $5.1 million and $4.1 million, respectively, which begin to expire in 2027. As of September 30, 2013, IRT had federal and state net operating loss carry forwards of $1.5 million and $1.2 million, respectively, which begin to expire in 2030.
	We believe that we have appropriate support for the tax positions taken on our tax returns and that our accruals for the tax liabilities are adequate for all years still subject to tax audit, which include all years after 2008.

Noncontrolling_Interests

Noncontrolling Interests	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]	'
Noncontrolling Interests	'
	Noncontrolling Interests
	The following is a summary of the noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Danbury 6 Associates LLC (1)	$	—	$	7,720
	Southbury 84 Associates LLC (1)	—		11,242
	Vestar/EQY Canyon Trails LLC (2)	2,042		2,600
	Walden Woods Village, Ltd. (3)	989		989
	Total redeemable noncontrolling interests	$	3,031	$	22,551
	EQY-CSC, LLC (CapCo)	$	206,145	$	206,145
	DIM	1,082		1,100
	Vestar/EQY Talega LLC (4)	145		147
	Vestar/EQY Vernola LLC (5)	328		361
	Total noncontrolling interests included in total equity	$	207,700	$	207,753
	______________________________________________
	(1) In May 2013, we acquired the remaining 40% preferred equity interests held by the noncontrolling interest holders.
	(2) This entity owns Canyon Trails Towne Center.
	(3) This entity owns Walden Woods Shopping Center.
	(4) This entity holds our interest in Talega Village Center JV, LLC.
	(5) This entity holds our interest in Vernola Marketplace JV, LLC.
	Noncontrolling interests represent the portion of equity that we do not own in certain entities that we consolidate. We account for and report our noncontrolling interests in accordance with the provisions under the Consolidation Topic of the FASB ASC.
	In October 2011, we acquired a 60% controlling financial interest in two VIEs, Danbury 6 Associates LLC and Southbury 84 Associates LLC. We determined that we were the primary beneficiary of these entities and, accordingly, consolidated their results as of the acquisition date. Upon consolidation, we recorded $19.0 million of noncontrolling interests which represented the estimated fair value of the preferred equity interests, which were entitled to a cumulative 5% annual preferred return, held by the noncontrolling interest holders. Because the operating agreements contained certain provisions that would potentially require us to redeem the noncontrolling interests at the balance of the holders' contributed capital as adjusted for any unpaid preferred returns due to them pursuant to the operating agreements, we initially recorded the $19.0 million of noncontrolling interests associated with these ventures in the mezzanine section of our condensed consolidated balance sheets and reflected such interests at their redemption value at each subsequent balance sheet date. In March 2013, we received formal notice from the noncontrolling interest holders electing to have their interests redeemed on a specified date during the second quarter of 2013 (at which time we reclassified the interests to other liabilities as mandatorily redeemable financial instruments pursuant to the Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity Topic of the FASB ASC) and subsequently acquired their interests for a purchase price of $18.9 million during May 2013.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	Earnings Per Share
	The following summarizes the calculation of basic EPS and provides a reconciliation of the amounts of net income available to common stockholders and shares of common stock used in calculating basic EPS:
		Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		September 30,							September 30,
		2013				2012			2013			2012
		(In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Income from continuing operations	$	14,964			$	10,072		$	39,704		$	24,272
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,480		)		(2,730		)	(7,655		)	(8,183		)
	Income from continuing operations attributable to Equity One, Inc.	12,484				7,342			32,049			16,089
	Allocation of continuing income to participating securities	(221		)		(267		)	(829		)	(820		)
	Income from continuing operations available to common stockholders	12,263				7,075			31,220			15,269
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(1,913		)		729			36,815			13,245
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				(6		)	(62		)	(19		)
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations available to common	(1,913		)		723			36,753			13,226
	stockholders
	Net income available to common stockholders	$	10,350			$	7,798		$	67,973		$	28,495
	Weighted average shares outstanding — Basic	117,538				114,699			117,320			113,359
	Basic earnings (loss) per share available to common stockholders:
	Continuing operations	$	0.1			$	0.06		$	0.27		$	0.13
	Discontinued operations	(0.02		)		0.01			0.31			0.12
	Earnings per common share — Basic	$	0.09		*	$	0.07		$	0.58		$	0.25
	* Note: EPS does not foot due to the rounding of the individual calculations.
	The following summarizes the calculation of diluted EPS and provides a reconciliation of the amounts of net income available to common stockholders and shares of common stock used in calculating diluted EPS:
		Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		September 30,							September 30,
		2013				2012			2013			2012
		(In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Income from continuing operations	$	14,964			$	10,072		$	39,704		$	24,272
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,480		)		(2,730		)	(7,655		)	(8,183		)
	Income from continuing operations attributable to Equity One, Inc.	12,484				7,342			32,049			16,089
	Allocation of continuing income to participating securities	(221		)		(267		)	(829		)	(820		)
	Income from continuing operations available to common stockholders	12,263				7,075			31,220			15,269
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(1,913		)		729			36,815			13,245
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				(6		)	(62		)	(19		)
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations available to common stockholders	(1,913		)		723			36,753			13,226
	Net income available to common stockholders	$	10,350			$	7,798		$	67,973		$	28,495
	Weighted average shares outstanding — Basic	117,538				114,699			117,320			113,359
	Stock options using the treasury method	266				299			307			237
	Executive Incentive Plan shares using the treasury method	—				—			—			85
	Weighted average shares outstanding — Diluted	117,804				114,998			117,627			113,681
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share available to common stockholders:
	Continuing operations	$	0.1			$	0.06		$	0.27		$	0.13
	Discontinued operations	(0.02		)		0.01			0.31			0.12
	Earnings per common share — Diluted	$	0.09		*	$	0.07		$	0.58		$	0.25
	* Note: EPS does not foot due to the rounding of the individual calculations.
	The computation of diluted EPS for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 did not include 1.6 million and 1.4 million shares of common stock, respectively, issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options, at prices ranging from $23.03 to $26.66 and $23.52 to $26.66, respectively, because the option prices were greater than the average market prices of our common shares during these respective periods. The computation of diluted EPS for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 did not include 1.9 million shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options, at prices ranging from $21.64 to $26.66 for both periods, because the option prices were greater than the average market prices of our common shares during these respective periods.
	The computation of diluted EPS for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 did not include the 11.4 million joint venture units held by Liberty International Holdings Limited ("LIH"), which are convertible into our common stock. The LIH shares are redeemable for cash or, solely at our option, our common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments. These convertible units were not included in the diluted weighted average share count because their inclusion is anti-dilutive.

ShareBased_Payments

Share-Based Payments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Share-Based Payments	'
	Share-Based Payments
	The following table presents stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
		Shares Under Option			Weighted-
					Average Exercise Price
		(In thousands)
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013	3,521			$	20.73
	Granted	—			$	—
	Exercised	(493	)		$	16.45
	Forfeited or expired	—			$	—
	Outstanding at September 30, 2013	3,028			$	21.43
	Exercisable at September 30, 2013	2,780			$	21.72
	The following table presents information regarding restricted stock activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
		Unvested			Weighted-Average
		Shares			Price
		(In thousands)
	Unvested at January 1, 2013	975			$	17.11
	Granted	66			$	22.4
	Vested	(127	)		$	17.37
	Forfeited	(2	)		$	20.34
	Unvested at September 30, 2013	912		*	$	17.45
	______________________________________________
	* Does not include 800,000 shares of restricted stock awarded to certain executives which are subject to performance vesting conditions and are not entitled to vote or receive dividends during the performance period.
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we granted 66,015 shares of restricted stock that are subject to forfeiture and vest over periods from 2 to 3 years. The total grant-date value of the 126,874 shares of restricted stock that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $2.2 million.
	Share-based compensation expense charged against earnings is summarized as follows:
		Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		September 30,							September 30,
		2013				2012			2013			2012
		(In thousands)
	Restricted stock expense	$	1,449			$	1,403		$	4,480		$	4,602
	Stock option expense	105				243			358			794
	Employee stock purchase plan discount	5				3			14			10
	Total equity-based expense	1,559				1,649			4,852			5,406
	Restricted stock classified as a liability	39				17			78			34
	Total expense	1,598				1,666			4,930			5,440
	Less amount capitalized	(111		)		(72		)	(278		)	(226		)
	Net share-based compensation expense	$	1,487			$	1,594		$	4,652		$	5,214
	As of September 30, 2013, we had $7.7 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested and restricted share-based payment arrangements (unvested options and restricted shares) granted under our Amended and Restated Equity One 2000 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan. This expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years.

Segment_Reporting

Segment Reporting	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting	'
	Segment Reporting
	We review operating and financial data for each property on an individual basis; therefore each of our individual properties is a separate operating segment. We have aggregated our operating segments in six reportable segments based primarily upon our method of internal reporting which classifies our operations by geographical area. Our reportable segments by geographical area are as follows: (1) South Florida – including Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties; (2) North Florida – including all of Florida north of Palm Beach County; (3) Southeast - including Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and Virginia; (4) Northeast – including Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts and New York; (5) West Coast – including California and Arizona; and (6) Non-retail – which is comprised of our non-retail assets.
	We assess a segment’s performance based on net operating income (“NOI”). NOI excludes investment and other income, acquisition costs, general and administrative expenses, interest expense, amortization of deferred financing fees, depreciation and amortization expense, gains (losses) from extinguishments of debt, income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures, income tax (expense) benefit from taxable REIT subsidiaries, gains (losses) on sales of real estate, impairments, and (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests. NOI is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is income from continuing operations before tax and discontinued operations, which, to calculate NOI, is adjusted to add back depreciation and amortization, general and administrative expense, interest expense, amortization of deferred financing fees, and impairment losses, and to exclude straight line rent adjustments, accretion of below market lease intangibles (net), revenue earned from management and leasing services, investment income, gain (loss) on sale of real estate, equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures, gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, and other income. NOI includes management fee expense recorded at each operating segment based on a percentage of revenue which is eliminated in consolidation. We use NOI internally as a performance measure and believe NOI provides useful information to investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations because it reflects only those income and expense items that are incurred at the property level. Therefore, we believe NOI is a useful measure for evaluating the operating performance of our real estate assets. NOI presented by us may not be comparable to NOI reported by other REITs that define NOI differently. We believe that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of our operating results, NOI should be examined in conjunction with income from continuing operations before tax and discontinued operations as presented in our condensed consolidated financial statements. NOI should not be considered as an alternative to net income attributable to Equity One, Inc. as an indication of our performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity or our ability to make distributions. We consider NOI to be an appropriate supplemental measure to net income because it helps both investors and management to understand the core operations of our properties.
	The following table sets forth the financial information relating to our continuing operations presented by segments and includes a reconciliation of NOI to income from continuing operations before tax and discontinued operations, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure:
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		September 30,					September 30,
		2013		2012			2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Revenue:
	South Florida	$	22,063	$	22,040		$	68,400	$	66,210
	North Florida	9,517		9,296			28,500		28,706
	Southeast	10,327		10,085			31,006		30,453
	Northeast	18,856		12,738			55,178		35,866
	West Coast	18,043		17,524			53,154		50,177
	Non-retail	727		240			1,388		526
	Total segment revenue	79,533		71,923			237,626		211,938
	Add:
	Straight line rent adjustment	844		1,072			1,626		2,813
	Accretion of below market lease intangibles, net	3,224		3,075			9,458		9,686
	Management and leasing services	587		499			1,485		1,803
	Total revenue	$	84,188	$	76,569		$	250,195	$	226,240
	Net operating income (NOI):
	South Florida	$	14,743	$	14,549		$	46,095	$	44,235
	North Florida	6,476		6,480			19,122		20,131
	Southeast	7,208		7,186			21,674		21,591
	Northeast	13,797		9,003			39,382		24,859
	West Coast	11,567		11,443			34,826		32,973
	Non-retail	617		47			990		118
	Total NOI	54,408		48,708			162,089		143,907
	Add:
	Straight line rent adjustment	844		1,072			1,626		2,813
	Accretion of below market lease intangibles, net	3,224		3,075			9,458		9,686
	Management and leasing services	587		499			1,485		1,803
	Elimination of intersegment expenses	2,637		2,445			7,888		7,140
	Investment income	1,453		1,583			5,866		4,610
	Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	716		469			1,766		129
	Other income (expense)	38		(9		)	199		43
	Gain on extinguishment of debt	—		—			107		352
	Less:
	Depreciation and amortization expense	21,004		19,162			66,436		60,722
	General and administrative expense	9,579		10,078			28,155		31,916
	Interest expense	16,923		17,522			50,860		51,604
	Amortization of deferred financing fees	606		627			1,815		1,829
	Impairment loss on goodwill and income producing properties	1,213		—			3,875		—
	Income from continuing operations before tax and discontinued	$	14,582	$	10,453		$	39,343	$	24,412
	operations
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Assets:
	South Florida	$	695,503	$	692,764
	North Florida	314,923		316,364
	Southeast	334,661		337,945
	Northeast	913,806		894,658
	West Coast	807,798		801,167
	Non-retail	61,592		33,525
	Corporate assets	192,885		206,741
	Properties held for sale	24,710		219,504
	Total assets	$	3,345,878	$	3,502,668

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	As of September 30, 2013, we had provided letters of credit having an aggregate face amount of $2.0 million as additional security for financial and other obligations.
	As of September 30, 2013, we have invested an aggregate of approximately $181.8 million in active development or redevelopment projects at various stages of completion and anticipate that these projects will require an additional $85.4 million to complete, based on our current plans and estimates, which we anticipate will be expended over the next three years. These obligations, comprising principally construction contracts, are generally due as the work is performed and are expected to be financed by funds available under our credit facilities, proceeds from property dispositions and available cash.
	We are subject to litigation in the normal course of business; however, we do not believe that any of the litigation outstanding as of September 30, 2013 will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Environmental_Matters

