XML 56 R22.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.8

Distributions | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract] |
Distributions | DISTRIBUTIONS In December 1995, the Company established a Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”), to allow its stockholders and holders of limited partnership interests an opportunity to buy additional shares of common stock by reinvesting all or a portion of their dividends or distributions. The Plan provides for investing in newly issued shares of common stock at a 3% discount from market price without payment of any brokerage commissions, service charges or other expenses. All expenses of the Plan are paid by the Company. The Operating Partnership also maintains a similar dividend reinvestment plan that mirrors the Plan, which allows holders of limited partnership interests the opportunity to buy either additional limited partnership units or common stock shares of the Company. The Company paid common stock distributions of $1.44 per share, during each of 2013, 2012, and 2011, and Series A preferred stock dividends of $2.00 per depositary share during each of 2013, 2012 and 2011, Series B preferred stock dividends of $0.99, $2.25 and $2.25 per share during 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and Series C preferred stock dividends of $1.09 per depository share during 2013. Of the common stock dividends paid, $0.96 per share, $0.95 per share, and $0.72 per share, represented ordinary dividend income and $0.48 per share, $0.49 per share, and $0.72 per share represented return of capital to the shareholders. All of the preferred stock dividends paid were considered ordinary dividend income. The following summarizes distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, and includes activity in the Plan as well as limited partnership units issued from the reinvestment of unit distributions:
| Total Distributions to |  | Dividend Reinvestments
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | Preferred Stockholders |  | Common Stockholders |  | Limited Partnership Unitholders |  | Common Stock Shares Issued |  | Discounted Share Price |  | Limited Partnership Units Issued |  | Average Unit Price
Distributions during 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
October 31 | $ | 3,206 |  |  | $ | 7,388 |  |  | $ | 2,489 |  |  | 48,836 |  |  | $ | 46.27 |  |  | 88,309 |  |  | $ | 46.93 |
July 31 | 3,206 |  |  | 7,327 |  |  | 2,489 |  |  | 138,019 |  |  | 45.21 |  |  |  |  |
April 30 | 4,364 |  |  | 7,272 |  |  | 2,489 |  |  | 142,839 |  |  | 42.85 |  |  |  |  |
January 31 | 3,785 |  |  | 7,218 |  |  | 2,489 |  |  | 145,468 |  |  | 41.67 |  |  |  |  |
Total 2013 | $ | 14,561 |  |  | $ | 29,205 |  |  | $ | 9,956 |  |  | 475,162 |  |  |  |  | 88,309 |  |  |
Distributions during 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
October 31 | $ | 3,785 |  |  | $ | 7,120 |  |  | $ | 2,489 |  |  | 141,960 |  |  | 42.23 |  |  |  |  |
July 31 | 3,785 |  |  | 7,063 |  |  | 2,489 |  |  | 144,881 |  |  | 40.43 |  |  |  |  |
April 30 | 3,785 |  |  | 7,005 |  |  | 2,489 |  |  | 145,118 |  |  | 38.93 |  |  |  |  |
January 31 | 3,785 |  |  | 6,947 |  |  | 2,489 |  |  | 163,429 |  |  | 34.44 |  |  |  |  |
Total 2012 | $ | 15,140 |  |  | $ | 28,135 |  |  | $ | 9,956 |  |  | 595,388 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions during 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
October 31 | $ | 3,785 |  |  | $ | 6,867 |  |  | $ | 2,489 |  |  | 160,589 |  |  | 34.82 |  |  |  |  |
July 31 | 3,785 |  |  | 6,772 |  |  | 1,950 |  |  | 125,973 |  |  | 38.30 |  |  |  |  |
April 30 | 3,785 |  |  | 6,730 |  |  | 1,950 |  |  | 111,592 |  |  | 42.49 |  |  |  |  |
January 31 | 3,785 |  |  | 6,693 |  |  | 1,950 |  |  | 100,094 |  |  | 45.92 |  |  |  |  |
Total 2011 | $ | 15,140 |  |  | $ | 27,062 |  |  | $ | 8,339 |  |  | 498,248 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In December 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a distribution of $0.36 per common share payable in January 2014, to holders of record on January 17, 2014. As a result, $7.4 million was paid to common shareholders on January 31, 2014. Also, $2.5 million was paid to limited partnership unitholders on January 31, 2014 ($0.36 per Operating Partnership unit). The Board of Directors authorized preferred stock dividends of $0.50 per Series A depositary share, to holders of record on January 7, 2014 and $0.4297 per Series C depositary share to holders of record on January 7, 2014. As a result, $3.2 million was paid to preferred shareholders on January 15, 2014. These amounts are reflected as a reduction of stockholders’ equity in the case of common stock and preferred stock dividends and noncontrolling interest deductions in the case of limited partner distributions and are included in dividends and distributions payable in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

X
- Definition Distributions + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bfs_DistributionsDisclosureTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | bfs_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_EquityAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration