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Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |
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May 06, 2021 $ / shares | Aug. 14, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 02, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares | Oct. 31, 2017 property
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from related parties |  |  |  |  | $ 568,000 |  | $ 464,000 |
Due to related parties |  |  |  |  | 444,000 |  | 1,183,000 |
Dividends payable |  |  |  |  | $ 5,208,000 |  | 5,189,000 |
Number of real estate properties, no longer subject to oversight fee (property) | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39
PMLA term |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |
Property and management leasing agreement, termination notification term |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |
Property manager termination notice |  |  |  | 60 days |  |  |  |
Advisor fee percentage |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |
Period to reinvest proceeds to not be included in the Sale |  |  |  |  | 180 days |  |  |
Incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party expenses |  |  |  |  | $ 10,101,000 | $ 10,076,000 |  |
Advisor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cap on annum aggregate amount, range two |  | $ 14,600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum percent of assets under management, range three |  | 0.40% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum amount under management, range three |  | $ 14,700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Leasing commissions incurred |  |  |  |  | 1,400,000 |  |  |
LTIP Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions paid to partners |  |  |  |  | 100,000 | 100,000 |  |
Dividends payable |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Third Party Professional Fees and Offering Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due to related parties |  |  |  |  | 400,000 |  | $ 1,200,000 |
Incentive compensation | Recurring Fees | Incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party expenses |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Asset Management Fees | Recurring Fees | Incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party expenses |  |  |  |  | 8,364,000 | 8,239,000 |  |
Asset Management Fees | Advisor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leasing commissions incurred |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 | 86,133 |  |
Limited Partner |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating partnership units (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 35,900 |  | 35,900 |
Advisor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum percent of assets under management, range one |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum amount under management, range one |  | $ 3,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cap on annum aggregate amount, range two denominator |  | $ 11,700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum base management fee and incentive compensation payable, maximum percent of assets under management, range two |  | 0.35% |  |  |  |  |  |
Advisor | Properties Sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of property |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Advisor | Amended Advisory Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum monthly base management fee |  |  |  |  | 18,000,000 |  |  |
Amended Advisory Agreement, variable fee payable |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |
Amended Advisory Agreement, incentive compensation payable in cash |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Amended Advisory Agreement, incentive compensation payable in shares |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Incentive fee lower hurdle, aggregate, period five (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 2.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incentive fee lower hurdle, quarterly, period five (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | 0.5625 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incentive fee upper hurdle, aggregate, period five (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | 2.92 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incentive fee upper hurdle, quarterly, period five (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.73 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum base management fee and incentive compensation payable, maximum percent of assets under management, range two |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |
Minimum base management fee and incentive compensation payable, maximum percent of assets under management, range one |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |
Minimum base management fee and incentive compensation payable, cap on annum aggregate amount, maximum amount of assets under management, range three |  |  | $ 5,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum base management fee and incentive compensation payable, maximum percent of assets under management, range two |  |  | 0.95% |  |  |  |  |
Minimum base management fee and incentive compensation payable, cap on annum aggregate amount, maximum amount of assets under management, range two |  |  | $ 15,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum base management fee and incentive compensation payable, cap on annum aggregate amount, maximum amount of assets under management, range three calculation base |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |
Minimum base management fee and incentive compensation payable, cap on annum aggregate amount, maximum amount of assets under management, range three calculation denominator |  |  | $ 10,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amended Advisory Agreement, variable fee payable, maximum sale of investments to trigger possible reduction |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Advisor | Amended Advisory Agreement | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amended Advisory Agreement, incentive compensation core AFFO per share, incentive hurdle possible annual increase |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Advisor | Amended Advisory Agreement | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amended Advisory Agreement, incentive compensation core AFFO per share, incentive hurdle possible annual increase |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum base management fee and incentive compensation payable, cap on annum aggregate amount, maximum amount of assets under management, range three |  |  | $ 15,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Advisor | American Realty Capital Global Advisors, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from related parties |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000 |  | $ 500,000 |
Advisor | American Realty Capital Global Advisors, LLC | Maximum | Average Invested Assets | Greater of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating expenses as a percentage of benchmark |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Advisor | American Realty Capital Global Advisors, LLC | Maximum | Net Income, Excluding Additions to Non-cash Reserves and Gains on Sales of Assets | Greater of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating expenses as a percentage of benchmark |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Property Manager | American Realty Capital Global Properties, LLC | Maximum | Gross Revenue, Managed Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oversight fees as a percentage of benchmark |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Property Manager | American Realty Capital Global Properties, LLC | Maximum | Stand Alone, Single Tenant, Net Leased | Gross Revenue, Managed Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oversight fees as a percentage of benchmark |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Property Manager | American Realty Capital Global Properties, LLC | Maximum | All Other Properties, Other than Stand Alone, Single Tenant, Net Leased | Gross Revenue, Managed Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oversight fees as a percentage of benchmark |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |

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