Environmental Matters	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract]	'
Environmental Matters	'
	Environmental Matters
	We are subject to numerous environmental laws and regulations. The operation of dry cleaning and gas station facilities at our shopping centers are the principal environmental concerns. We require that the tenants who operate these facilities do so in material compliance with current laws and regulations and we have established procedures to monitor dry cleaning operations. Where available, we have applied and been accepted into state sponsored environmental programs. Several properties in the portfolio will require or are currently undergoing varying levels of environmental remediation. We have environmental insurance policies covering most of our properties which limits our exposure to some of these conditions, although these policies are subject to limitations and environmental conditions known at the time of acquisition are typically excluded from coverage. Management believes that the ultimate disposition of currently known environmental matters will not have a material effect on our financial position, liquidity or operations.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	Recurring Fair Value Measurements
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had interest rate swap agreements with a notional amount of $250.0 million that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. At September 30, 2013, the fair value of our interest rate swaps consisted of an asset of $1.1 million, which is included in other assets, and a liability of $174,000, which is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. At December 31, 2012, the fair value of our interest rate swaps was a liability of $7.0 million, which is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. The net unrealized (loss) gain on our interest rate swaps was $(1.9) million and $5.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and is included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The fair value of the interest rate swaps is based on the estimated amount we would receive or pay to terminate the contract at the reporting date and is determined using interest rate pricing models and observable inputs. The interest rate swaps are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.
	The following table presents our hierarchy for those assets/(liabilities) measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis:
		Fair Value Measurements
		Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
		(In thousands)
	September 30, 2013:
	Interest rate swap:
	Classified as an asset in other assets	$	1,137		$	—		$	1,137		$	—
	Classified as a liability in accounts payable and	$	(174	)	$	—		$	(174	)	$	—
	accrued expenses
	December 31, 2012:
	Interest rate swaps classified as a liability in accounts	$	(6,954	)	$	—		$	(6,954	)	$	—
	payable and accrued expenses
	Valuation Methods
	The valuation of interest rate swaps is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis of the expected cash flows of the derivative financial instrument. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivative, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate market data and implied volatilities in such interest rates. While it was determined that the majority of the inputs used to value the derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy under authoritative accounting guidance, the credit valuation adjustments associated with the derivatives also utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default. However, as of September 30, 2013, the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of the derivative financial instruments was assessed, and it was determined that these adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of the derivative financial instruments. As a result, it was determined that the derivative financial instruments in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The unrealized (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) is attributable to the net change in unrealized gains related to the interest rate swaps that remain outstanding at September 30, 2013, none of which were reported in the condensed consolidated statements of income because they are documented and qualify as hedging instruments.
	Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
	The following table presents our hierarchy for those assets measured and recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
	Assets:		Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total Losses(1)
			(In thousands)
	Operating properties held and used		$	5,400		$	—		$	—		$	5,400	$	1,218
	Operating properties held for sale		15,013			—			15,013			—		518
	Development properties held and used		4,390			—			—			4,390		2,520
	Total		$	24,803		$	—		$	15,013		$	9,790	$	4,256
	(1) Total losses exclude impairments related to properties sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
	On a non-recurring basis, we evaluate the carrying value of investment property and investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Impairments, if any, result primarily from values established by Level 3 valuations. The carrying value is considered impaired when the total projected undiscounted cash flows from such asset is separately identifiable and is less than its carrying value. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the asset as determined by purchase price offers or by discounted cash flows using the income or market approach. These cash flows are comprised of unobservable inputs which include contractual rental revenue and forecasted rental revenue and expenses based upon market conditions and expectations for growth. Capitalization rates and discount rates utilized in these models are based upon observable rates that we believe to be within a reasonable range of current market rates for the respective properties. Based on these inputs, we determined that the valuations of these investment properties and investments in unconsolidated joint ventures are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
	During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recognized impairment losses of $1.1 million and $1.2 million on an operating property located in the Southeast region. The estimated fair value related to the impairment assessment was primarily based on a discounted cash flow analysis and, therefore, is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. We did not recognize any impairments related to operating properties during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.
	During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recognized an impairment loss of $518,000 on a property held for sale located in the West Coast region. The estimated fair value related to the impairment assessment was based upon the expected sales price as determined by an executed contract after adjusting for costs to sell and, therefore, is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized an impairment loss of $1.9 million on a property held for sale located in the South Florida region, which is included in discontinued operations.
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recognized an impairment loss of $2.5 million on a land parcel located in the West Coast region. The estimated fair value related to the impairment assessment was based on a recent appraisal and, therefore, is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. We did not recognize any impairments related to development properties during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.
	During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recognized impairment losses of $2.1 million and $2.2 million, respectively, related to properties that were sold, which are included in discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized impairment losses of $2.4 million and $7.9 million, respectively, related to properties that were sold, which are included in discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
	We also perform annual, or more frequent in certain circumstances, impairment tests of our goodwill. Impairments, if any, result from values established by Level 3 valuations. We estimate the fair value of the reporting unit using discounted projected future cash flows, which approximate a current sales price. If the results of this analysis indicate that the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, impairment is recorded to reduce the carrying value of the goodwill to fair value. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recognized a goodwill impairment loss of $138,000. We did not recognize any goodwill impairment losses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value [Abstract]	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The estimated fair values of financial instruments have been determined by us using available market information and appropriate valuation methods. Considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that we could realize in a current market exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methods may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. We have used the following market assumptions and/or estimation methods:
	Cash and Cash Equivalents, Accounts and Other Receivables, Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses and Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities (classified within Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the valuation hierarchy) – The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for these financial instruments approximate fair value because of their short maturities.
	Loans Receivable (classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy) – The carrying value of the loans receivable of $72.2 million at September 30, 2013 approximates fair value due to their short maturities. At December 31, 2012, the estimated fair value was approximately $142.2 million and was estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on the current interest rates at which similar loans would be made. The carrying amount of these loans receivable, including accrued interest was $140.7 million at December 31, 2012.
	Mortgage Notes Payable (classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy) – The fair value estimated at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was approximately $444.0 million and $494.4 million, respectively, calculated based on the net present value of payments over the term of the loans using estimated market rates for similar mortgage loans and remaining terms. The carrying amount (principal and unaccreted premium) of these notes, including notes associated with properties held for sale, was $416.6 million and $451.1 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
	Unsecured Senior Notes Payable (classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy) – The fair value estimated at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was approximately $770.2 million and $765.1 million, respectively, calculated based on the net present value of payments over the terms of the notes using estimated market rates for similar notes and remaining terms. The carrying amount (principal net of unamortized discount) of these notes was $729.4 million and $729.1 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
	Term Loan (classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy) – The fair value estimated at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was approximately $247.3 million and $255.2 million, respectively, calculated based on the net present value of payments over the term of the loan using estimated market rates for similar notes and remaining terms. The carrying amount of this loan was $250.0 million at both September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
	The fair market value calculations of our debt as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 include assumptions as to the effects that prevailing market conditions would have on existing secured or unsecured debt. The calculations use a market rate spread over the risk free interest rate. This spread is determined by using the remaining life to maturity coupled with loan-to-value considerations of the respective debt. Once determined, this market rate is used to discount the remaining debt service payments in an attempt to reflect the present value of this stream of cash flows. While the determination of the appropriate market rate is subjective in nature, recent market data gathered suggest that the composite rates used for mortgages, senior notes and term loans are consistent with current market trends.
	Interest Rate Swap Agreements (classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy) – At September 30, 2013, the fair value of our interest rate swaps consisted of an asset of $1.1 million, which is included in other assets, and a liability of $174,000, which is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. At December 31, 2012, the fair value of our interest rate swaps was a liability of $7.0 million, which is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. See Note 18 above for a discussion of the method used to value the interest rate swaps.
	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy) – The carrying amount of the redeemable noncontrolling interests of $3.0 million and $22.6 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, approximates their fair value as determined by discounted cash flow analyses.
	Investments In and Advances to Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy) – The carrying amount of the investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures of $80.7 million and $72.2 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, approximates their fair value as determined by discounted cash flow analyses.

