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Segment Information Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Write-off for accounts receivable	$ 18,000,000.0	$ 18,900,000
Write-off for accrued rent	35,900,000	37,400,000
Decrease in parking and other revenue primarily related to COVID-19	$ 12,400,000	$ 12,800,000

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Amount of direct write-downs of accounts receivable charged against the allowance.

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Amount of loans and leases that have been written off from both loan receivables and allowance reserve for credit loss.

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