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	Jun. 21, 2018	May 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2020
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate			$ 16,322,000	$ 18,519,000	$ 36,059,000
Conversion of stock, shares issued (in shares)	1.9
General Partner
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Ownership percentage by manager		0.05%
Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate			16,322,000	18,519,000	36,059,000
Manager
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Management fee percentage rate		1.50%
Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate			10,914,000	11,633,000	14,416,000
Due from affiliates			$ 0	0
Fortress Worldwide Transportation and Infrastructure Master GP LLP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Incentive distribution percentage		10.00%	10.00%
Cumulative preferred return			10.00%
Accrued management fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fee payable			$ 1,495,000	1,461,000
Other payables
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fee payable			2,326,000	1,317,000
Management fees \| General Partner
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate			16,322,000	18,519,000	14,828,000
Income Incentive Allocation \| General Partner
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate			0	0	0
Capital gains incentive allocation \| General Partner
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate			0	0	21,231,000
General and administrative expense \| Manager
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate			8,761,000	9,552,000	11,017,000
Acquisition and transaction expenses \| Manager
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fees and incentive allocation to affiliate			2,153,000	$ 2,081,000	3,399,000
Bond Purchase Agreement Guarantee Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fee			$ 1,700,000
Bond Purchase Agreement Guarantee Fees \| Manager
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fee payable					300,000
Threshold 1 \| Income Incentive Allocation
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percent of pre-incentive allocation net income		0.00%
Quarterly percent of pre-incentive allocation net income		2.00%
Annual percent of pre-incentive allocation net income			8.00%
Threshold 2 \| Income Incentive Allocation
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percent of pre-incentive allocation net income		100.00%
Threshold 2 \| Income Incentive Allocation \| Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Quarterly percent of pre-incentive allocation net income		2.00%
Threshold 2 \| Income Incentive Allocation \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Quarterly percent of pre-incentive allocation net income		2.2223%
Threshold 3 \| Income Incentive Allocation
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percent of pre-incentive allocation net income		10.00%
Quarterly percent of pre-incentive allocation net income		2.2223%
Jefferson Terminal
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Non-controlling interest ownership percentage	20.00%
Jefferson Terminal \| Manager
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Non-controlling interest ownership percentage			20.00%	20.00%
Non-controlling interest by private equity fund			$ 9,100,000	$ 17,200,000
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries			$ (26,250,000)	$ (16,483,000)	$ (17,357,000)
FYX Trust Holdco LLC \| Manager
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Non-controlling interest ownership percentage						14.00%