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'
	Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
	Many of our wholly-owned subsidiaries have guaranteed our indebtedness under the unsecured senior notes and the revolving credit facilities. The guarantees are joint and several and full and unconditional. The following statements set forth consolidating financial information with respect to the guarantors of our unsecured senior notes:
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	Equity One,			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminating Entries			Consolidated
	As of September 30, 2013	Inc.			Subsidiaries			Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
		(In thousands)
	ASSETS
	Properties, net	$	200,422		$	1,394,793		$	1,270,926		$	(133	)	$	2,866,008
	Investment in affiliates	2,690,675			—			—			(2,690,675		)	—
	Other assets	200,130			115,750			954,214			(790,224		)	479,870
	Total Assets	$	3,091,227		$	1,510,543		$	2,225,140		$	(3,481,032	)	$	3,345,878
	LIABILITIES
	Total notes payable	$	1,669,359		$	131,755		$	435,485		$	(764,440	)	$	1,472,159
	Other liabilities	13,910			91,269			161,821			(25,917		)	241,083
	Liabilities associated with properties	—			32			13,915			—			13,947
	held for sale
	Total Liabilities	1,683,269			223,056			611,221			(790,357		)	1,727,189
	REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING	—			—			3,031			—			3,031
	INTERESTS
	EQUITY	1,407,958			1,287,487			1,610,888			(2,690,675		)	1,615,658
	TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE	$	3,091,227		$	1,510,543		$	2,225,140		$	(3,481,032	)	$	3,345,878
	NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
	AND EQUITY
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	Equity One,			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminating			Consolidated
	As of December 31, 2012	Inc.			Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Entries
								Subsidiaries
		(In thousands)
	ASSETS
	Properties, net	$	265,998		$	1,483,187		$	1,261,288		$	(133	)	$	3,010,340
	Investment in affiliates	2,691,302			—			—			(2,691,302		)	—
	Other assets	212,259			89,418			972,366			(781,715		)	492,328
	Total Assets	$	3,169,559		$	1,572,605		$	2,233,654		$	(3,473,150	)	$	3,502,668
	LIABILITIES
	Total notes payable	$	1,751,130		$	143,703		$	451,090		$	(760,600	)	$	1,585,323
	Other liabilities	18,487			113,539			161,266			(21,248		)	272,044
	Liabilities associated with properties	3,216			15,055			—			—			18,271
	held for sale
	Total Liabilities	1,772,833			272,297			612,356			(781,848		)	1,875,638
	REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING	—			—			22,551						22,551
	INTERESTS
	EQUITY	1,396,726			1,300,308			1,598,747			(2,691,302		)	1,604,479
	TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE	$	3,169,559		$	1,572,605		$	2,233,654		$	(3,473,150	)	$	3,502,668
	NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
	AND EQUITY
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	Equity One,			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminating Entries			Consolidated
	for the three months ended September 30, 2013	Inc.			Subsidiaries			Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
		(In thousands)
	Total revenue	$	7,398		$	42,791		$	33,999		$	—		$	84,188
	Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	31,149			—			—			(31,149		)	—
	Total costs and expenses	11,226			22,210			19,792			(157		)	53,071
	INCOME BEFORE OTHER INCOME AND	27,321			20,581			14,207			(30,992		)	31,117
	EXPENSE, TAX AND DISCONTINUED
	OPERATIONS
	Other income and (expense)	(16,717		)	(1,856		)	2,883			(845		)	(16,535		)
	INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	10,604			18,725			17,090			(31,837		)	14,582
	BEFORE TAX AND DISCONTINUED
	OPERATIONS
	Income tax benefit of taxable REIT	—			228			154			—			382
	subsidiaries
	INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	10,604			18,953			17,244			(31,837		)	14,964
	Loss from discontinued operations	(33		)	(1,600		)	(324		)	44			(1,913		)
	NET INCOME	10,571			17,353			16,920			(31,793		)	13,051
Other comprehensive loss	(1,024		)	—			—			—			(1,024		)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	9,547			17,353			16,920			(31,793		)	12,027
Comprehensive income attributable to	—			—			(2,480		)	—			(2,480		)
noncontrolling interests
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE	$	9,547		$	17,353		$	14,440		$	(31,793	)	$	9,547
TO EQUITY ONE, INC.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of	Equity One,			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminating Entries			Consolidated
Comprehensive Income	Inc.			Subsidiaries			Guarantor
for the three months ended September 30, 2012							Subsidiaries
	(In thousands)
Total revenue	$	7,239		$	37,481		$	31,849		$	—		$	76,569
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	28,237			—			—			(28,237		)	—
Total costs and expenses	11,274			19,224			19,512			—			50,010
INCOME BEFORE OTHER INCOME AND	24,202			18,257			12,337			(28,237		)	26,559
EXPENSE, TAX AND DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS
Other income and (expense)	(16,642		)	(1,092		)	1,840			(212		)	(16,106		)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	7,560			17,165			14,177			(28,449		)	10,453
BEFORE TAX AND DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS
Income tax expense of taxable REIT	—			(120		)	(261		)	—			(381		)
subsidiaries
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	7,560			17,045			13,916			(28,449		)	10,072
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	581			(185		)	118			215			729
NET INCOME	8,141			16,860			14,034			(28,234		)	10,801
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(2,562		)	—			76			—			(2,486		)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	5,579			16,860			14,110			(28,234		)	8,315
Comprehensive income attributable to	—			—			(2,736		)	—			(2,736		)
noncontrolling interests
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	5,579		$	16,860		$	11,374		$	(28,234	)	$	5,579
ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY ONE, INC.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	Equity One,			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminating Entries			Consolidated
for the nine months ended September 30, 2013	Inc.			Subsidiaries			Guarantor
							Subsidiaries
	(In thousands)
Total revenue	$	22,113		$	126,764		$	101,318		$	—		$	250,195
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	126,956			—			—			(126,956		)	—
Total costs and expenses	33,475			67,722			61,475			(432		)	162,240
INCOME BEFORE OTHER INCOME AND	115,594			59,042			39,843			(126,524		)	87,955
EXPENSE, TAX AND DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS
Other income and (expense)	(52,741		)	(5,479		)	10,902			(1,294		)	(48,612		)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	62,853			53,563			50,745			(127,818		)	39,343
BEFORE TAX AND DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS
Income tax (expense) benefit of taxable REIT	—			(561		)	922			—			361
subsidiaries
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	62,853			53,002			51,667			(127,818		)	39,704
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	6,159			31,239			(871		)	288			36,815
NET INCOME	69,012			84,241			50,796			(127,530		)	76,519
Other comprehensive income	7,964			—			210			—			8,174
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	76,976			84,241			51,006			(127,530		)	84,693
Comprehensive income attributable to	—			—			(7,717		)	—			(7,717		)
noncontrolling interests
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE	$	76,976		$	84,241		$	43,289		$	(127,530	)	$	76,976
TO EQUITY ONE, INC.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	Equity One,			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminating Entries			Consolidated
for the nine months ended September 30, 2012	Inc.			Subsidiaries			Guarantor
							Subsidiaries
	(In thousands)
Total revenue	$	21,929		$	111,996		$	92,703		$	(388	)	$	226,240
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	97,935			—			—			(97,935		)	—
Total costs and expenses	34,770			60,298			58,557			(96		)	153,529
INCOME BEFORE OTHER INCOME AND	85,094			51,698			34,146			(98,227		)	72,711
EXPENSE, TAX AND DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS
Other income and (expense)	(56,821		)	(3,485		)	12,359			(352		)	(48,299		)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	28,273			48,213			46,505			(98,579		)	24,412
BEFORE TAX AND DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS
Income tax (expense) benefit of taxable REIT	—			(244		)	104			—			(140		)
subsidiaries
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	28,273			47,969			46,609			(98,579		)	24,272
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1,332			(2,777		)	14,006			684			13,245
NET INCOME	29,605			45,192			60,615			(97,895		)	37,517
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(7,625		)	—			290			—			(7,335		)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	21,980			45,192			60,905			(97,895		)	30,182
Comprehensive income attributable to	—			—			(8,202		)	—			(8,202		)
noncontrolling interests
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE	$	21,980		$	45,192		$	52,703		$	(97,895	)	$	21,980
TO EQUITY ONE, INC.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	Equity One,			Guarantor			Non-			Consolidated
for the nine months ended September 30, 2013	Inc.			Subsidiaries			Guarantor
							Subsidiaries
	(In thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(50,222	)	$	83,557		$	70,276		$	103,611
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of income producing properties	—			(60,000		)	—			(60,000		)
Additions to income producing properties	(1,149		)	(5,977		)	(3,568		)	(10,694		)
Additions to construction in progress	(556		)	(24,712		)	(8,325		)	(33,593		)
Deposits for the acquisition of income producing properties	(4,918		)	—			—			(4,918		)
Proceeds from sale of real estate and rental properties	67,527			143,597			5,528			216,652
Increase in cash held in escrow	(40,892		)	—			—			(40,892		)
Purchase of below market leasehold interest	—			(25,000		)	—			(25,000		)
Investment in loans receivable	—			—			(12,000		)	(12,000		)
Repayment of loans receivable	—			—			91,586			91,586
Increase in deferred leasing costs and lease intangibles	(498		)	(3,260		)	(2,240		)	(5,998		)
Investment in joint ventures	—			—			(9,770		)	(9,770		)
Repayments of advances to joint ventures	—			—			135			135
Distributions from joint ventures	—			—			3,077			3,077
Advances to subsidiaries, net	186,016			(106,123		)	(79,893		)	—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	205,530			(81,475		)	(15,470		)	108,585
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of mortgage notes payable	(3,579		)	(2,082		)	(27,438		)	(33,099		)
Net repayments under revolving credit facilities	(82,000		)	—			—			(82,000		)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	7,859			—			—			7,859
Stock issuance costs	(93		)	—			—			(93		)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(78,187		)	—			—			(78,187		)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	—			—			(18,917		)	(18,917		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(7,540		)	(7,540		)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			—			(911		)	(911		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(156,000		)	(2,082		)	(54,806		)	(212,888		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(692		)	—			—			(692		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	27,416			—			—			27,416
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	26,724		$	—		$	—		$	26,724
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	Equity One,						Non-			Consolidated
for the nine months ended September 30, 2012	Inc.						Guarantor
				Guarantor			Subsidiaries
				Subsidiaries
	(In thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(107,380	)	$	84,051		$	139,840		$	116,511
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of income producing properties	—			(73,235		)	(153,750		)	(226,985		)
Additions to income producing properties	(4,375		)	(8,677		)	(2,224		)	(15,276		)
Acquisition of land held for development	—			(7,500		)	—			(7,500		)
Additions to construction in progress	(682		)	(53,800		)	(533		)	(55,015		)
Proceeds from sale of real estate and rental properties	1,417			6,514			25,235			33,166
Decrease (increase) in cash held in escrow	90,845			(1,811		)	746			89,780
Investment in loans receivable	—			—			(19,258		)	(19,258		)
Increase in deferred leasing costs and lease intangibles	(1,541		)	(2,363		)	(1,532		)	(5,436		)
Investment in joint ventures	—			—			(14,102		)	(14,102		)
Repayments of advances to joint ventures	—			—			618			618
Distributions from joint ventures	—			—			567			567
Advances to subsidiaries, net	(132,148		)	59,285			72,863			—
Net cash used in investing activities	(46,484		)	(81,587		)	(91,370		)	(219,441		)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of mortgage notes payable	(1,316		)	(2,464		)	(40,266		)	(44,046		)
Net repayments under revolving credit facilities	(76,000		)	—			—			(76,000		)
Repayment of senior debt borrowings	(10,000		)	—			—			(10,000		)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	86,490			—			—			86,490
Borrowings under term loan	250,000			—			—			250,000
Payment of deferred financing costs	(2,697		)	—			—			(2,697		)
Stock issuance costs	(813		)	—			—			(813		)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(76,109		)	—			—			(76,109		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(7,496		)	(7,496		)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			—			(708		)	(708		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	169,555			(2,464		)	(48,470		)	118,621
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	15,691			—			—			15,691
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	10,963			—			—			10,963
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	26,654		$	—		$	—		$	26,654

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	Subsequent Events
	Pursuant to the Subsequent Events Topic of the FASB ASC, we have evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after our September 30, 2013 unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet date for potential recognition or disclosure in our condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In October 2013, we closed on the acquisition of shopping centers in Pleasanton, California and Westport, Connecticut for an aggregate purchase price of $85.2 million, which included the assumption of approximately $35.7 million of indebtedness with a weighted average interest rate of 5.73% and maturity dates through June 2019. During the fourth quarter of 2013, we expect to close on the acquisition of an outparcel adjacent to Kirkman Shoppes in Orlando, Florida for $3.0 million, subject to the satisfaction of closing conditions. Additionally, subject to the satisfaction of closing conditions, we expect to acquire the two remaining parcels within the Westwood Complex for an aggregate gross purchase price of $80.0 million (approximately $19.5 million of an additional cash investment when considering our existing financing) no later than January 15, 2014, thereby bringing our total investment in the Westwood Complex to $140.0 million. The consummation and timing of these acquisitions are subject to the satisfaction of various closing conditions.
	In October 2013, our NYCRF joint venture, in which we own a 30% interest, acquired a 129,000 square foot shopping center in Hackensack, New Jersey for a purchase price of $47.8 million. The acquisition was funded by a $24.0 million mortgage loan, which bears interest at 4.54% and has a maturity of 10 years, and through partner contributions of which our proportionate share was $7.8 million.
	Subsequent to September 30, 2013, two properties located in the Southeast region with a net book value of $10.3 million met the criteria to be classified as held for sale. We expect to realize a net loss of approximately $973,000 in connection with the sale of these properties which we anticipate will close during the fourth quarter of 2013, subject to the satisfaction of closing conditions. Additionally, we have another two properties in our Southeast and West Coast regions under contract for an estimated gross sales price of $27.4 million, which are in various stages of due diligence but have not met the criteria to be classified as held for sale.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Concentration of Credit Risk	'
	Concentration of Credit Risk
	A concentration of credit risk arises in our business when a nationally-based or regionally-based tenant occupies a substantial amount of space in multiple properties owned by us. In that event, if the tenant suffers a significant downturn in its business, it may become unable to make its contractual rent payments to us, exposing us to potential losses in rental revenue, expense recoveries, and percentage rent. Further, the impact may be magnified if the tenant is renting space in multiple locations. Generally, we do not obtain security from our nationally-based or regionally-based tenants in support of their lease obligations to us. We regularly monitor our tenant base to assess potential concentrations of credit risk. As of September 30, 2013, Publix Super Markets was our largest tenant and accounted for approximately 1.3 million square feet, or approximately 8.0%, of our GLA and approximately $9.8 million, or 4.1%, of our annual minimum rent. As of September 30, 2013, we had outstanding receivables from Publix Super Markets of approximately $337,000.

Acquisitions_Tables

Acquisitions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Summary of Income Producing Property Acquisition Activity	'
	The following table provides a summary of acquisition activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
	Date Purchased	Property Name	City	State	Square Feet	Purchase
						Price
						(in thousands)
	September 5, 2013	Manor Care (1)	Bethesda	MD	41,123	$	13,000
	September 5, 2013	5335 CITGO (1)	Bethesda	MD	18,128	6,000
	September 5, 2013	5471 CITGO (1)	Bethesda	MD	14,025	4,000
	June 5, 2013	Westwood Towers (2)	Bethesda	MD	211,020	25,000
	May 7, 2013	Bowlmor Lanes (1)	Bethesda	MD	27,000	12,000
	Total					$	60,000
	______________________________________________
	(1) The purchase price has been preliminarily allocated to real estate assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as applicable, in accordance with our accounting policies for business combinations. The purchase price and related accounting will be finalized after our valuation studies are complete.

Dispositions_Tables

Dispositions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Dispositions [Abstract]	'
Summary of Disposition Activity	'
	The following table provides a summary of disposition activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
	Date Sold		Property Name		City		State		Square			Gross Sales
									Feet			Price
												(In thousands)
	Income producing property sold
	September 25, 2013		Regency Crossing		Port Richey		FL		85,864			$	6,550		(1)
	September 18, 2013		Paulding Commons		Hiram		GA		209,676			18,150
	August 16, 2013		Willowdaile Shopping Center		Durham		NC		95,601			5,200
	August 7, 2013		Village at Northshore		Slidell		LA		144,638			9,450
	July 19, 2013		The Galleria		Wilmington		NC		92,114			3,760
	July 1, 2013		CVS Plaza		Miami		FL		18,214			4,400
	June 27, 2013		Providence Square		Charlotte		NC		85,930			2,000
	June 18, 2013		Medical & Merchants		Jacksonville		FL		156,153			12,000			(2)
	June 18, 2013		Meadows		Miami		FL		75,524			15,242
	June 18, 2013		Plaza Alegre		Miami		FL		88,411			20,633
	June 7, 2013		Chestnut Square		Brevard		NC		34,260			6,000
	May 1, 2013		Madison Centre		Madison		AL		64,837			7,350
	April 4, 2013		Lutz Lake Crossing		Lutz		FL		64,985			10,550
	April 4, 2013		Seven Hills		Spring Hill		FL		72,590			7,750
	March 29, 2013		Middle Beach Shopping Center		Panama City Beach		FL		69,277			2,350
	March 22, 2013		Douglas Commons		Douglasville		GA		97,027			12,000
	March 22, 2013		North Village Center		North Myrtle Beach		SC		60,356			2,365
	March 22, 2013		Windy Hill Shopping Center		North Myrtle Beach		SC		68,465			2,635
	February 13, 2013		Macland Pointe		Marietta		GA		79,699			9,150
	January 23, 2013		Shoppes of Eastwood		Orlando		FL		69,037			11,600
	January 15, 2013		Butler Creek		Acworth		GA		95,597			10,650
	January 15, 2013		Fairview Oaks		Ellenwood		GA		77,052			9,300
	January 15, 2013		Grassland Crossing		Alpharetta		GA		90,906			9,700
	January 15, 2013		Mableton Crossing		Mableton		GA		86,819			11,500			(3)
	January 15, 2013		Hamilton Ridge		Buford		GA		90,996			11,800
	January 15, 2013		Shops at Westridge		McDonough		GA		66,297			7,550
												229,635
	Outparcels sold
	September 10, 2013		Willowdaile - Subway		Durham		NC		2,384			$	700
	June 21, 2013		Canyon Trails - Jack in the Box		Goodyear		AZ		4,000			1,980
	May 23, 2013		Canyon Trails - Chase Pad		Goodyear		AZ		4,200			3,850
												6,530
	Total											$	236,165
	______________________________________________
	(1) We provided financing to the buyer in the form of a $4.3 million loan receivable. See Note 7 for further discussion.
	(2) We provided financing to the buyer in the form of an $8.5 million loan receivable, and the related gain on disposal of $1.0 million was deferred at September 30, 2013. See Note 7 for further discussion.
	(3) $2.8 million of mortgage debt secured by this property was repaid at closing.
Components of Income and Expense Relating to Discontinued Operations	'
	The components of income and expense relating to discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are shown below. These include the results of operations through the date of sale for each property that was sold during 2013 and 2012 and the operations for the applicable period for those assets classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2013:
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2013				2012				2013				2012
		(In thousands)
	Rental revenue	$	1,792			$	7,499			$	10,424			$	23,622
	Expenses:
	Property operating expenses	608				2,249				3,493				6,869
	Depreciation and amortization	340				1,727				2,129				5,378
	Operations of income producing properties	844				3,523				4,802				11,375
	Interest expense	(206		)		(570		)		(630		)		(2,027		)
	(Loss) gain on disposal of income producing properties	(187		)		—				36,672				14,269
	Impairment loss on income producing properties	(2,576		)		(2,445		)		(2,704		)		(9,818		)
	Loss on extinguishment of debt	—				—				(682		)		(725		)
	Income tax benefit (expense)	212				(97		)		(648		)		(277		)
	Other income	—				318				5				448
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(1,913		)		729				36,815				13,245
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				(6		)		(62		)		(19		)
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to Equity One, Inc.	$	(1,913	)		$	723			$	36,753			$	13,226

