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Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  |  |
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Aug. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2007 | Jun. 30, 2002
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments |  | $ 1,037,218,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments | $ 1,257,010,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  | 159,560,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 208,689,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 112,896,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate |  | 74,013,000 us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstate | 30,243,000 us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstate | 70,704,000 us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstate |  | 102,972,000 us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstate |  |
Number of Master Leased Pools |  | 1 kim_NumberOfMasterLeasedPools |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt |  | 1,428,131,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebt | 1,035,354,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebt |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities |  | 11,445,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities | 33,588,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries |  | 1,100,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries | 9,400,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Secured Debt | 150,000,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Albertsons [Member] | Real Estate Acquired [Member] | Supervalu Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties |  |  | 414 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = kim_RealEstateAcquiredMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_SupervaluIncMember / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = kim_AlbertsonsMember |  |  |  |  |
Albertsons [Member] | Supervalu Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Other Real Estate |  |  | 22,300,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherRealEstate / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_SupervaluIncMember / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = kim_AlbertsonsMember |  |  |  |  |
Sold [Member] | Preferred Equity Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = kim_SoldMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember |  |  |  |
Amended [Member] | Preferred Equity Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Agreements |  |  | 1 kim_NumberOfAgreements / kim_DisclosureAxis = kim_AmendedMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember | 1 kim_NumberOfAgreements / kim_DisclosureAxis = kim_AmendedMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember |  |  |  |
Sold [Member] | Leveraged Lease [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties |  | 19 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / kim_DisclosureAxis = kim_SoldMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_LeveragedLeaseMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Equity Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  | 14,500,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentByTypeAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember | 13,200,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentByTypeAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember | 14,000,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentByTypeAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember |  |  |  |
Real Estate Acquired [Member] | Supervalu Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties |  |  | 456 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = kim_RealEstateAcquiredMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_SupervaluIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Albertsons Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  |  |  |  | 9.80%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_AlbertsonsJointVentureMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  | 85,300,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_AlbertsonsJointVentureMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Albertsons Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Stores |  |  |  |  | 2,230 us-gaap_NumberOfStores / dei_LegalEntityAxis = kim_AlbertsonsJointVentureMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |  |
Number of States in which Entity Operates |  |  |  |  | 34 us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates / dei_LegalEntityAxis = kim_AlbertsonsJointVentureMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |  |
Seller Financing [Member] | Preferred Equity Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate |  |  |  | 7,500,000 us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstate / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = kim_SellerFinancingMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = kim_SellerFinancingMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember |  |  |  |
Preferred Equity Investments [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Equity Investments [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  | 9 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Equity Investments [Member] | Leased Properties [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties |  | 385 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = kim_LeasedPropertiesMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember | 392 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = kim_LeasedPropertiesMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember |  |  |  | 403 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = kim_LeasedPropertiesMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember |
Preferred Equity Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments |  | 229,100,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember | 236,900,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember |  |  |  | 81,700,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember |
Number of Real Estate Properties |  | 443 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember | 483 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  | 37,200,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember | 43,000,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal |  | 18,600,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember | 20,800,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember |  |  |  |  |
Number of Capital Transactions |  | 6 kim_NumberOfCapitalTransactions / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember | 16 kim_NumberOfCapitalTransactions / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Loss |  |  | 9,600,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeRemeasurementLoss / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember |  |  |  |  |
Promote Income |  |  |  | 10,000,000 kim_PromoteIncome / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember |  |  |  |
Number of Master Leased Pools |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 kim_NumberOfMasterLeasedPools / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember |
Secured Debt |  | 317,800,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum |  | 5.08%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Maximum |  | 10.47%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate |  | 9.20%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_PreferredEquityInvestmentsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Albertsons Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  |  |  | 6,900,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_AlbertsonsJointVentureMember |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 13.60%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_AlbertsonsJointVentureMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Supervalu Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Investments |  |  | 70,800,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_SupervaluIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Grocery Banners Acquired |  |  | 4 kim_GroceryBannersAcquired / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_SupervaluIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Marketable Securities Acquired, Shares (in Shares) |  |  | 8.2 kim_MarketableSecuritiesAcquiredShares / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_SupervaluIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities |  |  | 33,600,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_SupervaluIncMember |  |  |  |  |
NAI Group Holdings Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Investments |  |  | 14,900,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_NAIGroupHoldingsIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  |  | 15.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_NAIGroupHoldingsIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Leveraged Lease [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_LeveragedLeaseMember
Number of Real Estate Properties |  | 11 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_LeveragedLeaseMember |  |  |  |  |  | 30 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_LeveragedLeaseMember
Secured Debt |  | 11,200,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_LeveragedLeaseMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_LeveragedLeaseMember
Repayments of Secured Debt |  | 32,300,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = kim_LeveragedLeaseMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Albertsons Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments |  | 0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = kim_AlbertsonsJointVentureMember | 5,800,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = kim_AlbertsonsJointVentureMember |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  | (5,800,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = kim_AlbertsonsJointVentureMember | (16,500,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = kim_AlbertsonsJointVentureMember |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Capital Distribution |  |  |  | $ 50,300,000 us-gaap_PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution / dei_LegalEntityAxis = kim_AlbertsonsJointVentureMember |  |  |  |

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