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Leases - Summary of Undiscounted Cash Flows for Contractual Obligations for Minimum Rent Payments/Receipts (Details) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
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Leases [Abstract] |
Remaining 2019 | $ (141)
2020 | (567)
2021 | (578)
2022 | (590)
2023 | (601)
2024 | (614)
Thereafter | (33,850)
Total | (36,941)
Remaining 2019 | (4,175)
2020 | (16,840)
2021 | (16,862)
2022 | (16,602)
2023 | (16,687)
2024 | (17,014)
Thereafter | (977,238)
Total | (1,065,418)
Remaining 2019 | 16,194
2020 | 63,409
2021 | 60,140
2022 | 56,624
2023 | 49,150
2024 | 41,950
Thereafter | 149,208
Total | $ 436,675

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