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Mortgage Notes Payable, Revolving Credit Facility, Interest Expense and Amortization of Deferred Debt Costs - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding debt | $ 857,400,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebtOther |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | 808,997,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebt |  | 820,068,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding | 857,388,000 bfs_LongTermDebtRepaymentsOfPrincipalAndBalloonPayments |  | 820,100,000 bfs_LongTermDebtRepaymentsOfPrincipalAndBalloonPayments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding with fixed-rate |  |  | 789,900,000 us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding with variable-rate |  |  | 30,200,000 us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestAmount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | 231,600,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding line of credit | 43,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit |  | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit facility | 448,000 bfs_LetterOfCreditFacilitiesMaximumBorrowingCapacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure | 51,000,000 us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure |  | 51,000,000 us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity term | 8 years 8 months 21 days | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defeased mortgage loan | 22,071,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt |  | 71,308,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt | 117,595,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from debt | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt | [2] | 101,600,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt | 83,500,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument fixed interest rate | 3.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage |  | 4.85%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization of debt issuance cost | 1,300,000 us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross |  | 3,200,000 us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross | 2,200,000 us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
White Oak Shopping Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument amount |  |  |  |  | 10,500,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_WhiteOakShoppingCenterMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  | 8.11%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_WhiteOakShoppingCenterMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amortization period |  |  |  |  | 25 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument required final principal payment |  |  |  |  | 18,500,000 bfs_DebtInstrumentFinalPaymentAmount / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_WhiteOakShoppingCenterMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  | 7.00%bfs_SecuredDebtInstrumentWeightedAverageInterestRate / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_WhiteOakShoppingCenterMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Metro Pike Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument amount |  |  |  |  |  | 15,600,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_MetroPikeCenterMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  |  | 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amortization period |  |  |  |  |  | 25 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument required final principal payment |  |  |  |  |  | 14,800,000 bfs_DebtInstrumentFinalPaymentAmount / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_MetroPikeCenterMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread on LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  | 1.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_MetroPikeCenterMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Existing loan extension period |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | 15,900,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_MetroPikeCenterMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Northrock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument amount |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_NorthrockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  |  | 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amortization period |  |  |  |  |  | 25 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument required final principal payment |  |  |  |  |  | 14,200,000 bfs_DebtInstrumentFinalPaymentAmount / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_NorthrockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread on LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  | 1.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_NorthrockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Existing loan extension period |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_NorthrockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cruse Market Place |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,900,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_CruseMarketPlaceMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Northrock Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure | 7,500,000 us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_NorthrockLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.84% due May 2027 | Seven Corners Shopping Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FivePointEightFourMaturingMayTwentyTwentySevenMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_SevenCornersMember |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2027 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.84%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FivePointEightFourMaturingMayTwentyTwentySevenMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_SevenCornersMember |  |  |  |  |
Principal amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 years |  |  |  |  |
Defeased mortgage loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,000,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FivePointEightFourMaturingMayTwentyTwentySevenMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_SevenCornersMember |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FivePointEightFourMaturingMayTwentyTwentySevenMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_SevenCornersMember |  |  |  |  |
4.04% due April 2028 | Hampshire Langley |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FourPointZeroFourMaturingAprilTwentyTwentyEightMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_HampshireLangleyMember |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2028 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.04%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FourPointZeroFourMaturingAprilTwentyTwentyEightMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_HampshireLangleyMember |  |  |  |
Debt instrument required periodic principal and interest payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95,400 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FourPointZeroFourMaturingAprilTwentyTwentyEightMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_HampshireLangleyMember |  |  |  |
Debt instrument required final principal payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,500,000 bfs_DebtInstrumentFinalPaymentAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FourPointZeroFourMaturingAprilTwentyTwentyEightMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_HampshireLangleyMember |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |
3.51% due June 2028 | Beacon Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_ThreePointFiveOneMaturingJuneTwentyTwentyEightMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_BeaconCenterMember |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2028 |  |  |
Debt instrument fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.51%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_ThreePointFiveOneMaturingJuneTwentyTwentyEightMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_BeaconCenterMember |  |  |
