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Notes Payable and Unsecured Credit Facilities Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2021	Jan. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Feb. 09, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 1,200,000
Long-term Debt, Maturity Date				Mar. 23, 2025
Repayments of loan		$ 265,000
Cash paid relating to interest rate swap		$ 2,500
Debt assumed, net of premiums			$ 111,175
USAA Partnership [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt assumed, net of premiums	$ 111,200
Percentage of interest only fixed rate mortgage loans	3.81%
Mortgage loan maturity year	2027
USAA Partnership [Member] \| US Regency Retail I, LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ownership	80.00%
Accordion Feature
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 1,250,000
Swing Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity				125,000
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 50,000