Investments_in_Joint_Ventures_

Investments in Joint Ventures (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	'
	The following is a summary of the composition of investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
					Investment Balance
	Joint Venture (1)	Number of Properties	Location	Ownership	September 30,		December 31,
					2013		2012
					(In thousands)
	Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
	GRI-EQY I, LLC (2)	10	GA, SC, FL	10.00%	$	12,746	$	8,587
	G&I Investment South Florida Portfolio, LLC	3	FL	20.00%	3,526		3,491
	Madison 2260 Realty LLC	1	NY	8.60%	634		634
	Madison 1235 Realty LLC	1	NY	20.10%	820		1,000
	Talega Village Center JV, LLC (3)	1	CA	50.50%	2,842		2,909
	Vernola Marketplace JV, LLC (3)	1	CA	50.50%	6,321		6,972
	Parnassus Heights Medical Center	1	CA	50.00%	20,296		20,385
	Equity One JV Portfolio, LLC (4)	4	FL, MA	30.00%	33,025		27,589
	Total				80,210		71,567
	Advances to unconsolidated joint ventures				470		604
	Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint				$	80,680	$	72,171
	ventures
	______________________________________________
	(1) All unconsolidated joint ventures are accounted for under the equity method except for the Madison 2260 Realty LLC and Madison 1235 Realty LLC joint ventures, which are accounted for under the cost method.
	(2) The investment balance as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is presented net of deferred gains of $3.3 million for both periods associated with the disposition of assets by us to the joint venture.
	(3) Our effective interest is 48% when considering the 5% noncontrolling interest held by Vestar Development Company.
	(4) The investment balance as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is presented net of a deferred gain of approximately $404,000 for both periods associated with the disposition of assets by us to the joint venture.

Other_Assets_Tables

Other Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Composition of Other Assets	'
	The following is a summary of the composition of the other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Lease intangible assets, net	$	118,031	$	129,250
	Leasing commissions, net	36,535		35,432
	Prepaid expenses and other receivables	29,869		24,357
	Straight-line rent receivable, net	21,568		20,059
	Deferred financing costs, net	8,968		10,777
	Deposits and mortgage escrow	14,038		5,195
	Furniture and fixtures, net	4,285		2,519
	Fair value of interest rate swap	1,137		—
	Deferred tax asset	2,407		2,968
	Total other assets	$	236,838	$	230,557

Other_Liabilities_Tables

Other Liabilities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Composition of Other Liabilities	'
	The following is a summary of the composition of other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Lease intangible liabilities, net	$	158,777	$	185,477
	Prepaid rent	9,722		10,687
	Other	388		215
	Total other liabilities	$	168,887	$	196,379

Noncontrolling_Interests_Table

Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]	'
Summary of Noncontrolling Interests	'
	The following is a summary of the noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Danbury 6 Associates LLC (1)	$	—	$	7,720
	Southbury 84 Associates LLC (1)	—		11,242
	Vestar/EQY Canyon Trails LLC (2)	2,042		2,600
	Walden Woods Village, Ltd. (3)	989		989
	Total redeemable noncontrolling interests	$	3,031	$	22,551
	EQY-CSC, LLC (CapCo)	$	206,145	$	206,145
	DIM	1,082		1,100
	Vestar/EQY Talega LLC (4)	145		147
	Vestar/EQY Vernola LLC (5)	328		361
	Total noncontrolling interests included in total equity	$	207,700	$	207,753
	______________________________________________
	(1) In May 2013, we acquired the remaining 40% preferred equity interests held by the noncontrolling interest holders.
	(2) This entity owns Canyon Trails Towne Center.
	(3) This entity owns Walden Woods Shopping Center.
	(4) This entity holds our interest in Talega Village Center JV, LLC.
	(5) This entity holds our interest in Vernola Marketplace JV, LLC.

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Summary of Calculation of Basic EPS and Reconciliation of Net Income Available to Shareholders	'
	The following summarizes the calculation of basic EPS and provides a reconciliation of the amounts of net income available to common stockholders and shares of common stock used in calculating basic EPS:
		Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		September 30,							September 30,
		2013				2012			2013			2012
		(In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Income from continuing operations	$	14,964			$	10,072		$	39,704		$	24,272
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,480		)		(2,730		)	(7,655		)	(8,183		)
	Income from continuing operations attributable to Equity One, Inc.	12,484				7,342			32,049			16,089
	Allocation of continuing income to participating securities	(221		)		(267		)	(829		)	(820		)
	Income from continuing operations available to common stockholders	12,263				7,075			31,220			15,269
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(1,913		)		729			36,815			13,245
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				(6		)	(62		)	(19		)
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations available to common	(1,913		)		723			36,753			13,226
	stockholders
	Net income available to common stockholders	$	10,350			$	7,798		$	67,973		$	28,495
	Weighted average shares outstanding — Basic	117,538				114,699			117,320			113,359
	Basic earnings (loss) per share available to common stockholders:
	Continuing operations	$	0.1			$	0.06		$	0.27		$	0.13
	Discontinued operations	(0.02		)		0.01			0.31			0.12
	Earnings per common share — Basic	$	0.09		*	$	0.07		$	0.58		$	0.25
	* Note: EPS does not foot due to the rounding of the individual calculations.
Summary of Calculation of Diluted EPS and Reconciliation of Net Income Available to Shareholders	'
	The following summarizes the calculation of diluted EPS and provides a reconciliation of the amounts of net income available to common stockholders and shares of common stock used in calculating diluted EPS:
		Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		September 30,							September 30,
		2013				2012			2013			2012
		(In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Income from continuing operations	$	14,964			$	10,072		$	39,704		$	24,272
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,480		)		(2,730		)	(7,655		)	(8,183		)
	Income from continuing operations attributable to Equity One, Inc.	12,484				7,342			32,049			16,089
	Allocation of continuing income to participating securities	(221		)		(267		)	(829		)	(820		)
	Income from continuing operations available to common stockholders	12,263				7,075			31,220			15,269
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(1,913		)		729			36,815			13,245
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				(6		)	(62		)	(19		)
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations available to common stockholders	(1,913		)		723			36,753			13,226
	Net income available to common stockholders	$	10,350			$	7,798		$	67,973		$	28,495
	Weighted average shares outstanding — Basic	117,538				114,699			117,320			113,359
	Stock options using the treasury method	266				299			307			237
	Executive Incentive Plan shares using the treasury method	—				—			—			85
	Weighted average shares outstanding — Diluted	117,804				114,998			117,627			113,681
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share available to common stockholders:
	Continuing operations	$	0.1			$	0.06		$	0.27		$	0.13
	Discontinued operations	(0.02		)		0.01			0.31			0.12
	Earnings per common share — Diluted	$	0.09		*	$	0.07		$	0.58		$	0.25
	* Note: EPS does not foot due to the rounding of the individual calculations.

ShareBased_Payments_Tables

Share-Based Payments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Summary of Stock Option Activity	'
	The following table presents stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
		Shares Under Option			Weighted-
					Average Exercise Price
		(In thousands)
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013	3,521			$	20.73
	Granted	—			$	—
	Exercised	(493	)		$	16.45
	Forfeited or expired	—			$	—
	Outstanding at September 30, 2013	3,028			$	21.43
	Exercisable at September 30, 2013	2,780			$	21.72
Summary of Restricted Stock Activity	'
	The following table presents information regarding restricted stock activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
		Unvested			Weighted-Average
		Shares			Price
		(In thousands)
	Unvested at January 1, 2013	975			$	17.11
	Granted	66			$	22.4
	Vested	(127	)		$	17.37
	Forfeited	(2	)		$	20.34
	Unvested at September 30, 2013	912		*	$	17.45
	______________________________________________
	* Does not include 800,000 shares of restricted stock awarded to certain executives which are subject to performance vesting conditions and are not entitled to vote or receive dividends during the performance period.
Share-Based Compensation Expense	'
	Share-based compensation expense charged against earnings is summarized as follows:
		Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		September 30,							September 30,
		2013				2012			2013			2012
		(In thousands)
	Restricted stock expense	$	1,449			$	1,403		$	4,480		$	4,602
	Stock option expense	105				243			358			794
	Employee stock purchase plan discount	5				3			14			10
	Total equity-based expense	1,559				1,649			4,852			5,406
	Restricted stock classified as a liability	39				17			78			34
	Total expense	1,598				1,666			4,930			5,440
	Less amount capitalized	(111		)		(72		)	(278		)	(226		)
	Net share-based compensation expense	$	1,487			$	1,594		$	4,652		$	5,214

Segment_Reporting_Tables

Segment Reporting (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Financial Information Relating to Operations Presented by Segments	'
	The following table sets forth the financial information relating to our continuing operations presented by segments and includes a reconciliation of NOI to income from continuing operations before tax and discontinued operations, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure:
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		September 30,					September 30,
		2013		2012			2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Revenue:
	South Florida	$	22,063	$	22,040		$	68,400	$	66,210
	North Florida	9,517		9,296			28,500		28,706
	Southeast	10,327		10,085			31,006		30,453
	Northeast	18,856		12,738			55,178		35,866
	West Coast	18,043		17,524			53,154		50,177
	Non-retail	727		240			1,388		526
	Total segment revenue	79,533		71,923			237,626		211,938
	Add:
	Straight line rent adjustment	844		1,072			1,626		2,813
	Accretion of below market lease intangibles, net	3,224		3,075			9,458		9,686
	Management and leasing services	587		499			1,485		1,803
	Total revenue	$	84,188	$	76,569		$	250,195	$	226,240
	Net operating income (NOI):
	South Florida	$	14,743	$	14,549		$	46,095	$	44,235
	North Florida	6,476		6,480			19,122		20,131
	Southeast	7,208		7,186			21,674		21,591
	Northeast	13,797		9,003			39,382		24,859
	West Coast	11,567		11,443			34,826		32,973
	Non-retail	617		47			990		118
	Total NOI	54,408		48,708			162,089		143,907
	Add:
	Straight line rent adjustment	844		1,072			1,626		2,813
	Accretion of below market lease intangibles, net	3,224		3,075			9,458		9,686
	Management and leasing services	587		499			1,485		1,803
	Elimination of intersegment expenses	2,637		2,445			7,888		7,140
	Investment income	1,453		1,583			5,866		4,610
	Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	716		469			1,766		129
	Other income (expense)	38		(9		)	199		43
	Gain on extinguishment of debt	—		—			107		352
	Less:
	Depreciation and amortization expense	21,004		19,162			66,436		60,722
	General and administrative expense	9,579		10,078			28,155		31,916
	Interest expense	16,923		17,522			50,860		51,604
	Amortization of deferred financing fees	606		627			1,815		1,829
	Impairment loss on goodwill and income producing properties	1,213		—			3,875		—
	Income from continuing operations before tax and discontinued	$	14,582	$	10,453		$	39,343	$	24,412
	operations
Financial Information Relating to Assets Presented by Segments	'
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Assets:
	South Florida	$	695,503	$	692,764
	North Florida	314,923		316,364
	Southeast	334,661		337,945
	Northeast	913,806		894,658
	West Coast	807,798		801,167
	Non-retail	61,592		33,525
	Corporate assets	192,885		206,741
	Properties held for sale	24,710		219,504
	Total assets	$	3,345,878	$	3,502,668