Debt instrument required periodic principal and interest payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 203,200 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_ThreePointFiveOneMaturingJuneTwentyTwentyEightMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_BeaconCenterMember |  |  |
Principal amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |
Debt instrument required final principal payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,400,000 bfs_DebtInstrumentFinalPaymentAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_ThreePointFiveOneMaturingJuneTwentyTwentyEightMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_BeaconCenterMember |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
3.99% due September 2028 | Seabreeze Plaza |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_ThreePointNineNineMaturingSeptemberTwentyTwentyEightMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_SeabreezePlazaMember |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2028 |  |
Debt instrument fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.99%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_ThreePointNineNineMaturingSeptemberTwentyTwentyEightMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_SeabreezePlazaMember |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,500,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_ThreePointNineNineMaturingSeptemberTwentyTwentyEightMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_SeabreezePlazaMember |  |
Payments of debt extinguishment costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 497,000 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_ThreePointNineNineMaturingSeptemberTwentyTwentyEightMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_SeabreezePlazaMember |  |
4.88% due September 2032 | Park Van Ness |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.88%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FourPointEightEightMaturingSeptemberTwentyThirtyTwoMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_ParkVanNessMember |
Principal amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 years |
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 275,000,000.0 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = bfs_UnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Extension in line of credit facility period | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year
Line of credit facility maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jun. 23, 2018
Description of variable rate basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | one-month LIBOR
Fixed Rate Mortgage Notes Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | 784,757,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember |  | 789,872,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity term | 9 years 3 months 0 days | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument fixed interest rate | 5.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed Rate Mortgage Notes Payable | White Oak Shopping Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  | 4.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_WhiteOakShoppingCenterMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed Rate Mortgage Notes Payable | Metro Pike Center bank loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure | 7,800,000 us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_MetroPikeCenterBankLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed Rate Mortgage Notes Payable | 5.84% due May 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | 69,397,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FivePointEightFourMaturingMayTwentyTwentySevenMember | [3] | 70,856,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FivePointEightFourMaturingMayTwentyTwentySevenMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument fixed interest rate | 5.84%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FivePointEightFourMaturingMayTwentyTwentySevenMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed Rate Mortgage Notes Payable | 5.84% due May 2027 | Seven Corners Shopping Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument amount | 73,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FivePointEightFourMaturingMayTwentyTwentySevenMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_SevenCornersMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument required periodic principal and interest payment | 463,200 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FivePointEightFourMaturingMayTwentyTwentySevenMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_SevenCornersMember |  |  |  |  |  |  | 463,200 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FivePointEightFourMaturingMayTwentyTwentySevenMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_SevenCornersMember |  |  |  |  |
Principal amortization period | 25 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument required final principal payment | 42,300,000 bfs_DebtInstrumentFinalPaymentAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FivePointEightFourMaturingMayTwentyTwentySevenMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_SevenCornersMember |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,300,000 bfs_DebtInstrumentFinalPaymentAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FivePointEightFourMaturingMayTwentyTwentySevenMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_SevenCornersMember |  |  |  |  |
Fixed Rate Mortgage Notes Payable | 4.04% due April 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | 17,281,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FourPointZeroFourMaturingAprilTwentyTwentyEightMember | [4] | 17,718,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FourPointZeroFourMaturingAprilTwentyTwentyEightMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument fixed interest rate | 4.04%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FourPointZeroFourMaturingAprilTwentyTwentyEightMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed Rate Mortgage Notes Payable | 4.04% due April 2028 | Hampshire Langley |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument required periodic principal and interest payment | 95,400 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FourPointZeroFourMaturingAprilTwentyTwentyEightMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_HampshireLangleyMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amortization period | 25 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument required final principal payment | 9,500,000 bfs_DebtInstrumentFinalPaymentAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FourPointZeroFourMaturingAprilTwentyTwentyEightMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_HampshireLangleyMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed Rate Mortgage Notes Payable | 3.51% due June 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | 33,140,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_ThreePointFiveOneMaturingJuneTwentyTwentyEightMember | [5] | 34,391,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_ThreePointFiveOneMaturingJuneTwentyTwentyEightMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument fixed interest rate | 3.51%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_ThreePointFiveOneMaturingJuneTwentyTwentyEightMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed Rate Mortgage Notes Payable | 3.51% due June 2028 | Beacon Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument required periodic principal and interest payment | 203,200 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_ThreePointFiveOneMaturingJuneTwentyTwentyEightMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_BeaconCenterMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amortization period | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Fixed Rate Mortgage Notes Payable | 3.99% due September 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | 17,462,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_ThreePointNineNineMaturingSeptemberTwentyTwentyEightMember | [6] | 