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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2020 USD ($) Property | Dec. 18, 2019 USD ($) | Aug. 23, 2018 USD ($) ft² | Apr. 20, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 17, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 19, 2018 USD ($) ft² | Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt maturity period |  |  |  |  | Apr. 30, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding under credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 456,000,000.0 |
Total debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,106,413,000 | $ 1,986,865,000
Debt Instrument outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,106,413,000 | 1,986,865,000
Unamortized original issue discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,625,000 | 12,500,000
Purchase price of real estate | $ 83,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition assumed in-place financing | $ 52,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,217,000 |
Number of properties acquired | Property | 28 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Newly Formed Partnership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | Property | 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Commerce Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of Building Acquired | ft² |  |  |  |  |  | 261,000 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of real estate |  |  |  |  |  | $ 44,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Non-Recourse Mortgage Note | Capital Commerce Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,300,000 |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized loan costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amount of acquisition financed with non-recourse mortgage note |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage note maturity date |  |  |  |  |  | 2033-01 |  |  |  |  |
Non-Recourse Senior Secured Notes | Private Placement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt maturity date |  |  |  | Jan. 31, 2040 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 158,600,000 |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 159,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 4.43% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected project completion period |  |  |  | January 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes issuance costs |  |  |  | $ 3,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-Recourse Senior Secured Notes | SSA-Baltimore |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt maturity date |  |  | Feb. 28, 2034 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 145,900,000 |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of Building Acquired | ft² |  |  | 541,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of real estate |  |  | $ 242,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes issuance costs |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition assumed in-place financing |  |  | 157,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balloon payment |  |  | $ 40,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt maturity period |  |  |  |  | Apr. 30, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, aggregate principal amount of additional borrowing |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement | Term Loan A Due in April 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan A Due in April 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 182,500,000 |
Debt maturity date |  |  |  |  | Apr. 30, 2023 |  |  |  |  | Apr. 30, 2023 |
Debt Instrument outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 182,500,000 | 190,000,000
Term Loan B Due in December 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 240,600,000 |
Debt maturity date |  | Dec. 31, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2024 |
Debt Instrument outstanding balance |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 240,625,000 | 250,000,000
Debt instrument, term |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of loan to value of certain specified real property assets secured by a first lien |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, issued price percentage of principal |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized original issue discount |  | $ 12,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized loan costs |  | $ 5,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument prepayment premium percentage |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Due in December 2024 | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Due in December 2024 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Libor floor rate |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes 4.125% Due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 325,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 4.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument redemption percentage of par |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Senior Notes 4.625% Due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 01, 2023 | May 31, 2023 |
Debt Instrument outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 | 350,000,000
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000.0 |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.625% | 4.625% |
Debt instrument redemption percentage of par |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Senior Notes 5.0% Due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Oct. 15, 2022 |  | Oct. 31, 2022 |
Debt Instrument outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 | 250,000,000
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |
Debt instrument redemption percentage of par |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Oct. 15, 2027 |  |  | Oct. 31, 2027 |
Debt Instrument outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 | $ 250,000,000
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.75% |  |  | 4.75% |
Debt instrument redemption percentage of par |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Government Real Estate Solutions Non-Recourse Mortgage Note 4.9% maturing November 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 51,500,000 |
Debt maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Nov. 30, 2025 |
Debt Instrument outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 51,545,000 |
Stated interest rate | 4.91% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.91% |
Purchase price of real estate | $ 83,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition assumed in-place financing | 52,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balloon payment | $ 46,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | 28 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument fixed monthly payment maturity period | Nov. 30, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties pledged | Property | 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Government Real Estate Solutions Non-Recourse Mortgage Note 4.9% maturing November 2025 | Newly Formed Partnership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | Property | 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sublimit swing line loans |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of commitment fee to unfunded balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.35% | 0.35%
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 329,200,000 |
Sublimit for issuance of standby letters of credit |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,800,000 |
Percentage of capital stock of foreign subsidiary secured by pledge under Revolving Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% | 0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% | 1.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |

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