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Note 19 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013
Note 19 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, Current | $ 749,500,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent |  |  |
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, in Two Years | 683,600,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears |  |  |
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, in Three Years | 589,600,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears |  |  |
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, in Four Years | 490,100,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears |  |  |
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, in Five Years | 402,100,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears |  |  |
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, Thereafter | 1,849,200,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter |  |  |
Straight Line Rent | 8,400,000 us-gaap_StraightLineRent | 4,800,000 us-gaap_StraightLineRent | 6,200,000 us-gaap_StraightLineRent |
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months | 13,200,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent |  |  |
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years | 12,500,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears |  |  |
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years | 11,600,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears |  |  |
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years | 10,300,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears |  |  |
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years | 10,400,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears |  |  |
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter | 164,800,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter |  |  |
Transfer Mortgage Payable |  |  | 17,083,000 us-gaap_TransferMortgagePayable |
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted | 139,700,000 us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum | 3.62%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Maximum | 4.97%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum |  |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | 24,900,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount |  |  |
Performance and Surety Bonds | 22,000,000 kim_PerformanceAndSuretyBonds |  |  |
InTown Suites Management, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 19 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales of Real Estate |  |  |  | 735,000,000 us-gaap_SalesOfRealEstate / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_InTownSuitesManagementIncMember
Transfer Mortgage Payable |  |  |  | 609,200,000 us-gaap_TransferMortgagePayable / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_InTownSuitesManagementIncMember
Deferred Gain on Sale of Property |  |  |  | 21,700,000 us-gaap_DeferredGainOnSaleOfProperty / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_InTownSuitesManagementIncMember
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted | $ 139,700,000 us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_InTownSuitesManagementIncMember |  |  |
Rental Revenue [Member] | Product Concentration Risk [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 19 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 99.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = kim_RentalRevenueMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ProductConcentrationRiskMember | 99.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = kim_RentalRevenueMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ProductConcentrationRiskMember | 99.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = kim_RentalRevenueMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ProductConcentrationRiskMember |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 19 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lessor Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract | 5 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 19 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lessor Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract | 25 years |  |  |

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