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Debt - Mortgage Notes Payable - Summary of Certain Interest Rate and Maturity Date Information (Details) - Mortgages [Member] | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 3.51%
Maturity Date Ranges, Start | 2020
Maturity Date Ranges, End | 2061
Minimum [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Interest Rate Ranges | 0.07%
Maximum [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Interest Rate Ranges | 5.29%

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- Definition Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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