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Long-Term Debt - 2019 Mortgage Facility (Details) | Jun. 30, 2021 $ / shares
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2019 Mortgage Facility [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Maximum dividend (usd per share) | $ 0.12

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