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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended |  |  |
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Feb. 21, 2019 | Jan. 31, 2019 | Jan. 03, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Realty Income, L.P. |  |  |  |  |
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Number of partnership units outstanding |  |  |  | 373,797 | 88,182
Tau Operating Partnership |  |  |  |  |
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Ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  | 99.40% |
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Common stock, dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ 0.2255 | $ 0.2255 |  |  |
Subsequent event | Realty Income, L.P. |  |  |  |  |
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Number of partnership units outstanding |  |  | 373,797 |  |
Subsequent event | Tau Operating Partnership |  |  |  |  |
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Number of partnership units redeemed |  | 317,022 |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Subsequent event | $70 million senior unsecured term loan | Senior Unsecured Term Loans |  |  |  |  |
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Repayments of long-term debt |  | $ 70.0 |  |  |

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