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Maximum Availability Joint Venture Mortgage Loan

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Subordinated Joint Venture Mortgage Loan

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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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Amount of income (loss) for proportionate share of equity method investee's income (loss).

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The carrying amount of investments in unconsolidated real estate and other joint ventures not separately presented. This includes direct and indirect investments.

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Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) properties years	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) properties years	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Real Estate Investments, Unconsolidated Real Estate and Other Joint Ventures	$ 53,763		$ 53,763		$ 52,964
Equity in loss from joint ventures	$ (615)	$ 1,421	$ (2,600)	$ 1,315
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	1.30%		1.30%
St. Petersburg Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	65.00%		65.00%
Real Estate Investments, Unconsolidated Real Estate and Other Joint Ventures	$ 19,517		$ 19,517		18,712
Equity in loss from joint ventures			$ 806	2,837
Number of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures \| properties	2		2
Maximum Availability Joint Venture Mortgage Loan	$ 105,000		$ 105,000
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	3.65%		3.65%
Number of Extension Options	2		2
Years in Extension \| years	1		1
Warrens Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	95.00%		95.00%
Real Estate Investments, Unconsolidated Real Estate and Other Joint Ventures	$ 9,076		$ 9,076		10,865
Equity in loss from joint ventures			$ (1,789)	(1,654)
Number of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures \| properties	2		2
Long Term Funding Commitment For Project Development	$ 14,200		$ 14,200
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	4.00%		4.00%
Maximum Availability Joint Venture Mortgage Loan	$ 22,900		$ 22,900
Long Term Funding Commitment For Project Development, Remaining	3,100		3,100
Construction Availability Joint Venture Mortgage Loan	$ 1,600		$ 1,600
Breaux Bridge Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	85.00%		85.00%
Real Estate Investments, Unconsolidated Real Estate and Other Joint Ventures	$ 19,138		$ 19,138		17,080
Equity in loss from joint ventures			$ (1,342)	193
Number of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures \| properties	2		2
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	3.85%		3.85%
Maximum Availability Joint Venture Mortgage Loan	$ 38,500		$ 38,500
Subordinated Joint Venture Mortgage Loan	$ 11,300		$ 11,300
Breaux Bridge Joint Venture \| Subordinated Debt
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	7.25%		7.25%
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	7.20%		7.20%
Long-term debt, Percentage Capped	8.00%		8.00%
Breaux Bridge Joint Venture \| Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	4.25%		4.25%
Harrisville PA Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	62.00%		62.00%
Real Estate Investments, Unconsolidated Real Estate and Other Joint Ventures	$ 6,032		$ 6,032		6,307
Equity in loss from joint ventures			$ (275)	0
Number of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures \| properties	2		2
Long Term Funding Commitment For Project Development	$ 13,900		$ 13,900
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	6.38%		6.38%
Maximum Availability Joint Venture Mortgage Loan	$ 22,500		$ 22,500
Long Term Funding Commitment For Project Development, Remaining	$ 11,900		$ 11,900
Equity method investment, ownership percentage, unconsolidated real estate joint venture	92.00%		92.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount	$ 700		$ 700
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage, Consolidated Real Estate Joint Venture	67.00%		67.00%
Carrying Amount Joint Venture Mortgage Loan	$ 3,200		$ 3,200
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	10,000		10,000
Guaranty Liabilities	5,000		5,000
Theatre Project China Member
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Real Estate Investments, Unconsolidated Real Estate and Other Joint Ventures	$ 0		0		$ 0
Equity in loss from joint ventures			$ 0	$ (61)
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| St. Petersburg Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	3.50%		3.50%