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Investment Activity (Asset Acquisitions) (Details) - Encore $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 unit
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Annual lease escalator |  | 2.21%
Encore |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Number of units in real estate property | unit |  | 110
Acquisition price | $ 32.1 |
Asset purchase transaction costs | 0.1 |
Full payment of an outstanding construction note receivable | 22.2 |
Master lease, term |  | 15 years
Asset acquisition, initial lease rate |  | 8.25%
Encore | Land |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Acquisition price | 1.3 |
Encore | Building Improvements |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Acquisition price | $ 30.8 |

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