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 Income (Loss) | Distributions in Excess of Net Income |
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) |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Dividends, per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.240 | | | | | | | |
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) |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Dividends, per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.72 | | | | | | | |
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] | | | | | | | | |
Dividends, per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.240 | | | | | | | |
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) |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Dividends, per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.240 | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 | | | 299,916 | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022 | $ 2,865,010 | 2,864,083 | $ 2,999 | 2,855,232 | 3,299,496 | 8,851 | 8,851 | (446,336) |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Common stock dividends | (79,298) | (78,397) | | (78,397) | | | | (79,298) |
Equity based compensation expense | 4,518 | 4,518 | | 4,518 | 4,518 | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (3,731) | (3,731) | | | | (3,731) | (3,731) | |
Issuance of common stock (in shares) | | | 632 | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock | 0 | | $ 6 | | (6) | | | |
Share-based awards retained for taxes | (11,229) | (11,229) | | (11,229) | (11,229) | | | |
Net income | 112,246 | 112,246 | | 112,246 | | | | 112,246 |
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 | | | 300,548 | | | | | |
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023 | $ 2,887,516 | 2,887,490 | $ 3,005 | 2,882,370 | 3,292,779 | 5,120 | 5,120 | (413,388) |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Dividends, per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.260 | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 | | | 299,916 | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022 | $ 2,865,010 | 2,864,083 | $ 2,999 | 2,855,232 | 3,299,496 | 8,851 | 8,851 | (446,336) |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 3,341 | 3,341 | | | | | | |
Net income | 232,390 | 232,390 | | | | | | |
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023 | | | 300,596 | | | | | |
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023 | $ 2,868,380 | 2,868,357 | $ 3,006 | 2,856,165 | 3,303,935 | 12,192 | 12,192 | (450,753) |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Dividends, per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.78 | | | | | | | |
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 | | | 300,548 | | | | | |
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2023 | $ 2,887,516 | 2,887,490 | $ 3,005 | 2,882,370 | 3,292,779 | 5,120 | 5,120 | (413,388) |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Common stock dividends | (78,755) | (78,754) | | (78,754) | | | | (78,755) |
Equity based compensation expense | 5,019 | 5,019 | | 5,019 | 5,019 | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 5,983 | 5,983 | | | | 5,983 | 5,983 | |
Issuance of common stock (in shares) | | | 45 | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock | 1 | 1 | $ 1 | 1 | 0 | | | |
Net income | 56,408 | 56,408 | | 56,408 | | | | 56,408 |
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023 | | | 300,593 | | | | | |
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023 | $ 2,876,172 | 2,876,147 | $ 3,006 | 2,865,044 | 3,297,798 | 11,103 | 11,103 | (435,735) |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Dividends, per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.260 | | | | | | | |
Common stock dividends | $ (78,754) | (78,752) | | (78,752) | | | | (78,754) |
Equity based compensation expense | 6,139 | 6,139 | | 6,139 | 6,139 | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 1,089 | 1,089 | | | | 1,089 | 1,089 | |
Issuance of common stock (in shares) | | | 3 | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock | 0 | | | | | | | |
Share-based awards retained for taxes | (2) | (2) | | (2) | (2) | | | |
Net income | 63,736 | 63,736 | | 63,736 | | | | 63,736 |
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023 | | | 300,596 | | | | | |
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023 | $ 2,868,380 | $ 2,868,357 | $ 3,006 | $ 2,856,165 | $ 3,303,935 | $ 12,192 | $ 12,192 | $ (450,753) |
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | |
Dividends, per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.260 | | | | | | | |