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Real Estate - Acquired Properties From Unaffiliated Parties (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Purchase price | $ 48,860 | $ 1,514,521
Land [Member] |  |
Purchase price | 5,500 | 268,300
Depreciable Property [Member] |  |
Purchase price | $ 43,400 | 1,229,000
Vacant Land [Member] |  |
Purchase price |  | 16,700
Construction-in-progress [Member] |  |
Purchase price |  | $ 4,900

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