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Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2007 USD ($)
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments |  |  | $ 742,559 | $ 1,037,218 |  |
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  |  | 480,395 | 159,560 | $ 208,689 |
Secured Debt | [1] |  | $ 1,614,982 | 1,424,228 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum |  |  | 3.62% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Maximum |  |  | 4.97% |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture |  |  | $ 91,609 | $ 93,845 | 296,550 |
Preferred Equity Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  | $ 81,700
Number of Real Estate Properties |  |  | 421 | 443 |  |
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  |  | $ 27,000 | $ 37,200 |  |
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal |  |  | $ 9,300 | $ 18,600 |  |
Number of Capital Transactions |  |  | 9 | 6 |  |
Number of Master Leased Pools |  |  |  |  |  | 30
Secured Debt |  |  | $ 299,100 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum |  |  | 5.08% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Maximum |  |  | 10.47% |  |  |
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate |  |  | 9.20% |  |  |
Preferred Equity Investments [Member] | Leased Properties [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties |  |  | 385 | 385 |  | 403
ABS Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Investments |  |  | $ 85,300 |  |  |
AB Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  | 9.80% |  |  |  |
Safeway [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling Interest Liability |  |  | 65,000 |  |  |
Cost Method Investments Increase Decrease In Additional Paid In Capital |  |  | 24,000 |  |  |
Cost Method Investment Deferred Tax Effect |  |  | $ 16,000 |  |  |
Leveraged Lease [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties |  |  | 11 |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal |  |  | $ 2,100 |  |  |
Secured Debt |  |  | $ 11,200 |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  | 90.00% |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments |  |  | $ 22,000 |  |  |
Other Assets [Member] | Safeway [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost Method Investments |  |  | 190,300 |  |  |
Two Partners [Member] | ABS Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture |  |  | 105,000 |  |  |
Colony [Member] | ABS Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture |  | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 |  |  |
Colony [Member] | AB Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  | 4.30% | 4.30% |  |  |
ABS Venture [Member] | AB Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  | 14.35% | 14.35% |  |  |
Kimco [Member] | AB Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  |  | 9.80% |  |  |
Albertsons, NAI and, Safeway [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Stores |  |  | 2,200 |  |  |
Number of States in which Entity Operates |  |  | 33 |  |  |
Preferred Equity Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  |  | $ 15,300 | $ 14,500 | $ 13,200 |
Maximum Exposure [Member] | Preferred Equity Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments |  |  | $ 199,900 | $ 229,100 |  |
Minimum [Member] | Preferred Equity Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  |  | 5 months |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Preferred Equity Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  |  | 6 years |  |  |
[1] | The Company determined that its valuation of these Mortgages Payable was classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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