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Assets Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
	The following table presents our hierarchy for those assets/(liabilities) measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis:
		Fair Value Measurements
		Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
		(In thousands)
	September 30, 2013:
	Interest rate swap:
	Classified as an asset in other assets	$	1,137		$	—		$	1,137		$	—
	Classified as a liability in accounts payable and	$	(174	)	$	—		$	(174	)	$	—
	accrued expenses
	December 31, 2012:
	Interest rate swaps classified as a liability in accounts	$	(6,954	)	$	—		$	(6,954	)	$	—
	payable and accrued expenses
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Nonrecurring Basis	'
	The following table presents our hierarchy for those assets measured and recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
	Assets:		Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total Losses(1)
			(In thousands)
	Operating properties held and used		$	5,400		$	—		$	—		$	5,400	$	1,218
	Operating properties held for sale		15,013			—			15,013			—		518
	Development properties held and used		4,390			—			—			4,390		2,520
	Total		$	24,803		$	—		$	15,013		$	9,790	$	4,256
	(1) Total losses exclude impairments related to properties sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	'
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	Equity One,			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminating Entries			Consolidated
	As of September 30, 2013	Inc.			Subsidiaries			Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
		(In thousands)
	ASSETS
	Properties, net	$	200,422		$	1,394,793		$	1,270,926		$	(133	)	$	2,866,008
	Investment in affiliates	2,690,675			—			—			(2,690,675		)	—
	Other assets	200,130			115,750			954,214			(790,224		)	479,870
	Total Assets	$	3,091,227		$	1,510,543		$	2,225,140		$	(3,481,032	)	$	3,345,878
	LIABILITIES
	Total notes payable	$	1,669,359		$	131,755		$	435,485		$	(764,440	)	$	1,472,159
	Other liabilities	13,910			91,269			161,821			(25,917		)	241,083
	Liabilities associated with properties	—			32			13,915			—			13,947
	held for sale
	Total Liabilities	1,683,269			223,056			611,221			(790,357		)	1,727,189
	REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING	—			—			3,031			—			3,031
	INTERESTS
	EQUITY	1,407,958			1,287,487			1,610,888			(2,690,675		)	1,615,658
	TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE	$	3,091,227		$	1,510,543		$	2,225,140		$	(3,481,032	)	$	3,345,878
	NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
	AND EQUITY
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	Equity One,			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminating			Consolidated
	As of December 31, 2012	Inc.			Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Entries
								Subsidiaries
		(In thousands)
	ASSETS
	Properties, net	$	265,998		$	1,483,187		$	1,261,288		$	(133	)	$	3,010,340
	Investment in affiliates	2,691,302			—			—			(2,691,302		)	—
	Other assets	212,259			89,418			972,366			(781,715		)	492,328
	Total Assets	$	3,169,559		$	1,572,605		$	2,233,654		$	(3,473,150	)	$	3,502,668
	LIABILITIES
	Total notes payable	$	1,751,130		$	143,703		$	451,090		$	(760,600	)	$	1,585,323
	Other liabilities	18,487			113,539			161,266			(21,248		)	272,044
	Liabilities associated with properties	3,216			15,055			—			—			18,271
	held for sale
	Total Liabilities	1,772,833			272,297			612,356			(781,848		)	1,875,638
	REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING	—			—			22,551						22,551
	INTERESTS
	EQUITY	1,396,726			1,300,308			1,598,747			(2,691,302		)	1,604,479
	TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE	$	3,169,559		$	1,572,605		$	2,233,654		$	(3,473,150	)	$	3,502,668
	NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
	AND EQUITY
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	Equity One,			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminating Entries			Consolidated
	for the three months ended September 30, 2013	Inc.			Subsidiaries			Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
		(In thousands)
	Total revenue	$	7,398		$	42,791		$	33,999		$	—		$	84,188
	Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	31,149			—			—			(31,149		)	—
	Total costs and expenses	11,226			22,210			19,792			(157		)	53,071
	INCOME BEFORE OTHER INCOME AND	27,321			20,581			14,207			(30,992		)	31,117
	EXPENSE, TAX AND DISCONTINUED
	OPERATIONS
	Other income and (expense)	(16,717		)	(1,856		)	2,883			(845		)	(16,535		)
	INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	10,604			18,725			17,090			(31,837		)	14,582
	BEFORE TAX AND DISCONTINUED
	OPERATIONS
	Income tax benefit of taxable REIT	—			228			154			—			382
	subsidiaries
	INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	10,604			18,953			17,244			(31,837		)	14,964
	Loss from discontinued operations	(33		)	(1,600		)	(324		)	44			(1,913		)
	NET INCOME	10,571			17,353			16,920			(31,793		)	13,051
	Other comprehensive loss	(1,024		)	—			—			—			(1,024		)
	COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	9,547			17,353			16,920			(31,793		)	12,027
	Comprehensive income attributable to	—			—			(2,480		)	—			(2,480		)
	noncontrolling interests
	COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE	$	9,547		$	17,353		$	14,440		$	(31,793	)	$	9,547
	TO EQUITY ONE, INC.
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of	Equity One,			Guarantor			Non-			Eliminating Entries			Consolidated
	Comprehensive Income	Inc.			Subsidiaries			Guarantor
	for the three months ended September 30, 2012							Subsidiaries
		(In thousands)
	Total revenue	$	7,239		$	37,481		$	31,849		$	—		$	76,569
	Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	28,237			—			—			(28,237		)	—
	Total costs and expenses	11,274			19,224			19,512			—			50,010
	INCOME BEFORE OTHER INCOME AND	24,202			18,257			12,337			(28,237		)	26,559
	EXPENSE, TAX AND DISCONTINUED
	OPERATIONS
	Other income and (expense)	(16,642		)	(1,092		)	1,840			(212		)	(16,106		)
	INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	7,560			17,165			14,177			(28,449		)	10,453
	BEFORE TAX AND DISCONTINUED
	OPERATIONS
	Income tax expense of taxable REIT	—			(120		)	(261		)	—			(381		)
	subsidiaries
	INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	7,560			17,045			13,916			(28,449		)	10,072
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations	581			(185		)	118			215			729
	NET INCOME	8,141			16,860			14,034			(28,234		)	10,801
	Other comprehensive (loss) income	(2,562		)	—			76			—			(2,486		)
	COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	5,579			16,860			14,110			(28,234		)	8,315
	Comprehensive income attributable to	—			—			(2,736		)	—			(2,736		)
	noncontrolling interests
	COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	5,579		$	16,860		$	11,374		$	(28,234	)	$	5,579
	ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY ONE, INC.
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	Equity One,			Guarantor			Non-			Consolidated
	for the nine months ended September 30, 2013	Inc.			Subsidiaries			Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
		(In thousands)
	Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(50,222	)	$	83,557		$	70,276		$	103,611
	INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
	Acquisition of income producing properties	—			(60,000		)	—			(60,000		)
	Additions to income producing properties	(1,149		)	(5,977		)	(3,568		)	(10,694		)
	Additions to construction in progress	(556		)	(24,712		)	(8,325		)	(33,593		)
	Deposits for the acquisition of income producing properties	(4,918		)	—			—			(4,918		)
	Proceeds from sale of real estate and rental properties	67,527			143,597			5,528			216,652
	Increase in cash held in escrow	(40,892		)	—			—			(40,892		)
	Purchase of below market leasehold interest	—			(25,000		)	—			(25,000		)
	Investment in loans receivable	—			—			(12,000		)	(12,000		)
	Repayment of loans receivable	—			—			91,586			91,586
	Increase in deferred leasing costs and lease intangibles	(498		)	(3,260		)	(2,240		)	(5,998		)
	Investment in joint ventures	—			—			(9,770		)	(9,770		)
	Repayments of advances to joint ventures	—			—			135			135
	Distributions from joint ventures	—			—			3,077			3,077
	Advances to subsidiaries, net	186,016			(106,123		)	(79,893		)	—
	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	205,530			(81,475		)	(15,470		)	108,585
	FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
	Repayments of mortgage notes payable	(3,579		)	(2,082		)	(27,438		)	(33,099		)
	Net repayments under revolving credit facilities	(82,000		)	—			—			(82,000		)
	Proceeds from issuance of common stock	7,859			—			—			7,859
	Stock issuance costs	(93		)	—			—			(93		)
	Dividends paid to stockholders	(78,187		)	—			—			(78,187		)
	Purchase of noncontrolling interests	—			—			(18,917		)	(18,917		)
	Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(7,540		)	(7,540		)
	Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			—			(911		)	(911		)
	Net cash used in financing activities	(156,000		)	(2,082		)	(54,806		)	(212,888		)
	Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(692		)	—			—			(692		)
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	27,416			—			—			27,416
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	26,724		$	—		$	—		$	26,724
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	Equity One,						Non-			Consolidated
	for the nine months ended September 30, 2012	Inc.						Guarantor
					Guarantor			Subsidiaries
					Subsidiaries
		(In thousands)
	Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(107,380	)	$	84,051		$	139,840		$	116,511
	INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
	Acquisition of income producing properties	—			(73,235		)	(153,750		)	(226,985		)
	Additions to income producing properties	(4,375		)	(8,677		)	(2,224		)	(15,276		)
	Acquisition of land held for development	—			(7,500		)	—			(7,500		)
	Additions to construction in progress	(682		)	(53,800		)	(533		)	(55,015		)
	Proceeds from sale of real estate and rental properties	1,417			6,514			25,235			33,166
	Decrease (increase) in cash held in escrow	90,845			(1,811		)	746			89,780
	Investment in loans receivable	—			—			(19,258		)	(19,258		)
	Increase in deferred leasing costs and lease intangibles	(1,541		)	(2,363		)	(1,532		)	(5,436		)
	Investment in joint ventures	—			—			(14,102		)	(14,102		)
	Repayments of advances to joint ventures	—			—			618			618
	Distributions from joint ventures	—			—			567			567
	Advances to subsidiaries, net	(132,148		)	59,285			72,863			—
	Net cash used in investing activities	(46,484		)	(81,587		)	(91,370		)	(219,441		)
	FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
	Repayments of mortgage notes payable	(1,316		)	(2,464		)	(40,266		)	(44,046		)
	Net repayments under revolving credit facilities	(76,000		)	—			—			(76,000		)
	Repayment of senior debt borrowings	(10,000		)	—			—			(10,000		)
	Proceeds from issuance of common stock	86,490			—			—			86,490
	Borrowings under term loan	250,000			—			—			250,000
	Payment of deferred financing costs	(2,697		)	—			—			(2,697		)
	Stock issuance costs	(813		)	—			—			(813		)
	Dividends paid to stockholders	(76,109		)	—			—			(76,109		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(7,496		)	(7,496		)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			—			(708		)	(708		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	169,555			(2,464		)	(48,470		)	118,621
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	15,691			—			—			15,691
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	10,963			—			—			10,963
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	26,654		$	—		$	—		$	26,654

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres1

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)	Sep. 30, 2013
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Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'
Number of properties	144
Square feet of gross leasable area	15,300,000
Percentage of core portfolio	92.40%
Joint Venture [Member]	'
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'
Square feet of gross leasable area	3,400,000
Shopping Centers [Member]	'
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'
Number of properties	121
Shopping Centers [Member] | Joint Venture [Member]	'
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'
Number of properties	18
Development Properties [Member]	'
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'
Number of properties	10
Square feet of gross leasable area	1,700,000
Non-Retail Properties [Member]	'
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'
Number of properties	7
Land Parcels [Member]	'
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'
Number of properties	6
Office Buildings [Member] | Joint Venture [Member]	'
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]	'
Number of properties	2

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (Publix Super Markets [Member], USD $)	9 Months Ended
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Publix Super Markets [Member]	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'
Largest tenant accounted gross leasable area, square feet	1,300,000
Largest tenant accounted gross leasable area, percentage of total area	8.00%
Annual minimum rent, gross leasable area	$9,800,000
Percentage of annual minimum rent, gross leasable area	4.10%
Outstanding receivables	$337,000

Acquisitions_Narrative_Details

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Transaction-related costs, property acquisitions	$650	$1,200	$1,400	$2,600
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Like-kind exchange agreement days, maximum	'	'	'180 days	'

Acquisitions_Summary_of_Income

Acquisitions (Summary of Income Producing Property Acquisition Activity) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Square Feet	15,300,000
Purchase Price	$60,000
Bethesda [Member] | Manor Care [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Date Purchased	5-Sep-13
Square Feet	41,123
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	13,000
Bethesda [Member] | 5335 Citgo [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Date Purchased	5-Sep-13
Square Feet	18,128
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	6,000
Bethesda [Member] | 5471 Citgo [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Date Purchased	5-Sep-13
Square Feet	14,025
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	4,000
Bethesda [Member] | Westwood Towers [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Date Purchased	5-Jun-13
Square Feet	211,020	[1]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	25,000	[1]
Bethesda [Member] | Bowlmor Lanes [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Date Purchased	7-May-13
Square Feet	27,000	[1]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$12,000	[1]
Purchase Price Allocation Adjustments [Member] | Westwood Towers [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Property, Plant and Equipment	'5.9
[1]	The purchase price has been preliminarily allocated to real estate assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as applicable, in accordance with our accounting policies for business combinations. The purchase price and related accounting will be finalized after our valuation studies are complete.

Dispositions_Summary_of_Dispos

Dispositions (Summary of Disposition Activity) (Details) (USD $)

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Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]

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Willowdaile - Subway Outparcel [Member]

Canyon Trails - Jack in the Box [Member]

Canyon Trails - Chase Pad [Member]

Regency Crossing [Member]

Regency Crossing [Member]

Regency Crossing [Member]

Paulding Commons [Member]

Willowdale Shopping Center [Member]

Village At Northshore [Member]

Galleria [Member]

C V S Plaza [Member]

Providence Square [Member]

Medical And Merchants [Member]

Medical And Merchants [Member]

Medical And Merchants [Member]

Meadows [Member]

Plaza Alegre [Member]

Chestnut Square [Member]

Madison Centre [Member]

Lutz Lake [Member]

Seven Hills [Member]

Middle Beach Shopping Center [Member]

Douglas Commons [Member]

North Village Center [Member]

Windy Hill Shopping Center [Member]

Macland Pointe [Member]

Shoppes Of Eastwood [Member]

Butler Creek [Member]

Fairview Oaks [Member]

Grassland Crossing [Member]

Hamilton Ridge [Member]

Shopes at Westridge [Member]

Mableton Crossing [Member]

Mableton Crossing [Member]

Durham [Member]

Goodyear [Member]

Goodyear [Member]

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]

Port Richey [Member]

Hiram [Member]

Durham [Member]

Slidell [Member]

Wilmington [Member]

Miami [Member]

Charlotte [Member]

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]

Jacksonville [Member]

Miami [Member]

Miami [Member]

Brevard [Member]

Madison [Member]

Lutz [Member]

Spring Hill [Member]

Panama City Beach [Member]

Douglasville [Member]

North Myrtle Beach [Member]

North Myrtle Beach [Member]

Marietta [Member]

Orlando [Member]

Acworth [Member]

Ellenwood [Member]

Alpharetta [Member]

Buford [Member]

McDonough [Member]

Mableton [Member]

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209,676

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144,638

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15,242,000

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7,350,000

10,550,000

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6,530,000

Loans receivable, net

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We provided financing to the buyer in the form of an $8.5 million loan receivable, and the related gain on disposal of $1.0 million was deferred at SeptemberB 30, 2013. See Note 7 for further discussion.

