CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | Total | Brixmor Operating Partnership LP | Common Stock | Common Stock Brixmor Operating Partnership LP | Additional Paid-in Capital | Additional Paid-in Capital Brixmor Operating Partnership LP | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Distributions in Excess of Net Income |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020 | | | 296,494 | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020 | $ 2,680,701 | $ 2,670,687 | $ 2,965 | $ 2,698,746 | $ 3,213,990 | $ (28,059) | $ (28,058) | $ (508,196) |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Common stock dividends | (65,120) | (65,120) | | (65,120) | | | | (65,120) |
Equity based compensation expense | 2,792 | 2,792 | | 2,792 | 2,792 | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 5,572 | 5,572 | | | | 5,572 | 5,572 | |
Issuance of common stock (in shares) | | | 452 | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock | 0 | 0 | $ 4 | 0 | (4) | | | |
Share-based awards retained for taxes | (5,113) | (5,113) | | (5,113) | (5,113) | | | |
Net income | 52,371 | 52,371 | | 52,371 | | | | 52,371 |
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021 | | | 296,946 | | | | | |
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021 | 2,671,203 | 2,661,189 | $ 2,969 | 2,683,676 | 3,211,665 | (22,487) | (22,486) | (520,945) |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020 | | | 296,494 | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020 | 2,680,701 | 2,670,687 | $ 2,965 | 2,698,746 | 3,213,990 | (28,059) | (28,058) | (508,196) |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 10,470 | 10,470 | | | | | | |
Net income | 188,944 | 188,944 | | | | | | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021 | | | 296,988 | | | | | |
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021 | 2,692,509 | 2,682,496 | $ 2,970 | 2,700,085 | 3,220,183 | (17,589) | (17,588) | (513,056) |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021 | | | 296,946 | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2021 | 2,671,203 | 2,661,189 | $ 2,969 | 2,683,676 | 3,211,665 | (22,487) | (22,486) | (520,945) |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Common stock dividends | (64,344) | (64,344) | | (64,344) | | | | (64,344) |
Equity based compensation expense | 4,543 | 4,543 | | 4,543 | 4,543 | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 2,773 | 2,773 | | | | 2,773 | 2,773 | |
Issuance of common stock (in shares) | | | 32 | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock | 0 | 0 | $ 1 | 0 | | | | |
Share-based awards retained for taxes | (259) | (259) | | (259) | (259) | | | |
Net income | 90,428 | 90,428 | | 90,428 | | | | 90,428 |
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021 | | | 296,978 | | | | | |
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021 | 2,704,344 | 2,694,330 | $ 2,970 | 2,714,044 | 3,215,948 | (19,714) | (19,713) | (494,861) |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Common stock dividends | (64,340) | (64,339) | | (64,339) | | | | (64,340) |
Equity based compensation expense | 4,331 | 4,331 | | 4,331 | 4,331 | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 2,125 | 2,125 | | | | 2,125 | 2,125 | |
Issuance of common stock (in shares) | | | 10 | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock | 0 | 0 | $ 0 | 0 | | | | |
Share-based awards retained for taxes | (96) | (96) | | (96) | (96) | | | |
Net income | 46,145 | 46,145 | | 46,145 | | | | 46,145 |
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021 | | | 296,988 | | | | | |
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021 | 2,692,509 | 2,682,496 | $ 2,970 | 2,700,085 | 3,220,183 | (17,589) | (17,588) | (513,056) |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 | | | 297,210 | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021 | 2,718,346 | 2,703,188 | $ 2,972 | 2,715,863 | 3,231,732 | (12,675) | (12,674) | (503,684) |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Common stock dividends | (73,156) | (64,527) | | (64,527) | | | | (73,156) |
Equity based compensation expense | 4,620 | 4,620 | | 4,620 | 4,620 | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 10,952 | 10,953 | | | | 10,953 | 10,952 | |
Issuance of common stock (in shares) | | | 2,278 | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock | 43,848 | 43,848 | $ 23 | 43,848 | 43,825 | | | |
Share-based awards retained for taxes | (10,458) | (10,458) | | (10,458) | (10,458) | | | |
Net income | 79,506 | 79,506 | | 79,506 | | | | 79,506 |
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022 | | | 299,488 | | | | | |
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022 | 2,773,658 | 2,767,130 | $ 2,995 | 2,768,852 | 3,269,719 | (1,722) | (1,722) | (497,334) |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 | | | 297,210 | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021 | 2,718,346 | 2,703,188 | $ 2,972 | 2,715,863 | 3,231,732 | (12,675) | (12,674) | (503,684) |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 20,702 | 20,702 | | | | | | |
Net income | 247,038 | 247,038 | | | | | | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022 | | | 299,913 | | | | | |
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022 | 2,828,181 | 2,827,252 | $ 2,999 | 2,819,224 | 3,292,045 | 8,028 | 8,028 | (474,891) |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022 | | | 299,488 | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022 | 2,773,658 | 2,767,130 | $ 2,995 | 2,768,852 | 3,269,719 | (1,722) | (1,722) | (497,334) |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Common stock dividends | (72,534) | (66,195) | | (66,195) | | | | (72,534) |
Equity based compensation expense | 6,500 | 6,500 | | 6,500 | 6,500 | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 4,020 | 4,020 | | | | 4,020 | 4,020 | |
Issuance of common stock (in shares) | | | 181 | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock | 3,560 | 3,560 | $ 2 | 3,560 | 3,558 | | | |
Share-based awards retained for taxes | (2) | (2) | | (2) | (2) | | | |
Net income | 87,791 | 87,791 | | 87,791 | | | | 87,791 |
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022 | | | 299,669 | | | | | |
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022 | 2,802,993 | 2,802,804 | $ 2,997 | 2,800,506 | 3,279,775 | 2,298 | 2,298 | (482,077) |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Common stock dividends | (72,555) | (73,295) | | (73,295) | | | | (72,555) |
Equity based compensation expense | 6,580 | 6,580 | | 6,580 | 6,580 | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 5,730 | 5,730 | | | | 5,730 | 5,730 | |
Issuance of common stock (in shares) | | | 244 | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock | 5,692 | 5,692 | $ 2 | 5,692 | 5,690 | | | |
Net income | 79,741 | 79,741 | | 79,741 | | | | 79,741 |
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022 | | | 299,913 | | | | | |
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022 | $ 2,828,181 | $ 2,827,252 | $ 2,999 | $ 2,819,224 | $ 3,292,045 | $ 8,028 | $ 8,028 | $ (474,891) |