Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Straight Line Rent	$ 3,700,000	$ 2,100,000
Straight line rent write off	0	0
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Lease Income	142,281,000	151,591,000
Deferred Costs	23,500,000		$ 25,100,000
Recovery of Direct Costs	4,700,000	4,700,000
Operating Lease, Percentage Revenue	1,900,000	1,800,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Impaired, Interest Lost on Nonaccrual Loans	0	0
triple-net lessor costs [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Recovery of Direct Costs	400,000	700,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Deferred Costs	3,600,000		$ 4,100,000
Regal [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Lease Income	$ 18,706,000	$ 28,751,000
Percentage of lease revenue in total revenue	11.20%	16.80%
American Multi-Cinema, Inc. [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Lease Income	$ 23,464,000	$ 23,801,000
Percentage of lease revenue in total revenue	14.00%	13.90%
TopGolf [Member]
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Lease Income	$ 24,723,000	$ 23,672,000
Percentage of lease revenue in total revenue	14.80%	13.80%

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Straight line rent write off

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The carrying amount of deferred costs.

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Reflects the amount of additional interest income that would have been recorded if impaired or nonperforming loans were instead current, in compliance with their original terms, and outstanding throughout the reporting period or since origination (if held for part of the period).

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