CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | Total | Brixmor Operating Partnership LP | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, AdjustmentBrixmor Operating Partnership LP | Common Stock | Common StockBrixmor Operating Partnership LP | Common StockCumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, AdjustmentBrixmor Operating Partnership LP | Additional Paid-in Capital | Additional Paid-in CapitalBrixmor Operating Partnership LP | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Distributions in Excess of Net Income | Distributions in Excess of Net IncomeCumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment |
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Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018 | | | | | 298,489 | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018 | $ 2,836,099 | $ 2,835,753 | $ (1,974) | $ (1,974) | $ 2,985 | $ 2,819,770 | $ (1,974) | $ 3,233,329 | $ 15,983 | $ 15,973 | $ (416,188) | $ (1,974) |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common stock dividends | (83,839) | (83,964) | | | | (83,964) | | | | | (83,839) | |
Equity based compensation expense | 2,641 | 2,641 | | | | 2,641 | | 2,641 | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (9,925) | (9,925) | | | | | | | (9,925) | (9,925) | | |
Issuance of common stock and OP Units (in shares) | | | | | 158 | | | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock and OP Units | 2 | 2 | | | $ 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) | | | | | (660) | | | | | | | |
Repurchases of common stock | (11,586) | (11,586) | | | $ (7) | (11,586) | | (11,579) | | | | |
Share-based awards retained for taxes | (1,547) | (1,547) | | | | (1,547) | | (1,547) | | | | |
Net income | 62,900 | 62,900 | | | | 62,900 | | | | | 62,900 | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019 | | | | | 297,987 | | | | | | | |
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019 | 2,792,771 | 2,792,300 | | | $ 2,980 | 2,786,242 | | 3,222,844 | 6,058 | 6,048 | (439,101) | |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018 | | | | | 298,489 | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018 | 2,836,099 | 2,835,753 | $ (1,974) | $ (1,974) | $ 2,985 | 2,819,770 | $ (1,974) | 3,233,329 | 15,983 | 15,973 | (416,188) | $ (1,974) |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (29,180) | (29,182) | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | 212,714 | 212,714 | | | | | | | | | | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019 | | | | | 297,846 | | | | | | | |
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019 | 2,759,363 | 2,759,122 | | | $ 2,978 | 2,772,321 | | 3,226,531 | (13,199) | (13,207) | (456,939) | |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019 | | | | | 297,987 | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2019 | 2,792,771 | 2,792,300 | | | $ 2,980 | 2,786,242 | | 3,222,844 | 6,058 | 6,048 | (439,101) | |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common stock dividends | (83,827) | (83,597) | | | | (83,597) | | | | | (83,827) | |
Equity based compensation expense | 3,353 | 3,353 | | | | 3,353 | | 3,353 | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (13,935) | (13,936) | | | | | | | (13,936) | (13,935) | | |
Issuance of common stock and OP Units (in shares) | | | | | 34 | | | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock and OP Units | 0 | 0 | | | $ 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) | | | | | (175) | | | | | | | |
Repurchases of common stock | (2,977) | (2,977) | | | $ (2) | (2,977) | | (2,975) | | | | |
Share-based awards retained for taxes | (164) | (164) | | | | (164) | | (164) | | | | |
Net income | 68,960 | 68,960 | | | | 68,960 | | | | | 68,960 | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019 | | | | | 297,846 | | | | | | | |
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019 | 2,764,181 | 2,763,939 | | | $ 2,978 | 2,771,817 | | 3,223,058 | (7,878) | (7,887) | (453,968) | |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common stock dividends | (83,825) | (83,823) | | | | (83,823) | | | | | (83,825) | |
Equity based compensation expense | 3,473 | 3,473 | | | | 3,473 | | 3,473 | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (5,320) | (5,321) | | | | | | | (5,321) | (5,320) | | |
Net income | 80,854 | 80,854 | | | | 80,854 | | | | | 80,854 | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019 | | | | | 297,846 | | | | | | | |
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019 | 2,759,363 | 2,759,122 | | | $ 2,978 | 2,772,321 | | 3,226,531 | (13,199) | (13,207) | (456,939) | |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019 | | | | | 297,857 | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | 2,743,857 | 2,743,841 | | | $ 2,979 | 2,753,385 | | 3,230,625 | (9,544) | (9,543) | (480,204) | |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common stock dividends | (85,018) | (85,017) | | | | (85,017) | | | | | (85,018) | |
Equity based compensation expense | 2,842 | 2,842 | | | | 2,842 | | 2,842 | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (23,699) | (23,699) | | | | | | | (23,699) | (23,699) | | |
Issuance of common stock and OP Units (in shares) | | | | | 242 | | | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock and OP Units | 2 | 2 | | | $ 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) | | | | | (1,650) | | | | | | | |
Repurchases of common stock | (25,007) | (25,007) | | | $ (17) | (25,007) | | (24,990) | | | | |
Share-based awards retained for taxes | (3,405) | (3,405) | | | | (3,405) | | (3,405) | | | | |
Net income | 59,781 | 59,781 | | | | 59,781 | | | | | 59,781 | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020 | | | | | 296,449 | | | | | | | |
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020 | 2,669,353 | 2,669,338 | | | $ 2,964 | 2,702,581 | | 3,205,072 | (33,243) | (33,242) | (505,441) | |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019 | | | | | 297,857 | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | 2,743,857 | 2,743,841 | | | $ 2,979 | 2,753,385 | | 3,230,625 | (9,544) | (9,543) | (480,204) | |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (21,654) | (21,654) | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | 96,769 | 96,769 | | | | | | | | | | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020 | | | | | 296,482 | | | | | | | |
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020 | 2,713,891 | 2,703,877 | | | $ 2,965 | 2,735,075 | | 3,210,579 | (31,198) | (31,197) | (468,456) | |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020 | | | | | 296,449 | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2020 | 2,669,353 | 2,669,338 | | | $ 2,964 | 2,702,581 | | 3,205,072 | (33,243) | (33,242) | (505,441) | |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common stock dividends | (3) | (10,002) | | | | (10,002) | | | | | (3) | |
Equity based compensation expense | 2,162 | 2,162 | | | | 2,162 | | 2,162 | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (819) | (819) | | | | | | | (819) | (819) | | |
Issuance of common stock and OP Units (in shares) | | | | | 32 | | | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock and OP Units | 1 | 1 | | | $ 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
Share-based awards retained for taxes | (118) | (118) | | | | (118) | | (118) | | | | |
Net income | 9,044 | 9,044 | | | | 9,044 | | | | | 9,044 | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020 | | | | | 296,481 | | | | | | | |
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020 | 2,679,620 | 2,669,606 | | | $ 2,965 | 2,703,668 | | 3,207,116 | (34,062) | (34,061) | (496,400) | |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity based compensation expense | 3,468 | 3,468 | | | | 3,468 | | 3,468 | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 2,864 | 2,864 | | | | | | | 2,864 | 2,864 | | |
Issuance of common stock and OP Units (in shares) | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock and OP Units | 0 | 0 | | | $ 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
Share-based awards retained for taxes | (5) | (5) | | | | (5) | | (5) | | | | |
Net income | 27,944 | 27,944 | | | | 27,944 | | | | | 27,944 | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020 | | | | | 296,482 | | | | | | | |
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020 | $ 2,713,891 | $ 2,703,877 | | | $ 2,965 | $ 2,735,075 | | $ 3,210,579 | $ (31,198) | $ (31,197) | $ (468,456) | |