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$2.8 million of mortgage debt secured by this property was repaid at closing.

Dispositions_Components_of_Inc

Dispositions (Components of Income and Expense Relating to Discontinued Operations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Rental revenue	$1,792	$7,499	$10,424	$23,622
Property operating expenses	608	2,249	3,493	6,869
Depreciation and amortization	340	1,727	2,129	5,378
Operations of income producing properties	844	3,523	4,802	11,375
Interest expense	-206	-570	-630	-2,027
(Loss) gain on disposal of income producing properties	-187	'	36,672	14,269
Impairment loss on income producing properties	-2,576	-2,445	-2,704	-9,818
Loss on extinguishment of debt	'	'	-682	-725
Income tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries	212	-97	-648	-277
Other income (loss)	'	318	5	448
(LOSS) INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	-1,913	729	36,815	13,245
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests - discontinued operations	'	-6	-62	-19
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Equity One, Inc.	($1,913)	$723	$36,753	$13,226

Investments_in_Joint_Ventures_1

Investments in Joint Ventures (Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Joint Ventures) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method and Cost Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'
Number of properties	144		'
Total	$80,210	[1]	$71,567	[1]
Advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, Investment Balance	470	[1]	604	[1]
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	80,680	[1]	72,171	[1]
Vestar [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Equity Method and Cost Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'
Noncontrolling interest ownership percentage	5.00%		'
Madison 2260, Realty, LLC [Member] | New York [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Equity Method and Cost Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'
Number of properties	1	[1]	'
Cost method investment, ownership percentage	8.60%	[1]	'
Cost method investment balance	634	[1]	634	[1]
Madison 1235, Realty, LLC [Member] | New York [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Equity Method and Cost Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'
Number of properties	1	[1]	'
Cost method investment, ownership percentage	20.10%	[1]	'
Cost method investment balance	820	[1]	1,000	[1]
GRI-EQY I, LLC [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Equity Method and Cost Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'
Net of deferred gains associated with the disposition of assets	3,300		3,300
GRI-EQY I, LLC [Member] | Georgia, South Carolina & Florida [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Equity Method and Cost Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'
Number of properties	10	[1],[2]	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	10.00%	[1],[2]	'
Equity method investment balance	12,746	[1],[2]	8,587	[1],[2]
G&I Investment South Florida Portfolio, LLC [Member] | Florida [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Equity Method and Cost Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'
Number of properties	3	[1]	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	20.00%	[1]	'
G&I Investment South Florida Portfolio, LLC [Member] | Florida [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Equity Method and Cost Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'
Equity method investment balance	3,526	[1]	3,491	[1]
Talega Village Center JV, LLC [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Equity Method and Cost Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'
Effective interest rate, noncontrolling interest	48.00%		'
Talega Village Center JV, LLC [Member] | California [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Equity Method and Cost Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'
Number of properties	1	[1],[3]	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.50%	[1],[3]	'
Equity method investment balance	2,842	[1],[3]	2,909	[1],[3]
Vernola Marketplace JV, LLC [Member] | California [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Equity Method and Cost Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'
Number of properties	1	[1],[3]	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.50%	[1],[3]	'
Equity method investment balance	6,321	[1],[3]	6,972	[1],[3]
Parnassus Heights Medical Center [Member] | California [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Equity Method and Cost Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'
Number of properties	1	[1]	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%	[1]	'
Equity method investment balance	20,296	[1]	20,385	[1]
Equity One JV Portfolio, LLC (NYCRF) [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Equity Method and Cost Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'
Net of deferred gains associated with the disposition of assets	404		404
Equity One JV Portfolio, LLC (NYCRF) [Member] | Florida & Massachusetts [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Equity Method and Cost Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'
Number of properties	4	[1],[4]	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	30.00%	[1],[4]	'
Equity method investment balance	$33,025	[1],[4]	$27,589	[1],[4]
[1]	All unconsolidated joint ventures are accounted for under the equity method except for the Madison 2260 Realty LLC and Madison 1235 Realty LLC joint ventures, which are accounted for under the cost method
[2]	The investment balance as of SeptemberB 30, 2013 and DecemberB 31, 2012 is presented net of deferred gains of $3.3 million for both periods associated with the disposition of assets by us to the joint venture.
[3]	Our effective interest is 48% when considering the 5% noncontrolling interest held by Vestar Development Company.
[4]	The investment balance as of SeptemberB 30, 2013 and DecemberB 31, 2012 is presented net of a deferred gain of approximately $404,000 for both periods associated with the disposition of assets by us to the joint venture.

Investments_in_Joint_Ventures_2

Investments in Joint Ventures (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Unconsolidated Joint Venture [Member]

Unconsolidated Joint Venture [Member]

Equity One Joint Venture Portfolio Limited Liability Company [Member]

Leasing Fees [Member]

Leasing Fees [Member]

Leasing Fees [Member]

Leasing Fees [Member]

Contribution Related to JV Debt Repayment [Member]

Contribution Related to Acquisition by JV [Member]

properties

Unconsolidated Joint Venture [Member]

Equity One Joint Venture Portfolio Limited Liability Company [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures

$716,000

$469,000

$1,766,000

$129,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fees paid associated with these joint ventures, which are included in management and leasing services revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

587,000

497,000

1,500,000

1,800,000

'

'

Mortgage debt

'

'

'

'

'

247,000,000

292,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unconsolidated joint venture debt, entity pro-rata share

'

'

'

'

'

60,800,000

65,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,100,000

4,700,000

Number of properties required to be purchased

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loans receivable, net

72,241,000

'

72,241,000

'

140,708,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Purchase option, property

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$15,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Variable_Interest_Entities_Det

Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
			Danbury And Southbury [Member]	Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
				entity	Danbury And Southbury [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of variable interest entities	'	'	'	3	'
Variable Interest Entity, Qualitative or Quantitative Information, Nature of VIE	'	'	'	'	'2
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	$18,917	$0	$18,900	'	'

Loans_Receivable_Details

Loans Receivable (Details) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2012

Jul. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

sqft

Westwood Complex [Member]

Westwood Complex [Member]

Westwood Complex [Member]

Westwood Complex [Member]

Westwood Complex [Member]

Real Estate [Member]

Retail Site [Member]

Apartment Building [Member]

Assisted Living Facility [Member]

Mezzanine Loan [Member]

Performing Financing Receivable [Member]

Performing Financing Receivable [Member]

Nine Percent Loan Receivable Due December 18, 2013 [Member]

6% Loan Receivable Due September 18, 2013 [Member]

5% Loan Receivable Due December 15, 2013 [Member]

5% Loan Receivable Due December 15, 2013 [Member]

Income Producing Property Sold [Member]

Medical And Merchants [Member]

Medical And Merchants [Member]

Medical And Merchants [Member]

Regency Crossing [Member]

Regency Crossing [Member]

Westwood Complex [Member]

Mezzanine Loan [Member]

Mezzanine Loan [Member]

Mezzanine Loan [Member]

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]

Westwood Complex [Member]

Westwood Complex [Member]

Westwood Complex [Member]

Westwood Complex [Member]

Junior Mezzanine Loan [Member]

Westwood Complex [Member]

Westwood Complex [Member]

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]

Performing Financing Receivable [Member]

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]

Performing Financing Receivable [Member]

Income Producing Property Sold [Member]

Income Producing Property Sold [Member]

Income Producing Property Sold [Member]

Income Producing Property Sold [Member]

Income Producing Property Sold [Member]

Scenario, Forecast [Member]

acre

sqft

sqft

units

Mezzanine Loan [Member]

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]

Nine Percent Loan Receivable Due December 18, 2013 [Member]

Jacksonville [Member]

5% Loan Receivable Due December 15, 2013 [Member]

Port Richey [Member]

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]

sqft

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]

sqft

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loans receivable, net

$72,241,000

'

$140,708,000

'

'

$12,000,000

$95,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

$45,000,000

$6,300,000

'

'

$7,200,000

'

$4,300,000

'

'

$8,500,000

'

$4,300,000

'

'

Interest rate on loan receivable over the period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8.46%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

One month, LIBOR floor percentage on loan receivable

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.75%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Mezzanine loan interest rate

6.88%

'

'

'

5.00%

'

5.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9.00%

'

5.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Real estate investment property

2,752,643,000

'

2,682,125,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

140,000,000

Loan amount, carrying value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

54,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Square Feet

15,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

22

214,767

211,020

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

156,153

'

85,864

'

Number of units in real estate property

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

62

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repayment of loans receivable

91,586,000

'

'

5,800,000

'

'

'

40,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gross sales price

236,165,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

229,635,000

'

'

12,000,000

[1]

'

6,550,000

'

Investment in loan receivable

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred gain on disposal

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

[1]

We provided financing to the buyer in the form of an $8.5 million loan receivable, and the related gain on disposal of $1.0 million was deferred at SeptemberB 30, 2013. See Note 7 for further discussion.

Other_Assets_Composition_of_Ot

Other Assets (Composition of Other Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Total other assets	$236,838	$230,557
Other Assets [Member]	'	'
Lease intangible assets, net	118,031	129,250
Leasing commissions, net	36,535	35,432
Prepaid expenses and other receivables	29,869	24,357
Straight-line rent receivable, net	21,568	20,059
Deferred financing costs, net	8,968	10,777
Deposits and mortgage escrow	14,038	5,195
Furniture and fixtures, net	4,285	2,519
Fair value of interest rate swap	'	0
Deferred tax asset	2,407	2,968
Total other assets	$236,838	$230,557

Borrowings_Narrative_Details

Borrowings (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Fixed Rate Mortgage Loans [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Term Loan And Interest Rate Swaps [Member]

Term Loan [Member]

Other Assets [Member]

Fixed Rate Mortgage Loans [Member]

Fixed Rate Mortgage Loans [Member]

Brawley Commons [Member]

Brawley Commons [Member]

Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Scenario, Forecast [Member]

City National Bank Of Florida [Member]

City National Bank Of Florida [Member]

Liabilities, Assets Held for Sale [Member]

Liabilities, Assets Held for Sale [Member]

Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities [Member]

Term Loan [Member]

Original Unsecured Credit Facility [Member]

Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities [Member]

First Draw [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average interest rate of at period end

'

'

'

6.01%

5.02%

'

'

'

6.90%

6.85%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Mortgage notes payable

$396,374,000

'

$425,755,000

'

'

'

'

'

$13,300,000

$16,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Mortgage loans prepaid without penalty

24,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Mortgage loans prepaid without penalty, weighted-average interest rate

6.88%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Real estate, amount of encumbrances

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,500,000

6,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impairment loss

142,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,100,000

1,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repayments of Secured Debt

33,099,000

44,046,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unsecured revolving credit facilities

90,000,000

'

172,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

90,000,000

90,000,000

172,000,000

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, interest rate during period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.32%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Drawings against amended facility, Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.77%

'

'

'

'

Facility fee

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.25%

'

'

'

'

'

Term Loan Maximum Borrowing Capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15,000,000

'

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

575,000,000

'

'

5,000,000

Margin, percentage above LIBOR

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.55%

1.25%

Availability under credit facility

430,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate face amount of letters of credit pledged

2,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, expiration date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8-Nov-13

'

Term loan

250,000,000

'

250,000,000

'

'

'

250,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt, interest rate, effective percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3.17%

'

'

Term loan expiration date

'

'

'

'

'

13-Feb-19

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate cash flow hedge, gain (loss) to be reclassified during next 12 months

-3,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of interest rate swap

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other_Liabilities_Composition_

Other Liabilities (Composition of Other Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	31-May-13	Dec. 31, 2012
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Lease intangible liabilities, net	$158,777,000	'	$185,477,000
Prepaid rent	9,722,000	'	10,687,000
Other	388,000	'	215,000
Total other liabilities	168,887,000	'	196,379,000
Purchase of below market leasehold interest	'	$25,000,000	'
Lease expiration date	'10 years	'	'

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income tax (expense) benefit from continuing operations	$382,000	($381,000)	$361,000	($140,000)
Income tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries	-212,000	97,000	648,000	277,000
Dim Vastgoed N V [Member]	'	'	'	'
Federal net operating loss carry forwards	5,100,000	'	5,100,000	'
State net operating loss carry forwards	4,100,000	'	4,100,000	'
Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Date	'	'	31-Dec-27	'
I R T Capital Corporation [Member]	'	'	'	'
Federal net operating loss carry forwards	1,500,000	'	1,500,000	'
State net operating loss carry forwards	$1,200,000	'	$1,200,000	'
Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Date	'	'	31-Dec-30	'

Noncontrolling_Interests_Summa

Noncontrolling Interests (Summary of Noncontrolling Interests) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$3,031		$22,551
Total noncontrolling interests included in stockholders' equity	207,700		207,753
Danbury Green [Member]	'		'
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	[1]	7,720	[1]
Southbury Green [Member]	'		'
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	[1]	11,242	[1]
Vestar/EQY Canyon Trails LLC [Member]	'		'
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	2,042	[2]	2,600	[2]
Walden Woods Village Ltd [Member]	'		'
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	989	[3]	989	[3]
CapCo [Member]	'		'
Total noncontrolling interests included in stockholders' equity	206,145		206,145
DIM [Member]	'		'
Total noncontrolling interests included in stockholders' equity	1,082		1,100
Vestar/EQY Talega LLC [Member]	'		'
Total noncontrolling interests included in stockholders' equity	145	[4]	147	[4]
Vestar/EQY Vernola LLC [Member]	'		'
Total noncontrolling interests included in stockholders' equity	$328	[5]	$361	[5]
[1]	In May 2013, we acquired the remaining 40% preferred equity interests held by the noncontrolling interest holders.
[2]	This entity owns Canyon Trails Towne Center.
[3]	This entity owns Walden Woods Shopping Center.
[4]	This entity holds our interest in Talega Village Center JV, LLC.
[5]	This entity holds our interest in Vernola Marketplace JV, LLC.

