Shareholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
Mar. 27, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common dividends, cash paid (USD per share)	$ 0.3175
AO LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Minimum appreciation threshold for vesting		15.00%
Consecutive trading days for appreciation threshold		20 days
Allocated share-based compensation expense		$ 3.9
Share based compensation expense, amortization period		5 years
2013 Equity Incentive Plan \| John A. Kite \| AO LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of AO LTIP Units (in units)		1,729,729
Participation threshold per AO LTIP unit (in dollars per unit)		$ 17.76
2013 Equity Incentive Plan \| Thomas K. McGowan \| AO LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of AO LTIP Units (in units)		405,405
Participation threshold per AO LTIP unit (in dollars per unit)		$ 17.76
2013 Equity Incentive Plan \| Heath R. Fear \| AO LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of AO LTIP Units (in units)		275,675
Participation threshold per AO LTIP unit (in dollars per unit)		$ 17.76
2013 Equity Incentive Plan \| Scott E. Murray \| AO LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of AO LTIP Units (in units)		202,702
Participation threshold per AO LTIP unit (in dollars per unit)		$ 17.76
Minimum \| AO LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period		2 years
Maximum \| AO LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period		5 years

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