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Mortgage Notes Payable, Net - Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 6 Months Ended |
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Oct. 01, 2019 | Feb. 06, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) property | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable, net |  |  | $ 1,286,033 | $ 1,129,807
Mortgage notes payable |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 112 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 1,299,645 | 1,140,113
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 3.20% |
Mortgage discount |  |  | $ (86) | (569)
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization |  |  | (13,526) | (9,737)
Mortgage notes payable, net |  |  | $ 1,286,033 | 1,129,807
Mortgage notes payable | Finland |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage fixed interest rate |  | 80.00% | 80.00% |
Percentage variable interest rate |  |  | 20.00% |
Interest rate spread |  | 1.80% |  |
Mortgage notes payable | Finland | Euribor |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread |  |  | 1.40% |
Mortgage notes payable | Germany | Euribor |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread |  |  | 1.80% |
Mortgage notes payable | Quest Diagnostics | LIBOR |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread |  |  | 2.00% |
Mortgage notes payable | UK Multi-Property Cross Collateralized Loan | LIBOR |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread |  |  | 2.00% |
Mortgage notes payable | EUR |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 23 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 435,506 | 372,623
Mortgage notes payable | EUR | Finnair |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 0 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 0 | 32,501
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 0.00% |
Mortgage notes payable | EUR | Tokmanni |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 0 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 0 | 33,159
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 0.00% |
Mortgage notes payable | EUR | Finland |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 5 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 84,145 | 0
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 1.70% |
Mortgage notes payable | EUR | Auchan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 1 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 9,438 | 9,498
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 1.70% |
Mortgage notes payable | EUR | Pole Emploi |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 1 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 6,595 | 6,637
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 1.70% |
Mortgage notes payable | EUR | Sagemcom |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 1 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 40,822 | 41,083
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 1.70% |
Mortgage notes payable | EUR | Worldline |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 1 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 5,685 | 5,722
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 1.90% |
Mortgage notes payable | EUR | DCNS |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 1 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 10,802 | 10,872
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 1.50% |
Mortgage notes payable | EUR | ID Logistics II |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 2 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 11,939 | 12,016
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 1.30% |
Mortgage notes payable | EUR | Rheinmetall |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 0 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 0 | 12,130
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 0.00% |
Mortgage notes payable | EUR | OBI DIY |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 0 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 0 | 5,150
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 0.00% |
Mortgage notes payable | EUR | RWE AG |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 3 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 71,068 | 71,524
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 1.60% |
Mortgage notes payable | EUR | Rexam |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 0 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 0 | 5,876
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 0.00% |
Mortgage notes payable | EUR | Metro Tonic |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 0 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 0 | 30,326
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 0.00% |
Mortgage notes payable | EUR | ID Logistics I |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 0 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 0 | 4,578
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 0.00% |
Mortgage notes payable | EUR | Germany |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 5 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 58,561 | 0
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 2.00% |
Mortgage notes payable | EUR | DB Luxembourg |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 0 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 0 | 41,198
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 0.00% |
Mortgage notes payable | EUR | ING Amsterdam |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 0 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 0 | 50,353
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 0.00% |
Mortgage notes payable | EUR | Benelux |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 3 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 136,451 | 0
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 1.40% |
Mortgage notes payable | GBP |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 43 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 292,039 | 292,890
Percentage fixed interest rate |  |  | 80.00% |
Mortgage notes payable | GBP | LIBOR |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage variable interest rate |  |  | 20.00% |
Mortgage notes payable | GBP | UK Multi-Property Cross Collateralized Loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 43 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 292,039 | 292,890
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 3.20% |
Mortgage notes payable | USD |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 46 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 572,100 | 474,600
Mortgage notes payable | USD | Quest Diagnostics |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 1 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 52,800 | 52,800
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 4.50% |
Mortgage notes payable | USD | AT&T Services |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 1 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 33,550 | 33,550
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 2.00% |
Mortgage notes payable | USD | AT&T Services | Adjusted LIBOR |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread |  |  | 2.00% |
Mortgage notes payable | USD | Penske Logistics |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 1 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 70,000 | 70,000
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 4.70% |
Mortgage notes payable | USD | Multi-Tenant Mortgage Loan I |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 12 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 187,000 | 187,000
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 4.40% |
Mortgage notes payable | USD | Multi-Tenant Mortgage Loan II |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 8 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 32,750 | 32,750
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 4.40% |
Mortgage notes payable | USD | Multi-Tenant Mortgage Loan III |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 7 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 98,500 | 98,500
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 4.90% |
Mortgage notes payable | USD | Multi-Tenant Mortgage Loan IV |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Encumbered Properties (property) | property |  |  | 16 |
Outstanding Loan Amount |  |  | $ 97,500 | $ 0
Effective Interest Rate |  |  | 4.60% |
Forecast | Mortgage notes payable | Germany | Euribor |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread | 1.55% |  |  |

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