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Note 24 - Captive Insurance Company: (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Note 24 - Captive Insurance Company: (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | $ 24,900,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount |
Minimum [Member] | Kimco Insurance Company [Member] |  |
Note 24 - Captive Insurance Company: (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Captive Insurance, Annual Aggregates Per Policy | 7,800,000 kim_CaptiveInsuranceAnnualAggregatesPerPolicy / dei_LegalEntityAxis = kim_KimcoInsuranceCompanyMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |
Captive Insurance, Obligations to Reinsurance Provider, Percent of Incurred Losses | 9.50%kim_CaptiveInsuranceObligationstoReinsuranceProviderPercentofIncurredLosses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = kim_KimcoInsuranceCompanyMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |
Maximum [Member] | Kimco Insurance Company [Member] |  |
Note 24 - Captive Insurance Company: (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Captive Insurance, Annual Aggregates Per Policy | 11,000,000 kim_CaptiveInsuranceAnnualAggregatesPerPolicy / dei_LegalEntityAxis = kim_KimcoInsuranceCompanyMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |
Captive Insurance, Obligations to Reinsurance Provider, Percent of Incurred Losses | 12.20%kim_CaptiveInsuranceObligationstoReinsuranceProviderPercentofIncurredLosses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = kim_KimcoInsuranceCompanyMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |
Kimco Insurance Company [Member] |  |
Note 24 - Captive Insurance Company: (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Captive Insurance, Percentage of Occurance Risk Layer | 100.00%kim_CaptiveInsurancePercentageofOccuranceRiskLayer / dei_LegalEntityAxis = kim_KimcoInsuranceCompanyMember |
Captive Insurance, Obligation Per Occurrence | 250,000 kim_CaptiveInsuranceObligationPerOccurrence / dei_LegalEntityAxis = kim_KimcoInsuranceCompanyMember |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | 22,000,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = kim_KimcoInsuranceCompanyMember | 22,000,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = kim_KimcoInsuranceCompanyMember
Decrease in Incurred Insurance Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses | $ 1,700,000 kim_DecreaseinIncurredInsuranceLossesandLossAdjustmentExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = kim_KimcoInsuranceCompanyMember | $ 3,600,000 kim_DecreaseinIncurredInsuranceLossesandLossAdjustmentExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = kim_KimcoInsuranceCompanyMember

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- Definition The amount of annual aggregates for captive insurance coverage policies. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount the company is obligated to cover per occurrence + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | credit
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- Definition The percentage of incurred losses that the captive insurance company is required to pay to the reinsurance provider. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The percentage of occurrence risk layer that is assumed by the insurance company. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The decrease in the amount of incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses as a result of the change in estimates for insured events. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date. + References No definition available. + Details
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