Mortgage and Other Indebtedness - Schedule of Debt Maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Scheduled Principal Payments
2020	$ 2,226
2021	2,303
2022	1,043
2023	806
2024	854
Thereafter	5,576
Scheduled Principal Payments	12,808
Term Maturities
2020	0
2021	0
2022	178,877
2023	256,517
2024	0
Thereafter	705,100
Term Maturities	1,140,494
Total
2020	2,226
2021	2,303
2022	179,920
2023	257,323
2024	854
Thereafter	710,676
Total	1,153,302
Unamortized net debt premiums and issuance costs, net	(6,722)
Long-term debt	$ 1,146,580	$ 1,543,301

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