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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Feb. 12, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Cover [Abstract]      
Entity Registrant Name ACADIA REALTY TRUST    
Entity Central Index Key 0000899629    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Trading Symbol AKR    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Document Type 10-K    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   82,127,330  
Entity Public Float     $ 2,311.5
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity File Number 1-12002    
Entity Tax Identification Number 23-2715194    
Entity Address, Address Line One 411 Theodore Fremd Avenue    
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 300    
Entity Address, City or Town Rye    
Entity Address, State or Province NY    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 10580    
City Area Code 914    
Local Phone Number 288-8100    
Title of 12(b) Security Common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.001 per share    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code MD    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Documents Incorporated by Reference

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Part III – Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement relating to its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders presently scheduled to be held May 7, 2020 to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A.