Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) segment properties	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Loss from investments in unconsolidated real estate joint venture	$ (8,809,000)	$ (6,768,000)	$ (1,672,000)
Distributions from joint ventures	0	1,300,000	780,000
Real Estate Investments, Unconsolidated Real Estate and Other Joint Ventures	14,019,000	49,754,000
Impairment charges on joint ventures	28,217,000	0	$ 647,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	$ 0	0
St. Petersburg Joint Venture [Member]
Number of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures \| properties	2
Carrying Amount Joint Venture Mortgage Loan	$ 105,000,000
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	3.65%
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	65.00%
Loss from investments in unconsolidated real estate joint venture	$ (2,597,000)	(2,684,000)
Distributions from joint ventures		1,300,000
Real Estate Investments, Unconsolidated Real Estate and Other Joint Ventures	0	14,727,000
Impairment charges on joint ventures	$ 12,100,000
Number of Extension Options	2
Years in Extension	1
Theatre Project China Member
Number of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures	3		2
Loss from investments in unconsolidated real estate joint venture	$ 0	0
Real Estate Investments, Unconsolidated Real Estate and Other Joint Ventures	$ 0	0
Theatre Project China Member \| Minimum [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	30.00%
Theatre Project China Member \| Maximum [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	49.00%
Warrens Joint Venture
Number of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures \| properties	2
Carrying Amount Joint Venture Mortgage Loan	$ 23,700,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	95.00%
Loss from investments in unconsolidated real estate joint venture	$ (2,111,000)	(919,000)
Real Estate Investments, Unconsolidated Real Estate and Other Joint Ventures	$ 7,835,000	9,945,000
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	4.00%
Breaux Bridge Joint Venture
Number of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures \| segment	2
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	85.00%
Loss from investments in unconsolidated real estate joint venture	$ (3,095,000)	(2,944,000)
Real Estate Investments, Unconsolidated Real Estate and Other Joint Ventures	0	18,996,000
Impairment charges on joint ventures	16,100,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery	$ 1,000,000
Harrisville PA Joint Venture
Number of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures \| properties	2
Carrying Amount Joint Venture Mortgage Loan	$ 19,600,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	66.00%
Loss from investments in unconsolidated real estate joint venture	$ (1,006,000)	(221,000)
Real Estate Investments, Unconsolidated Real Estate and Other Joint Ventures	6,184,000	$ 6,086,000
Long Term Funding Commitment For Project Development	$ 13,900,000
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	6.38%
Long Term Funding Commitment For Project Development, Remaining	$ 1,800,000
Maximum Availability Joint Venture Mortgage Loan	$ 22,500,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage, Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Venture	92.00%
Guaranty Liabilities	$ 5,000,000
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	$ 10,000,000
Harrisville PA Joint Venture \| Operations Company
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage, Consolidated Real Estate Joint Venture	92.00%
Harrisville PA Joint Venture \| Property Company
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage, Consolidated Real Estate Joint Venture	62.00%

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