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Subsequent Events - Subsequent Acquisitions (Details) - Subsequent Event $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($) property
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |
Number of properties acquired | 314
Purchase price to acquire real estate | $ | $ 61.5
Number of internally developed properties developed | 8

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- Definition The cash outflow from the acquisition of a piece of land, anything permanently fixed to it, including buildings, structures on it and so forth; includes real estate intended to generate income for the owner; excludes real estate acquired for use by the owner. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3213-108585 + Details
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- Definition Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event. + References No definition available. + Details
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