Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] | 1. Interim Financial Statements Business - Kimco Realty Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company"), affiliates and related real estate joint ventures are engaged principally in the ownership, management, development and operation of open-air shopping centers, which are anchored generally by discount department stores, grocery stores or drugstores. Additionally, the Company provides complementary services that capitalize on the Company’s established retail real estate expertise. The Company elected status as a Real Estate Investment Trust (a “REIT”) for federal income tax purposes beginning in its taxable year ended December 31, 1991 90 not not 100 may not not not Principles of Consolidation - The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company. The Company’s subsidiaries include subsidiaries which are wholly-owned and all entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest, including where the Company has been determined to be a primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (“VIE”) in accordance with the Consolidation guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The information presented in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements is unaudited and reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to reflect a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented, and all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited Annual Report on Form 10 December 31, 2016 ( “10 10 June 30, 2017, 10 not Subsequent Events - The Company has evaluated subsequent events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure in the condensed consolidated financial statements (see Footnote 10 Earnings Per Share - The following table sets forth the reconciliation of earnings and the weighted average number of shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (amounts presented in thousands except per share data): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2 01 6 Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share: Net income available to the Company's common shareholders $ 131,861 $ 191,854 $ 197,039 $ 321,012 Earnings attributable to participating securities (647 ) (1,067 ) (1,070 ) (1,701 ) Net income available to the Company’s common shareholders for basic earnings per share 131,214 190,787 195,969 319,311 Distributions on convertible units 259 28 29 47 Net income available to the Company’s common shareholders for diluted earnings per share $ 131,473 $ 190,815 $ 195,998 $ 319,358 Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic 423,650 417,748 423,516 415,189 Effect of dilutive securities (a): Equity awards 432 1,457 505 1,450 Assumed conversion of convertible units 862 97 63 93 Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted 424,944 419,302 424,084 416,732 Net income available to the Company's common shareholders: Basic earnings per share $ 0.31 $ 0.46 $ 0.46 $ 0.77 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.31 $ 0.46 $ 0.46 $ 0.77 (a) The effect of the assumed conversion of certain convertible units had an anti-dilutive effect upon the calculation of Income from continuing operations per share. Accordingly, the impact of such conversions has not 4,010,883 5,108,530 not June 30, 2017 2016, The Company's unvested restricted share awards contain non-forfeitable rights to distributions or distribution equivalents. The impact of the unvested restricted share awards on earnings per share has been calculated using the two New Accounting Pronouncements – The following table represents Accounting Standard Updates (“ASU”) to the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) that are not not ASU Description Effective Date Effect on the financial statements or other significant matters ASU 2017 09, 718 The amendment provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. January 1, 2018; The adoption is not ASU 2017 05, 610 20” The amendment clarifies that a financial asset is within the scope of Subtopic 610 20 2017 05 610 20 may 610 20, May 2014 2014 09, 2017 05 2014 09 may 2017 05 250, 10 45 5 10 45 10 may 2017 05 2014 09 may January 1, 2018; 2014 09 Upon adoption, the Company will appropriately apply the guidance to prospective disposals of nonfinancial assets within the scope of Subtopic 610 20. ASU 2016 13, 326 The new guidance introduces a new model for estimating credit losses for certain types of financial instruments, including loans receivable, held-to-maturity debt securities, and net investments in direct financing leases, amongst other financial instruments. ASU 2016 13 January 1, 2020; The adoption is not ASU 2014 09, 606 ASU 2015 14, 606 ASU 2016 08, 606 ASU 2016 10, 606 ASU 2016 12, 606 ASU 2014 09 2014 09, may 2014 09 first December 15, 2016, not In August 2015, 2015 14, 2014 09 one first December 15, 2017. Subsequently, in March 2016, 2016 08, April 2016, 2016 10, Additionally, in May 2016, 2016 12, January 1, 2018; January 1, 2017 The Company’s revenue-producing contracts are primarily leases that are not 2016 02 not not ASU 2016 02, 842 This ASU sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract (i.e. lessees and lessors). The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not 12 12 2016 02 840 January 1, 2019; The Company continues to evaluate the effect the adoption will have on the Company’s financial position and/or results of operations. However, the Company currently believes that the adoption will not 606 2016 02. not The following ASU’s to the FASB’s ASC have been adopted by the Company: ASU Description Adoption Date Effect on the financial statements or other significant matters ASU 2017 01, 805 The update clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill, and consolidation. January 1, 2017; The Company’s operating property acquisitions during the six June 30, 2017, 360, 805 ASU 2016 09, 718 The update simplifies several aspects of accounting for employee share-based payment transactions for both public and nonpublic entities, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. January 1, 2017 The adoption did not |