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Real Estate and Lease Intangibles - Summary of Aggregate Amortization for Above and Below Market Ground And Retail Lease Intangibles (Details) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
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Finite-lived intangible assets, amortization expense, remainder of fiscal year 2017 | $ (1,100)
Finite-lived intangible assets, amortization expense, year 2018 | (4,392)
Finite-lived intangible assets, amortization expense, year 2019 | (4,392)
Finite-lived intangible assets, amortization expense, year 2020 | (4,392)
Finite-lived intangible assets, amortization expense, year 2021 | (4,392)
Finite-lived intangible assets, amortization expense, year 2022 | (4,436)
Ground Lease [Member] |
Finite-lived intangible assets, amortization expense, remainder of fiscal year 2017 | (1,116)
Finite-lived intangible assets, amortization expense, year 2018 | (4,463)
Finite-lived intangible assets, amortization expense, year 2019 | (4,463)
Finite-lived intangible assets, amortization expense, year 2020 | (4,463)
Finite-lived intangible assets, amortization expense, year 2021 | (4,463)
Finite-lived intangible assets, amortization expense, year 2022 | (4,463)
Retail Lease [Member] |
Finite lived intangible assets amortization income, reminder of fiscal year 2017 | 16
Finite-lived intangible assets; amortization income, year 2018 | 71
Finite-lived intangible assets; amortization income, year 2019 | 71
Finite-lived intangible assets; amortization income, year 2020 | 71
Finite-lived intangible assets; amortization income, year 2021 | 71
Finite-lived intangible assets; amortization income, year 2022 | $ 27

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