CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY - USD ($) | Total | Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. | Preferred stock | Common stock | Treasury stock, at cost | Additional paid-in capital | Cumulative distributions in excess of net income | Accumulated other comprehensive income | Noncontrolling Interests | Noncontrolling Interests Limited partners' interest in Operating Partnership |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 | | | 6,450,000 | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021 | $ 439,968,000 | $ 437,382,000 | $ 159,541,000 | $ 820,000 | $ (13,266,000) | $ 881,009,000 | $ (582,464,000) | $ (8,258,000) | $ 2,586,000 | $ 2,586,000 |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 | | | | 13,658,000 | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | (1,076,000) | (1,056,000) | | | | | (1,056,000) | | (20,000) | (20,000) |
Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value of cash flow hedges | 8,338,000 | 8,289,000 | | | | | | 8,289,000 | 49,000 | 49,000 |
Share-based compensation, net (in shares) | | | | (21,000) | | | | | | |
Share-based compensation, net | (40,000) | (40,000) | | $ (1,000) | 2,459,000 | (2,498,000) | | | | |
Common stock sales, net of issuance expenses | 1,000 | 1,000 | | | | 1,000 | | | | |
Preferred stock dividends | (2,688,000) | (2,688,000) | | | | | (2,688,000) | | | |
Distributions to common shareholders/noncontrolling interests | (905,000) | (900,000) | | | | | (900,000) | | (5,000) | (5,000) |
Reallocation adjustment of limited partners' interest | 0 | (4,000) | | | | (4,000) | | | 4,000 | 4,000 |
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022 | | | 6,450,000 | | | | | | | |
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022 | 443,598,000 | 440,984,000 | $ 159,541,000 | $ 819,000 | (10,807,000) | 878,508,000 | (587,108,000) | 31,000 | 2,614,000 | 2,614,000 |
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022 | | | | 13,637,000 | | | | | | |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 | | | 6,450,000 | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021 | 439,968,000 | 437,382,000 | $ 159,541,000 | $ 820,000 | (13,266,000) | 881,009,000 | (582,464,000) | (8,258,000) | 2,586,000 | 2,586,000 |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 | | | | 13,658,000 | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value of cash flow hedges | 8,321,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022 | | | 6,450,000 | | | | | | | |
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022 | 86,525,000 | 86,525,000 | $ 159,541,000 | $ 823,000 | 0 | 868,323,000 | (942,162,000) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022 | | | | 13,718,000 | | | | | | |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022 | | | 6,450,000 | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022 | 443,598,000 | 440,984,000 | $ 159,541,000 | $ 819,000 | (10,807,000) | 878,508,000 | (587,108,000) | 31,000 | 2,614,000 | 2,614,000 |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022 | | | | 13,637,000 | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | (42,763,000) | (42,587,000) | | | | | (42,587,000) | | (176,000) | (176,000) |
Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value of cash flow hedges | 3,114,000 | 3,104,000 | | | | | | 3,104,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Share-based compensation, net (in shares) | | | | (79,000) | | | | | | |
Share-based compensation, net | 287,000 | 287,000 | | $ (5,000) | 47,000 | 245,000 | | | | |
Purchase of OP Units | (726,000) | | | | | | | | (726,000) | (726,000) |
Preferred stock dividends | (2,688,000) | (2,688,000) | | | | | (2,688,000) | | | |
Acquisition of minority interests | (1,000,000) | (1,000,000) | | | | (1,000,000) | | | | |
Reallocation adjustment of limited partners' interest | 0 | 228,000 | | | | 228,000 | | | (228,000) | (228,000) |
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022 | | | 6,450,000 | | | | | | | |
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022 | 399,822,000 | 398,328,000 | $ 159,541,000 | $ 814,000 | (10,760,000) | 877,981,000 | (632,383,000) | 3,135,000 | 1,494,000 | 1,494,000 |
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022 | | | | 13,558,000 | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | 89,637,000 | 89,309,000 | | | | | 89,309,000 | | 328,000 | 328,000 |
Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value of cash flow hedges | (3,131,000) | (3,135,000) | | | | | | (3,135,000) | 4,000 | 4,000 |
Share-based compensation, net (in shares) | | | | (3,000) | | | | | | |
Share-based compensation, net | 713,000 | 713,000 | | | 10,760,000 | (10,047,000) | | | | |
Common stock offering (in shares) | | | | 13,718,000 | | | | | | |
Common stock offering | 0 | 0 | | $ 823,000 | | (823,000) | | | | |
Common stock repurchases (in shares) | | | | (13,669,000) | | | | | | |
Common stock repurchases | 0 | 0 | | $ (821,000) | | 821,000 | | | | |
Common stock issuance (in shares) | | | | 114,000 | | | | | | |
Common stock issuance | 0 | 0 | | $ 7,000 | | (7,000) | | | | |
Preferred stock dividends | (2,688,000) | (2,688,000) | | | | | (2,688,000) | | | |
Distributions to common shareholders/noncontrolling interests | (397,828,000) | (396,400,000) | | | | | (396,400,000) | | (1,428,000) | (1,428,000) |
Reallocation adjustment of limited partners' interest | 0 | 398,000 | | | | 398,000 | | | (398,000) | (398,000) |
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022 | | | 6,450,000 | | | | | | | |
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022 | $ 86,525,000 | 86,525,000 | $ 159,541,000 | $ 823,000 | $ 0 | 868,323,000 | (942,162,000) | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022 | | | | 13,718,000 | | | | | | |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 | | | 6,450,000 | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022 | | 82,202,000 | $ 159,541,000 | $ 823,000 | | 868,323,000 | (946,485,000) | | | |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 | 13,718,000 | | | 13,718,000 | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | 14,000 | | | | | 14,000 | | | |
Preferred stock dividends | | (2,688,000) | | | | | (2,688,000) | | | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 | | | 6,450,000 | | | | | | | |
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023 | | 79,528,000 | $ 159,541,000 | $ 823,000 | | 868,323,000 | (949,159,000) | | | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 | | | | 13,718,000 | | | | | | |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 | | | 6,450,000 | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022 | | 82,202,000 | $ 159,541,000 | $ 823,000 | | 868,323,000 | (946,485,000) | | | |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 | 13,718,000 | | | 13,718,000 | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value of cash flow hedges | $ 0 | | | | | | | | | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023 | | | 6,450,000 | | | | | | | |
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023 | | 76,015,000 | $ 159,541,000 | $ 823,000 | | 868,323,000 | (952,672,000) | | | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023 | 13,718,000 | | | 13,718,000 | | | | | | |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 | | | 6,450,000 | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2023 | | 79,528,000 | $ 159,541,000 | $ 823,000 | | 868,323,000 | (949,159,000) | | | |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 | | | | 13,718,000 | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | (1,067,000) | | | | | (1,067,000) | | | |
Preferred stock dividends | | (2,688,000) | | | | | (2,688,000) | | | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023 | | | 6,450,000 | | | | | | | |
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023 | | 75,773,000 | $ 159,541,000 | $ 823,000 | | 868,323,000 | (952,914,000) | | | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023 | | | | 13,718,000 | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | 2,930,000 | | | | | 2,930,000 | | | |
Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value of cash flow hedges | $ 0 | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock dividends | | (2,688,000) | | | | | (2,688,000) | | | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023 | | | 6,450,000 | | | | | | | |
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023 | | $ 76,015,000 | $ 159,541,000 | $ 823,000 | | $ 868,323,000 | $ (952,672,000) | | | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023 | 13,718,000 | | | 13,718,000 | | | | | | |