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Investment Activity (Schedule of Fixed and Variable Lease Payments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024
Fixed and Variable Lease Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Rental income | $ 62,178 | $ 63,318 | $ 201,314 | $ 191,265
Straight-line rent revenue adjustments, net of write-offs |  |  | (8,499) | 2,066
Write off of straight line rent receivable | 12,100 |  | 12,100 |
Lease payments based on fixed rent escalators |  |  |  |
Fixed and Variable Lease Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Rental income | 63,127 | 57,682 | 189,103 | 174,383
Lease payments based on variable escalators |  |  |  |
Fixed and Variable Lease Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Rental income | 8,110 | 2,412 | 14,475 | 8,663
Straight-line rent revenue adjustments, net of write-offs2 |  |  |  |
Fixed and Variable Lease Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Straight-line rent revenue adjustments, net of write-offs | (10,943) | 1,161 | (8,499) | 2,066
Escrow funds received from tenants for property operating expenses |  |  |  |
Fixed and Variable Lease Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Rental income | 2,610 | 2,786 | 8,411 | 8,321
Amortization of lease incentives |  |  |  |
Fixed and Variable Lease Payments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of lease incentives | $ (726) | $ (723) | $ (2,176) | $ (2,168)

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- Definition Amount of lease income from operating, direct financing, and sales-type leases. Includes, but is not limited to, variable lease payments, interest income, profit (loss) recognized at commencement, and lease payments paid and payable to lessor. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 842 -SubTopic 30 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479773/842-30-50-5 + Details
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