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Commitments And Contingencies (Details) | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) properties | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2019 |
Unamortized lease incentive payments | $ 9,948,000 | $ 7,456,000
Bickford Development Properties [Member] |  |
Number Of Development Projects Active | properties | 5 |
Developer Incentive Payments | $ 250,000 |
Unamortized lease incentive payments | $ 1,750,000 |

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