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Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount before amortization of leases acquired as part of a real property acquisition at below market lease rate with a finite life.

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Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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PELP Acquisition Finite-Lived Intangible Assets and Liabilities Acquired (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired below-market lease liabilities		$ (118,012)	$ (63,287)
Management Contracts
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Management contracts, fair value		58,000	0
Acquired In-place Leases
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Management contracts, fair value		$ 313,432	$ 212,916
Acquired finite-lived intangible leases, weighted average useful life		13 years	11 years
Acquired Above-market Leases
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Management contracts, fair value		$ 53,524	$ 42,009
Acquired finite-lived intangible leases, weighted average useful life		6 years	6 years
Acquired Below-market Leases
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired finite-lived intangible leases, weighted average useful life		18 years	19 years
Phillips Edison Limited Partnership
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired below-market lease liabilities	$ (49,109)
Phillips Edison Limited Partnership \| Management Contracts
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Management contracts, fair value	$ 58,000
Acquired finite-lived intangible leases, weighted average useful life	5 years
Phillips Edison Limited Partnership \| Acquired In-place Leases
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Management contracts, fair value	$ 83,305
Acquired finite-lived intangible leases, weighted average useful life	9 years
Phillips Edison Limited Partnership \| Acquired Above-market Leases
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Management contracts, fair value	$ 10,201
Acquired finite-lived intangible leases, weighted average useful life	7 years
Phillips Edison Limited Partnership \| Acquired Below-market Leases
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired finite-lived intangible leases, weighted average useful life	13 years