Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
REVENUES      
Total revenues $ 127,550,000 $ 135,538,000 $ 144,083,000
EXPENSES      
Operating, maintenance and management 26,817,000 25,545,000 27,593,000
Real estate and other property-related taxes 19,629,000 20,051,000 20,754,000
General and administrative 18,033,000 16,865,000 18,804,000
Depreciation and amortization 39,454,000 48,412,000 45,861,000
Total expenses 103,933,000 110,873,000 113,012,000
OTHER      
Gain on sales 49,904,000 4,396,000 2,942,000
Impairment charges (99,888,000) (7,607,000) (8,938,000)
Total other (49,984,000) (3,211,000) (5,996,000)
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME (26,367,000) 21,454,000 25,075,000
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES      
Interest expense (18,636,000) (21,974,000) (23,509,000)
Total non-operating income and expenses (18,636,000) (21,974,000) (23,509,000)
NET (LOSS) INCOME (45,003,000) (520,000) 1,566,000
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests:      
Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures (425,000) (618,000) (547,000)
Limited partners' interest in Operating Partnership 329,000 66,000 57,000
Total net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 96,000 552,000 490,000
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CEDAR REALTY TRUST, INC. (45,099,000) (1,072,000) 1,076,000
Preferred stock dividends (10,752,000) (10,752,000) (10,752,000)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS $ (55,851,000) $ (11,824,000) $ (9,676,000)
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS (BASIC AND DILUTED): $ (4.24) $ (0.92) $ (0.78)
Weighted average number of common shares - basic and diluted 13,213,000 13,104,000 13,082,000
Rental Revenues [Member]      
REVENUES      
Total revenues $ 126,451,000 $ 127,171,000 $ 142,719,000
Other [Member]      
REVENUES      
Total revenues $ 1,099,000 $ 8,367,000 $ 1,364,000