Noncontrolling_Interests_Narra

Noncontrolling Interests (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2013	31-May-13	Sep. 30, 2013
			Danbury And Southbury [Member]	Danbury And Southbury [Member]	Danbury And Southbury [Member]	Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
						entity
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition percentage acquired	'	'	60.00%	'	40.00%	'
Number of variable interest entities	'	'	'	'	'	3
Total noncontrolling interests included in stockholders' equity	'	'	$19,000,000	'	'	'
Percentage of preferred return on advances	'	'	5.00%	'	'	'
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	$18,917,000	$0	'	$18,900,000	'	'

Earnings_Per_Share_Narrative_D

Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Exercise Price	'	'	'	21.64
Class A Joint Venture Shares [Member]	'	'	'	'
Earnings Per Share:	'	'	'	'
Common stock not included in the calculation of EPS, shares	11,400,000	11,400,000	11,400,000	11,400,000
Joint ventures shares, conversion to one share of company common stock	1	'	1	'
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'	'
Earnings Per Share:	'	'	'	'
Common stock not included in the calculation of EPS, shares	1,600,000	1,900,000	1,400,000	1,900,000
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Exercise Price	23.03	21.64	23.52	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Exercise Price	26.66	26.66	26.66	26.66

Earnings_Per_Share_Summary_of_

Earnings Per Share (Summary of Calculation of Basic EPS and Reconciliation of Net Income Available to Shareholders) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$14,964		$10,072	$39,704	$24,272
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests - continuing operations	-2,480		-2,730	-7,655	-8,183
Income from continuing operations attributable to Equity One, Inc.	12,484		7,342	32,049	16,089
Allocation of continuing income to restricted shares awards and to Class A common stockholder, Basic	12,263		7,075	31,220	15,269
Income from discontinued operations	-1,913		729	36,815	13,245
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests - discontinued operations	'		-6	-62	-19
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Equity One, Inc.	-1,913		723	36,753	13,226
Allocation of discontinued loss to restricted share awards and to Class A common stockholder	-1,913		723	36,753	13,226
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	10,350		7,798	67,973	28,495
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)	117,538		114,699	117,320	113,359
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (in usd per share)	$0.10		$0.06	$0.27	$0.13
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations (in usd per share)	($0.02)		$0.01	$0.31	$0.12
Earnings per common share - Basic (in usd per share)	$0.09	[1]	$0.07	$0.58	$0.25	[1]
Restricted Share Awards And To Class A Common Stock [Member]	'		'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'	'	'
Allocation of continuing income to restricted shares awards and to Class A common stockholder, Basic	($221)		($267)	($829)	($820)
[1]

Earnings_Per_Share_Summary_of_1

Earnings Per Share (Summary of Calculation of Diluted EPS and Reconciliation of Net Loss (Income) Available to Shareholders) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$14,964	$10,072	$39,704	$24,272
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests - continuing operations	-2,480	-2,730	-7,655	-8,183
Income from continuing operations attributable to Equity One, Inc.	12,484	7,342	32,049	16,089
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders, Diluted	12,263	7,075	31,220	15,269
Income from discontinued operations	-1,913	729	36,815	13,245
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests - discontinued operations	'	-6	-62	-19
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Equity One, Inc.	-1,913	723	36,753	13,226
Income from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders	-1,913	723	36,753	13,226
Net income available to common stockholders	10,350	7,798	67,973	28,495
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)	117,538	114,699	117,320	113,359
Stock options using the treasury method	266	299	307	237
Executive Incentive Plan shares using the treasury method	'	'	'	85
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted	117,804	114,998	117,627	113,681
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (in usd per share)	$0.10	$0.06	$0.27	$0.13
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations (in usd per share)	($0.02)	$0.01	$0.31	$0.12
Earnings per common share - Diluted (in usd per share)	$0.09	$0.07	$0.58	$0.25	[1]
Restricted Share Awards And To Class A Common Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders, Diluted	($221)	($267)	($829)	($820)
[1]

ShareBased_Payments_Narrative_

Share-Based Payments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Grant date value, vested	126,874
Total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested and restricted share-based payment arrangements	$7.70
Recognizable weighted-average period (in years)	'1 year 4 months 24 days
Restricted Stock Grants And Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Executive shares	800,000
Number of restricted stock awarded (in shares)	66,015
Grant date value, vested	127,000
Total vesting-date value of shares vested in a period	$2.20
Restricted Stock Grants And Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Vest over period (in years)	'2 years
Restricted Stock Grants And Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Vest over period (in years)	'3 years

ShareBased_Payments_Summary_of

Share-Based Payments (Summary of Stock Option Activity) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Share Under Option (in shares):	'
Beginning balance	3,521
Granted	0
Exercised	-493
Forfeited or expired	0
Ending balance	3,028
Shares Under Option, Exercisable	2,780
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share):	'
Beginning balance	$20.73
Granted	$0
Exercised	$16.45
Forfeited or expired	$0
Ending balance	$21.43
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercisable	$21.72

Summary_of_Restricted_Stock_Ac

(Summary of Restricted Stock Activity) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Unvested Shares (in shares):	'
Vested	-126,874
Restricted Stock [Member]	'
Unvested Shares (in shares):	'
Unvested beginning balance	975,000
Granted	66,000
Vested	-127,000
Forfeited	-2,000
Unvested ending balance	912,000	[1]
Weighted-Average Price (in dollars per share):	'
Unvested beginning balance	17.11
Granted	22.4
Vested	17.37
Forfeited	20.34
Unvested ending balance	17.45	[1]
[1]	Does not include 800,000 shares of restricted stock awarded to certain executives which are subject to performance vesting conditions and are not entitled to vote or receive dividends during the performance period.

ShareBased_Payments_Summary_of1

Share-Based Payments (Summary of Share-Based Compensation Expense) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock expense	$1,449	$1,403	$4,480	$4,602
Stock option expense	105	243	358	794
Employee stock purchase plan discount	5	3	14	10
Total equity-based expense	1,559	1,649	4,852	5,406
Restricted stock classified as a liability	39	17	78	34
Total expense	1,598	1,666	4,930	5,440
Less amount capitalized	-111	-72	-278	-226
Net share-based compensation expense	$1,487	$1,594	$4,652	$5,214

Segment_Reporting_Financial_In

Segment Reporting (Financial Information Relating to Operations Presented by Segments) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
			segment
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of reportable segments	'	'	6	'
Total segment revenues	$79,533	$71,923	$237,626	$211,938
Straight line rent adjustment	844	1,072	1,626	2,813
Accretion of below market lease intangibles, net	3,224	3,075	9,458	9,686
Management and leasing services	587	499	1,485	1,803
Total revenue	84,188	76,569	250,195	226,240
Net operating income	54,408	48,708	162,089	143,907
Elimination of intersegment expenses	2,637	2,445	7,888	7,140
Investment income	1,453	1,583	5,866	4,610
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	716	469	1,766	129
Other income (expense)	38	-9	199	43
Gain on extinguishment of debt	'	'	107	352
Depreciation and amortization	21,004	19,162	66,436	60,722
General and administrative	9,579	10,078	28,155	31,916
Interest expense	16,923	17,522	50,860	51,604
Amortization of deferred financing fees	606	627	1,815	1,829
Impairment loss on goodwill and income producing properties	1,213	'	3,875	'
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAX AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	14,582	10,453	39,343	24,412
South Florida [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total segment revenues	22,063	22,040	68,400	66,210
Net operating income	14,743	14,549	46,095	44,235
North Florida [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total segment revenues	9,517	9,296	28,500	28,706
Net operating income	6,476	6,480	19,122	20,131
Southeast [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total segment revenues	10,327	10,085	31,006	30,453
Net operating income	7,208	7,186	21,674	21,591
Northeast [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total segment revenues	18,856	12,738	55,178	35,866
Net operating income	13,797	9,003	39,382	24,859
West Coast [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total segment revenues	18,043	17,524	53,154	50,177
Net operating income	11,567	11,443	34,826	32,973
Non-retail [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total segment revenues	727	240	1,388	526
Net operating income	$617	$47	$990	$118

Segment_Reporting_Financial_In1

Segment Reporting (Financial Information Relating to Assets Presented by Segments) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	$3,345,878	$3,502,668
South Florida [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	695,503	692,764
North Florida [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	314,923	316,364
Southeast [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	334,661	337,945
Northeast [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	913,806	894,658
West Coast [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	807,798	801,167
Non-retail [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	61,592	33,525
Corporate assets [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	192,885	206,741
Assets held for sale or sold [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	$24,710	$219,504

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Investment in development or redevelopment projects	$181.80
Additional investment required to complete the project	$85.40
Commitments and contingencies expense period	'3 years

Fair_Value_Measurements_Narrat

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

properties

properties

Term Loan [Member]

Other Assets [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Brawley Commons [Member]

Brawley Commons [Member]

Danville San Ramon Medical [Member]

Danville San Ramon Medical [Member]

Danville San Ramon Medical [Member]

Antioch Land [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Term loan notional amount

'

'

'

'

$250,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of interest rate swaps, asset

'

'

'

'

'

0

1,137,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure

'

'

'

'

'

'

-174,000

-6,954,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps

-1,858,000

[1]

-3,375,000

[1]

5,505,000

[1]

-9,397,000

[1]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impairment of of operating property

'

'

142,000

'

'

'

'

'

1,100,000

1,200,000

'

'

'

2,500,000

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

518,000

518,000

1,900,000

'

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Sold

2,100,000

2,400,000

2,200,000

7,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of properites held for sale with recorded impairment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impairment of real estate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill, Impairment Loss

$138,000

'

$138,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

[1]

This amount includes our share of an unconsolidated joint venture's net unrealized losses of $51 and $89 for the three and nine months ended SeptemberB 30, 2012, respectively. There were no net unrealized gains or losses from unconsolidated joint ventures for the three and nine months ended SeptemberB 30, 2013.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Assets

Fair Value Measurements (Assets Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]

Danville San Ramon Medical [Member]

Danville San Ramon Medical [Member]

Danville San Ramon Medical [Member]

Antioch Land [Member]

Interest Rate Swaps [Member]

Interest Rate Swaps [Member]

Interest Rate Swaps [Member]

Interest Rate Swaps [Member]

Interest Rate Swaps [Member]

Interest Rate Swaps [Member]

Interest Rate Swaps [Member]

Level 1 [Member]

Level 1 [Member]

Level 2 [Member]

Level 3 [Member]

Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impairment loss

$142,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$2,500,000

Fair value of interest rate swaps, asset

'

1,137,000

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of interest rate swap, liability

'

174,000

6,954,000

0

0

6,954,000

0

0

'

'

'

'

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$518,000

$518,000

$1,900,000

'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Assets1

Fair Value Measurements (Assets Measured and Recorded as Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis) (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Change During Period, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'
Operating Properties Held-for-investment, Fair Value Disclosure	$1,218
Operating Properties Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	518
Development Properties Held-for-investment	2,520
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	4,256
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'
Operating Properties Held-for-investment, Fair Value Disclosure	5,400
Operating Properties Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	15,013
Development Properties Held-for-investment	4,390
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	24,803
Level 1 [Member]	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'
Operating Properties Held-for-investment, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Operating Properties Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Development Properties Held-for-investment	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Level 2 [Member]	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'
Operating Properties Held-for-investment, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Operating Properties Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	15,013
Development Properties Held-for-investment	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	15,013
Level 3 [Member]	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'
Operating Properties Held-for-investment, Fair Value Disclosure	5,400
Operating Properties Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Development Properties Held-for-investment	4,390
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$9,790

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term Commercial Paper	'		$250,000,000
Mortgage loan receivable, fair value	72,200,000		142,200,000
Financing Receivable, Net	72,241,000		140,708,000
Mortgage notes payable, fair value	444,000,000		494,400,000
Mortgage notes payable, carrying value	416,600,000		451,100,000
The carrying amount notes, including notes associated with properties held for sale	396,374,000		425,755,000
Unsecured senior notes payable, fair value	770,200,000		765,100,000
Loans Payable, Fair Value Disclosure	247,300,000		255,200,000
Term loan	250,000,000		250,000,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	3,031,000		22,551,000
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	80,680,000	[1]	72,171,000	[1]
Unsecured Senior Notes [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
unsecured debt total	729,400,000		729,100,000
Term Loan [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Term loan	250,000,000		'
Other Assets [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of interest rate swaps, asset	'		0
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Other Assets [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of interest rate swaps, asset	1,137,000		'
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of interest rate swap, liability	$174,000		$7,000,000
[1]	All unconsolidated joint ventures are accounted for under the equity method except for the Madison 2260 Realty LLC and Madison 1235 Realty LLC joint ventures, which are accounted for under the cost method

