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Related Party Transactions (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) ft² property director | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Area of real estate property (in square feet) | ft² | 10,100,000 |
Number of directors | director | 1 |
Affliliated entity | Supervisory fee revenue |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from related parties | $ 0.2 | $ 0.2
Affliliated entity | Property management fee revenue |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from related parties | 0.1 | 0.1
Affliliated entity | Leased space rental |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from related parties | $ 0.1 | $ 0.1
Number of properties | property | 1 |
Lease cancellation, notice period (in days) | 90 days |
Affliliated entity | Annualized rent revenue |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from related parties | $ 4.8 |
Undivided Interest |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Area of real estate property (in square feet) | ft² | 5,447 |
Chairman emeritus | Leased space rental |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of lease space occupied by Chairman emeritus and employee | 15.00% |

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