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Real Estate Assets (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) numberOfBuildings | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Dispositions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains on disposition of property | $ 0 |  | $ 9,402 | $ 19,818 | $ 63,546 |
Nashville TN Land Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition purchase price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,000
Raleigh NC Land Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition purchase price |  | $ 2,700 |  |  |  |
2023 Dispositions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Dispositions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of buildings sold | numberOfBuildings |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Sale price of real estate |  | $ 51,300 |  |  |  |
Gains on disposition of property |  | $ 19,400 |  |  |  |

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