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Leases - Summary of Lease Income Types Relating to Lease Payments (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total lease revenue | $ 2,700,691 | $ 2,577,681 | $ 2,470,689
Other Rental Income [Member] |  |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total lease revenue | $ 92,600 |  |

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- Definition The total amount of revenue recognized for the period from operating leases, including minimum lease revenue, contingent revenue, percentage revenue and sublease revenue. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/otherTransitionRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 25 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77902458&loc=d3e39896-112707 + Details
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