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Notes and Other Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Notes receivable |  | $ 71,895 | $ 100,926
Commitment to fund preferred equity investment in the project | $ 12,500 |  | 153,800
Annualized preferred return rate | 9.90% |  |
Commitment extension option | 2 years |  |
Notes receivable, secured, bearing interest at 10.00%, due May 2021 [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Notes receivable |  | $ 15,226 | 13,762
Stated interest rate |  | 10.00% |
Note receivable, secured, bearing interest at 10.75%, due September 2020 [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Notes receivable |  | $ 32,650 | 29,318
Stated interest rate |  | 10.75% |
Related party note receivable, secured, bearing interest at 9.50%, due October 2019 [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Notes receivable |  | $ 6,618 | 6,656
Stated interest rate |  | 9.50% |
Related party note receivable, secured, bearing interest at 3.50%, due March 2018 [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Notes receivable |  | $ 0 | 29,500
Stated interest rate |  | 3.50% |
Notes and other receivables from affiliates [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Notes receivable |  | $ 4,457 | 5,061
Other receivables [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Notes receivable |  | $ 12,944 | $ 16,629

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