17,895,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_ThreePointNineNineMaturingSeptemberTwentyTwentyEightMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Fixed Rate Mortgage Notes Payable | 3.99% due September 2028 | Seabreeze Plaza |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Fixed Rate Mortgage Notes Payable | 4.88% due September 2032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed rate mortgages | 5,391,000 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FourPointEightEightMaturingSeptemberTwentyThirtyTwoMember | [7] | 0 us-gaap_SecuredDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FourPointEightEightMaturingSeptemberTwentyThirtyTwoMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Fixed Rate Mortgage Notes Payable | 4.88% due September 2032 | Park Van Ness |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Debt instrument required periodic principal and interest payment | 413,500 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FourPointEightEightMaturingSeptemberTwentyThirtyTwoMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_ParkVanNessMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amortization period | 25 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument required final principal payment | 39,600,000 bfs_DebtInstrumentFinalPaymentAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_FixedRateMortgageNotesPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_FourPointEightEightMaturingSeptemberTwentyThirtyTwoMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_ParkVanNessMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Rate Loans Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate loans | 72,631,000 us-gaap_LoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_VariableRateLoansPayableMember |  | 30,196,000 us-gaap_LoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_VariableRateLoansPayableMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity term | 2 years 5 months 18 days | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Variable Rate Loans Payable | Northrock Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate loans | 14,525,000 us-gaap_LoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_VariableRateLoansPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_NorthrockLoanMember | [8] | 14,802,000 us-gaap_LoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_VariableRateLoansPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_NorthrockLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Variable Rate Loans Payable | Northrock Loan | Northrock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument required periodic principal and interest payment | 47,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_VariableRateLoansPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_NorthrockLoanMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_NorthrockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument required final principal payment | 14,200,000 bfs_DebtInstrumentFinalPaymentAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_VariableRateLoansPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_NorthrockLoanMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_NorthrockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Rate Loans Payable | Metro Pike Center bank loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate loans | 15,106,000 us-gaap_LoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_VariableRateLoansPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_MetroPikeCenterBankLoanMember | [9] | 15,394,000 us-gaap_LoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_VariableRateLoansPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_MetroPikeCenterBankLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Variable Rate Loans Payable | Metro Pike Center bank loan | Metro Pike Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument required periodic principal and interest payment | 48,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_VariableRateLoansPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_MetroPikeCenterBankLoanMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_MetroPikeCenterMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument required final principal payment | 14,800,000 bfs_DebtInstrumentFinalPaymentAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_VariableRateLoansPayableMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = bfs_MetroPikeCenterBankLoanMember / bfs_RealEstatePropertyNameAxis = bfs_MetroPikeCenterMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate basis points | 1.45%bfs_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateBasisPoints / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_LondonInterbankOfferedRateMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Covenant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of properties collateralized | 895,500,000 us-gaap_PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedRealEstate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_DebtCovenantMember |  | 907,200,000 us-gaap_PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedRealEstate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_DebtCovenantMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, percentage of net proceeds of additional equity issuance | 80.00%bfs_DebtInstrumentPercentageOfNetProceedsOfAdditionalEquityIssuance / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_DebtCovenantMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Minimum | Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Minimum | Debt Covenant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate basis points | 2.00%bfs_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateBasisPoints / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bfs_LondonInterbankOfferedRateMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Interest rate and scheduled maturity data presented as of December 31, 2014. Totals computed using weighted averages.
[2] | The 2014 acquisition of real estate and proceeds from notes payable each exclude $11,000 in connection with the sale and leaseback of the Company's Olney property.
[3] | The loan in the original amount of $73.0 million closed in May 2012, is collateralized by Seven Corners and requires equal monthly principal and interest payments of $463,200 based upon a 25-year amortization schedule and a final payment of $42.3 million at loan maturity. Principal of $1.5 million was amortized during 2014.
[4] | The loan is collateralized by Hampshire Langley and requires equal monthly principal and interest payments of $95,400 based upon a 25 -year amortization schedule and a final payment of $9.5 million at loan maturity. Principal of $437,000 was amortized in 2014.
[5] | The loan is collateralized by Beacon Center and requires equal monthly principal and interest payments of $203,200 based upon a 20-year amortization schedule and a final payment of $11.4 million at loan maturity. Principal of $1,251,000 was amortized in 2014.
[6] | The loan is collateralized by Seabreeze Plaza and requires equal monthly principal and interest payments of $94,900 based upon a 25-year amortization schedule and a final payment of $9.5 million at loan maturity. Principal of $433,000 was amortized in 2014.
[7] | The loan is a $71.6 million construction-to-permanent facility that is collateralized by and will finance a portion of the construction costs of Park Van Ness. During the construction period, interest will be funded by the loan. After conversion to a permanent loan, monthly principal and interest payments totaling $413,500 will be required based upon a 25-year amortization schedule. A final payment of $39.6 million will be due at maturity.
[8] | The loan is collateralized by Northrock and requires monthly principal and interest payments of approximately $47,000 and a final payment of $14.2 million at maturity. Principal of $277,000 was amortized during 2014.
[9] | The loan is collateralized by Metro Pike Center and requires monthly principal and interest payments of approximately $48,000 and a final payment of $14.8 million at loan maturity. Principal of $288,000 was amortized during 2014.

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