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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2023 USD ($) properties	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023 property	Jun. 30, 2023 years	Jun. 30, 2023 mortgagenotes	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Straight Line Rent				$ 3,300	$ 2,300
Straight line rent write off				600	0
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Lease Income		$ 151,870	$ 142,875	303,461	282,478
Deferred Costs							$ 28,200						$ 31,100
Recovery of Direct Costs				9,200	9,200
Operating Lease, Percentage Revenue				3,900	4,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Impaired, Interest Lost on Nonaccrual Loans				0	1,500
Number of Master Leases									2
Number Of Mortgage Notes Receivable \| mortgagenotes												4
Asset Impairment Charges		43,785	0	$ 43,785	4,351
Number of impaired properties \| property										9
Deferred Rent Receivables, Net							1,000
Regal [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Number of Properties Leased								57
Number of Leases								28
Number of Properties Leased in Master Lease								41
Asset Impairment Charges		$ 42,400
Deferred Rent Receivables, Net							4,000
Reimbursement percentage								50.00%
Regal [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Number of Surrendered Properties \| properties	16
Deferred Rent Receivables, Net						$ 76,300
Regal [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Other Commitment							32,500
Regal [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Annual Gross Sales Threshold	$ 270,000
Regal [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Annual
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Other Commitment							10,000
Regal [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Annual Gross Sales Threshold	220,000
Regal [Member] \| Master Lease
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Rent Escalation Period		5 years		5 years
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Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Lease Income	$ 65,000
Number of years in lease extension	5
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	13 years
Percentage Rent, Percentage	0.15
Fixed Rent, Escalator	10.00%
Deferred Rent Receivables, Net						56,800
Lessor, Operating Lease, Number of Options to Extend	3
Number of Tranches	3
Rent Escalation Period	5 years
Weighted Average Lease Term, Increase	4 years
Regal [Member] \| Master Lease \| Maximum [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Percentage Rent, Percentage								0.125
Regal [Member] \| Surrendered Properties \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Deferred Rent Receivables, Net						19,500
Regal [Member] \| Abeyance \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Deferred Rent Receivables, Net						$ 50,100
Experiential Reportable Operating Segment [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Lease Income		$ 142,421	$ 133,009	$ 284,121	$ 262,034
Number of impaired properties \| property										8
Experiential Reportable Operating Segment [Member] \| Regal [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
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Managed Property \| Regal [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Phoenix Theatres
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Number of Surrendered Properties \| properties	1
Managed Property \| Regal [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Cinemark
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Number of Surrendered Properties \| properties	4
Properties for sale \| Regal [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Number of Surrendered Properties \| properties	11
Notes Receivable [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Number Of Mortgage Notes Receivable \| years											2
Number of Notes Receivable			2		2
Mortgage Receivable [Member] \| Eat & Play Properties [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Number Of Mortgage Notes Receivable								1			1
Accounts Receivable \| Regal [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Monetary Default, Cure Amount	$ 1,300
Reimbursable Administrative Priority Expenses	$ 3,000
triple-net lessor costs [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Recovery of Direct Costs				1,100	$ 1,100
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Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Lease Income				$ 56,101	$ 45,919
Percentage of lease revenue in total revenue				16.30%	14.40%
American Multi-Cinema, Inc. [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Lease Income				$ 47,590	$ 47,588
Percentage of lease revenue in total revenue				13.80%	15.00%
TopGolf [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Lease Income				$ 47,353	$ 45,423
Percentage of lease revenue in total revenue				13.80%	14.30%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
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