CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Brixmor Operating Partnership LP
Common Stock
Common Stock
Brixmor Operating Partnership LP
Additional Paid-in Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Brixmor Operating Partnership LP
Distributions in Excess of Net Income
Non-controlling Interests
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016     304,343,000            
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016 $ 2,927,160 $ 2,926,909 $ 3,043 $ 2,905,378 $ 3,324,874 $ 21,519 $ 21,531 $ (426,552) $ 4,276
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Common stock dividends (79,480) (79,476)   (79,476)       (79,480)  
Equity based compensation expense 2,126 2,126   2,126 2,123       3
Other comprehensive income 2,620 2,621       2,620 2,621    
Issuance of common stock and OP Units (in shares)     147,000            
Issuance of common stock and OP Units 0   $ 6           (6)
Conversion of OP Units into common stock (in shares)     403,000            
Conversion of OP Units into common stock 0       3,701       (3,701)
Repurchase of common stock, shares     (100,000.0)            
Share-based awards retained for taxes (2,464) (2,464)   (2,464) (2,464)        
Net income 71,655 71,655           71,579 76
Net income attributable to Brixmor Operating Partnership LP   71,655   71,655          
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2017     304,893,000            
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2017 2,921,617 2,921,371 $ 3,049 2,897,219 3,328,234 24,139 24,152 (434,453) 648
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017     304,620,000            
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017 2,908,348 2,908,099 $ 3,046 2,883,875 3,330,466 24,211 24,224 (449,375) 0
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Common stock dividends (83,479) (83,479)   (83,479)       (83,479)  
Equity based compensation expense 2,484 2,484   2,484 2,484        
Other comprehensive income 4,687 4,688       4,687 4,688    
Issuance of common stock and OP Units (in shares)     128,000            
Issuance of common stock and OP Units 1 1 $ 1 1          
Repurchase of common stock, shares     (1,922,000)            
Repurchases of common stock (29,765) (29,765) $ (19) (29,765) (29,746)        
Share-based awards retained for taxes (1,722) (1,722)   (1,722) (1,722)        
Net income 61,022 61,022           61,022  
Net income attributable to Brixmor Operating Partnership LP       61,022          
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018     302,826,000            
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2018 $ 2,861,576 $ 2,861,328 $ 3,028 $ 2,832,416 $ 3,301,482 $ 28,898 $ 28,912 $ (471,832) $ 0