Leases - Tenant Leases (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Leases
Percentage of portfolio leased	0.996%
Weighted average remaining lease term	10 years
Option to extend lease	true
Lease, practical expedients	true
Annualized base rent derived from tenants (as a percent)	0.582%
Lease Income
Total Lease Payments	$ 193,843
Less: Variable Lease Payments	(21,137)
Total Non-Variable Lease Payments	172,706
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2020	198,089
2021	196,430
2022	193,140
2023	189,080
2024	180,195
Thereafter	1,109,013
Lease payments receivable	$ 2,065,947

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