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Real Estate - Disposed Properties to Unaffiliated Parties (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Net sales proceeds of unconsolidated rental properties | $ 393,439 | $ 287,173
Rental Properties - Unconsolidated [Member] |  |
Ownership percentage | 20.00% |
Net sales proceeds of unconsolidated rental properties | $ 78,300 |

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- Definition Cash received from the sale of real estate that is held for investment, that is, it is part of an investing activity during the period. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 12 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109223946&loc=d3e3179-108585 + Details
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