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS	'	'
Properties, net	$2,866,008	$3,010,340
Investment in affiliates	'	'
Other assets	479,870	492,328
TOTAL ASSETS	3,345,878	3,502,668
LIABILITIES	'	'
Total notes payable	1,472,159	1,585,323
Other liabilities	241,083	272,044
Liabilities associated with properties held for sale	13,947	18,271
Total liabilities	1,727,189	1,875,638
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	3,031	22,551
EQUITY	1,615,658	1,604,479
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY	3,345,878	3,502,668
Equity One, Inc. [Member]	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Properties, net	200,422	265,998
Investment in affiliates	2,690,675	2,691,302
Other assets	200,130	212,259
TOTAL ASSETS	3,091,227	3,169,559
LIABILITIES	'	'
Total notes payable	1,669,359	1,751,130
Other liabilities	13,910	18,487
Liabilities associated with properties held for sale	'	3,216
Total liabilities	1,683,269	1,772,833
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	'	'
EQUITY	1,407,958	1,396,726
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY	3,091,227	3,169,559
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Properties, net	1,394,793	1,483,187
Investment in affiliates	'	'
Other assets	115,750	89,418
TOTAL ASSETS	1,510,543	1,572,605
LIABILITIES	'	'
Total notes payable	131,755	143,703
Other liabilities	91,269	113,539
Liabilities associated with properties held for sale	32	15,055
Total liabilities	223,056	272,297
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	'	'
EQUITY	1,287,487	1,300,308
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY	1,510,543	1,572,605
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Properties, net	1,270,926	1,261,288
Investment in affiliates	'	'
Other assets	954,214	972,366
TOTAL ASSETS	2,225,140	2,233,654
LIABILITIES	'	'
Total notes payable	435,485	451,090
Other liabilities	161,821	161,266
Liabilities associated with properties held for sale	13,915	'
Total liabilities	611,221	612,356
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	3,031	22,551
EQUITY	1,610,888	1,598,747
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY	2,225,140	2,233,654
Eliminating Entries [Member]	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Properties, net	-133	-133
Investment in affiliates	-2,690,675	-2,691,302
Other assets	-790,224	-781,715
TOTAL ASSETS	-3,481,032	-3,473,150
LIABILITIES	'	'
Total notes payable	-764,440	-760,600
Other liabilities	-25,917	-21,248
Liabilities associated with properties held for sale	'	'
Total liabilities	-790,357	-781,848
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	'	'
EQUITY	-2,690,675	-2,691,302
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY	($3,481,032)	($3,473,150)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Total revenue	$84,188	$76,569	$250,195	$226,240
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	'	'	'	'
Total costs and expenses	53,071	50,010	162,240	153,529
INCOME BEFORE OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE, TAX AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	31,117	26,559	87,955	72,711
Other income and (expense)	-16,535	-16,106	-48,612	-48,299
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAX AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	14,582	10,453	39,343	24,412
Income tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries	382	-381	361	-140
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	14,964	10,072	39,704	24,272
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	-1,913	729	36,815	13,245
NET INCOME	13,051	10,801	76,519	37,517
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-1,024	-2,486	8,174	-7,335
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	12,027	8,315	84,693	30,182
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-2,480	-2,736	-7,717	-8,202
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY ONE, INC.	9,547	5,579	76,976	21,980
Equity One, Inc. [Member]	'	'	'	'
Total revenue	7,398	7,239	22,113	21,929
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	31,149	28,237	126,956	97,935
Total costs and expenses	11,226	11,274	33,475	34,770
INCOME BEFORE OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE, TAX AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	27,321	24,202	115,594	85,094
Other income and (expense)	-16,717	-16,642	-52,741	-56,821
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAX AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	10,604	7,560	62,853	28,273
Income tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	10,604	7,560	62,853	28,273
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	-33	581	6,159	1,332
NET INCOME	10,571	8,141	69,012	29,605
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-1,024	-2,562	7,964	-7,625
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	9,547	5,579	76,976	21,980
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	'	'	'	'
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY ONE, INC.	9,547	5,579	76,976	21,980
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Total revenue	42,791	37,481	126,764	111,996
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	'	'	'	'
Total costs and expenses	22,210	19,224	67,722	60,298
INCOME BEFORE OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE, TAX AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	20,581	18,257	59,042	51,698
Other income and (expense)	-1,856	-1,092	-5,479	-3,485
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAX AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	18,725	17,165	53,563	48,213
Income tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries	228	-120	-561	-244
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	18,953	17,045	53,002	47,969
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	-1,600	-185	31,239	-2,777
NET INCOME	17,353	16,860	84,241	45,192
Other comprehensive (loss) income	'	'	'	'
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	17,353	16,860	84,241	45,192
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	'	'	'	'
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY ONE, INC.	17,353	16,860	84,241	45,192
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Total revenue	33,999	31,849	101,318	92,703
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	'	'	'	'
Total costs and expenses	19,792	19,512	61,475	58,557
INCOME BEFORE OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE, TAX AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	14,207	12,337	39,843	34,146
Other income and (expense)	2,883	1,840	10,902	12,359
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAX AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	17,090	14,177	50,745	46,505
Income tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries	154	-261	922	104
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	17,244	13,916	51,667	46,609
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	-324	118	-871	14,006
NET INCOME	16,920	14,034	50,796	60,615
Other comprehensive (loss) income	'	76	210	290
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	16,920	14,110	51,006	60,905
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-2,480	-2,736	-7,717	-8,202
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY ONE, INC.	14,440	11,374	43,289	52,703
Eliminating Entries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Total revenue	0	0	0	-388
Equity in subsidiaries' earnings	-31,149	-28,237	-126,956	-97,935
Total costs and expenses	-157	0	-432	-96
INCOME BEFORE OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE, TAX AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	-30,992	-28,237	-126,524	-98,227
Other income and (expense)	-845	-212	-1,294	-352
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAX AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	-31,837	-28,449	-127,818	-98,579
Income tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	-31,837	-28,449	-127,818	-98,579
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	44	215	288	684
NET INCOME	-31,793	-28,234	-127,530	-97,895
Other comprehensive (loss) income	'	'	'	'
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	-31,793	-28,234	-127,530	-97,895
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	'	'	'	'
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY ONE, INC.	($31,793)	($28,234)	($127,530)	($97,895)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ4

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$103,611	$116,511
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Acquisition of income producing properties	-60,000	-226,985
Additions to income producing properties	-10,694	-15,276
Acquisition of land held for development	0	-7,500
Additions to construction in progress	-33,593	-55,015
Investment in income producing properties	-4,918	'
Proceeds from sale of real estate and rental properties	216,652	33,166
(Increase) decrease in cash held in escrow	-40,892	89,780
Purchase of below market leasehold interest	-25,000	0
Investment in loans receivable	-12,000	-19,258
Repayment of loans receivable	91,586	'
Increase in deferred leasing costs and lease intangibles	-5,998	-5,436
Investment in joint ventures	-9,770	-14,102
Repayments of advances to joint ventures	135	618
Distributions from joint ventures	3,077	567
Advances to subsidiaries, net	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	108,585	-219,441
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Repayments of mortgage notes payable	-33,099	-44,046
Net repayments under revolving credit facilities	-82,000	-76,000
Repayment of senior debt borrowings	'	-10,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	7,859	86,490
Borrowings under term loan	0	250,000
Payment of deferred financing costs	'	-2,697
Stock issuance costs	-93	-813
Dividends paid to stockholders	-78,187	-76,109
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	-18,917	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	-7,540	-7,496
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	-911	-708
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-212,888	118,621
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-692	15,691
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	27,416	10,963
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	26,724	26,654
Equity One, Inc. [Member]	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-50,222	-107,380
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Acquisition of income producing properties	'	'
Additions to income producing properties	-1,149	-4,375
Acquisition of land held for development	'	'
Additions to construction in progress	-556	-682
Investment in income producing properties	-4,918	'
Proceeds from sale of real estate and rental properties	67,527	1,417
(Increase) decrease in cash held in escrow	-40,892	90,845
Purchase of below market leasehold interest	'	'
Investment in loans receivable	'	'
Repayment of loans receivable	'	'
Increase in deferred leasing costs and lease intangibles	-498	-1,541
Investment in joint ventures	'	'
Repayments of advances to joint ventures	'	'
Distributions from joint ventures	'	'
Advances to subsidiaries, net	186,016	-132,148
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	205,530	-46,484
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Repayments of mortgage notes payable	-3,579	-1,316
Net repayments under revolving credit facilities	-82,000	-76,000
Repayment of senior debt borrowings	'	-10,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	7,859	86,490
Borrowings under term loan	'	250,000
Payment of deferred financing costs	'	-2,697
Stock issuance costs	-93	-813
Dividends paid to stockholders	-78,187	-76,109
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	'	'
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	'	'
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-156,000	169,555
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-692	15,691
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	27,416	10,963
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	26,724	26,654
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	83,557	84,051
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Acquisition of income producing properties	-60,000	-73,235
Additions to income producing properties	-5,977	-8,677
Acquisition of land held for development	'	-7,500
Additions to construction in progress	-24,712	-53,800
Investment in income producing properties	0	'
Proceeds from sale of real estate and rental properties	143,597	6,514
(Increase) decrease in cash held in escrow	'	-1,811
Purchase of below market leasehold interest	-25,000	'
Investment in loans receivable	'	'
Repayment of loans receivable	'	'
Increase in deferred leasing costs and lease intangibles	-3,260	-2,363
Investment in joint ventures	'	'
Repayments of advances to joint ventures	'	'
Distributions from joint ventures	'	'
Advances to subsidiaries, net	-106,123	59,285
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-81,475	-81,587
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Repayments of mortgage notes payable	-2,082	-2,464
Net repayments under revolving credit facilities	'	'
Repayment of senior debt borrowings	'	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	'
Borrowings under term loan	'	'
Payment of deferred financing costs	'	'
Stock issuance costs	0	'
Dividends paid to stockholders	0	'
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	'	'
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	'	'
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-2,082	-2,464
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	'	'
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	70,276	139,840
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Acquisition of income producing properties	'	-153,750
Additions to income producing properties	-3,568	-2,224
Acquisition of land held for development	'	'
Additions to construction in progress	-8,325	-533
Investment in income producing properties	0	'
Proceeds from sale of real estate and rental properties	5,528	25,235
(Increase) decrease in cash held in escrow	'	746
Purchase of below market leasehold interest	'	'
Investment in loans receivable	-12,000	-19,258
Repayment of loans receivable	91,586	'
Increase in deferred leasing costs and lease intangibles	-2,240	-1,532
Investment in joint ventures	-9,770	-14,102
Repayments of advances to joint ventures	135	618
Distributions from joint ventures	3,077	567
Advances to subsidiaries, net	-79,893	72,863
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-15,470	-91,370
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Repayments of mortgage notes payable	-27,438	-40,266
Net repayments under revolving credit facilities	0	'
Repayment of senior debt borrowings	'	'
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	'
Borrowings under term loan	'	'
Payment of deferred financing costs	'	'
Stock issuance costs	0	'
Dividends paid to stockholders	0	'
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	-18,917	'
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	-7,540	-7,496
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	-911	-708
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-54,806	-48,470
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	'	'

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Jan. 15, 2014

Oct. 31, 2012

Aug. 08, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

properties

properties

Southeast and West Coast Regions [Member]

Scenario, Forecast [Member]

Scenario, Forecast [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Equity One Joint Venture Portfolio Limited Liability Company [Member]

Equity One Joint Venture Portfolio Limited Liability Company [Member]

Equity One Joint Venture Portfolio Limited Liability Company [Member]

Equity One Joint Venture Portfolio Limited Liability Company [Member]

Equity One Joint Venture Portfolio Limited Liability Company [Member]

sqft

sqft

properties

Westwood Complex [Member]

Westwood Complex [Member]

Southeast and West Cost Regions [Member]

Southeast [Member]

Shopping Centers in Pleasanton, California and Westport, CT [Member]

Kirkman Shoppes in Orlando, Florida [Member]

Florida & Massachusetts [Member]

Contribution Related to Acquisition by JV [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

parcel

contract

Hackensack, NJ [Member]

Contribution Related to Acquisition by JV [Member]

sqft

Hackensack, NJ [Member]

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

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Business Acquisition, Under Contract, Liabilities Assumed

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$35,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Acquisition, Under Contract, Weighted Average Interest Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.73%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business acquisition proposed purchase price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

Payments for deposits on real estate acquisitions

'

'

4,918,000

0

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expected remaining parcels to be acquired

'

'

'

'

'

'

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expected purchase price

'

'

'

'

'

'

80,000,000

'

'

'

85,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expected payments to acquire business

'

'

'

'

'

'

19,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gross sales price

'

'

236,165,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of properites held for sale

3

'

3

'

'

'

'

'

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Properties held for sale

24,710,000

'

24,710,000

'

219,504,000

'

'

'

'

10,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Expected Gain (Loss) on Disposal

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-973,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

(Loss) gain on disposal of income producing properties

-187,000

'

36,672,000

14,269,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Non-core properties under evaluation to sell, under contract

'

'

'

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2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Non-core properties under contract, estimated gross sales price

'

'

'

'

'

27,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage

'

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'

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30.00%

[1],[2]

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'

Square Feet

15,300,000

'

15,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

129,000

'

Acquisition by JV, Purchase Price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15,800,000

'

'

47,800,000

'

Equity Method Mortgage Loans

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

24,000,000

'

Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate

'

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4.54%

'

debt term

'

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'

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'

'

'10

'

Partners' Capital Account, Contributions

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

4,700,000

'

7,800,000

Real estate investment property

$2,752,643,000

'

$2,752,643,000

'

$2,682,125,000

'

'

$140,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

[1]

The investment balance as of SeptemberB 30, 2013 and DecemberB 31, 2012 is presented net of a deferred gain of approximately $404,000 for both periods associated with the disposition of assets by us to the joint venture.

[2]

All unconsolidated joint ventures are accounted for under the equity method except for the Madison 2260 Realty LLC and Madison 1235 Realty LLC joint ventures, which are accounted for under the cost method