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Asset Acquisition, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents

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Joint Venture Ownership Percent

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Amount of consideration transferred in asset acquisition. Includes, but is not limited to, cash, liability incurred by acquirer, and equity interest issued by acquirer.

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details)							12 Months Ended
Acquisitions - Narrative (Details)	Oct. 24, 2024 USD ($)	May 17, 2024 USD ($)	May 14, 2024 USD ($)	Nov. 16, 2023 USD ($)	May 18, 2023 USD ($) property	Aug. 02, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 09, 2023	May 17, 2023 property	Aug. 01, 2022 property
Acquisition
Ownership percentage (as a percent)				49.90%
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt							$ 14,403,000	$ 8,208,000	$ 0
Freehold Raceway Mall
Acquisition
Ownership percentage at completion of acquisition (as a percent)				100.00%
Fashion District Philadelphia
Acquisition
Ownership percentage at completion of acquisition (as a percent)										100.00%
Arrowhead Towne Center
Acquisition
Fair value of net assets			$ 58,683,000
South Plains Mall
Acquisition
Fair value of net assets			$ 80,750,000
Arrowhead Towne Center
Acquisition
Asset acquisition, percentage of shares owned (as a percent)			100.00%
Sears box at Inland Center
Acquisition
Payments to acquire land		$ 5,382,000
Joint Venture \| Freehold Raceway Mall
Acquisition
Purchase price on acquisition				$ 5,587,000
Joint Venture \| Sears Deptford Mall and Vintage Faire Mall \| Seritage
Acquisition
Number of properties \| property												2
Joint Venture \| Chandler Fashion Center, Danbury Fair Mall, Freehold Raceway Mall, Los Cerritos Center and Washington Square \| Seritage
Acquisition
Number of properties \| property											5
Sears Deptford Mall and Vintage Faire Mall
Acquisition
Asset acquisition, percentage of shares owned (as a percent)					100.00%	100.00%
Sears Deptford Mall and Vintage Faire Mall \| Joint Venture
Acquisition
Asset acquisition, consideration transferred						$ 24,544,000
Chandler Fashion Center, Danbury Fair Mall, Freehold Raceway Mall, Los Cerritos Center and Washington Square
Acquisition
Asset acquisition, percentage of shares owned (as a percent)					100.00%
Chandler Fashion Center, Danbury Fair Mall, Freehold Raceway Mall, Los Cerritos Center and Washington Square \| Joint Venture
Acquisition
Number of properties \| property					5
Asset acquisition, consideration transferred					$ 46,687,000
Arrowhead Towne Center \| Joint Venture
Acquisition
Asset acquisition, percentage of shares owned (as a percent)			100.00%
South Plains Mall \| Joint Venture
Acquisition
Asset acquisition, percentage of shares owned (as a percent)			100.00%
Pacific Premier Retail LLC—Various Properties
Acquisition
Fair value of net assets			$ 98,800,000
Pacific Premier Retail LLC—Various Properties \| Joint Venture
Acquisition
Asset acquisition, consideration transferred	$ 129,000,000
Asset acquisition, percentage of shares owned (as a percent)	100.00%
Cash adjustments	$ 6,868,000
Net purchase price	122,132,000
Third Party \| Joint Venture \| Freehold Raceway Mall
Acquisition
Ownership percentage (as a percent)				49.90%
Third Party \| Joint Venture \| Fashion District Philadelphia
Acquisition
Ownership percentage (as a percent)										50.00%
Third Party \| Sears Deptford Mall and Vintage Faire Mall \| Joint Venture
Acquisition
Joint venture ownership percent acquired (as a percent)						50.00%
Third Party \| Chandler Fashion Center, Danbury Fair Mall, Freehold Raceway Mall, Los Cerritos Center and Washington Square \| Joint Venture
Acquisition
Joint venture ownership percent acquired (as a percent)					50.00%
Third Party \| Arrowhead Towne Center \| Joint Venture
Acquisition
Joint venture ownership percent acquired (as a percent)			40.00%
Asset acquisition, consideration transferred			$ 36,447,000
Third Party \| South Plains Mall \| Joint Venture
Acquisition
Joint venture ownership percent acquired (as a percent)			40.00%
Asset acquisition, consideration transferred			$ 0
Third Party \| Pacific Premier Retail LLC—Various Properties \| Joint Venture
Acquisition
Fair value of net assets	$ 0.40