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General - Narrative (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 subsidiary
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of subsidiaries | subsidiary |  |  | 5
Gain on sale of real estate investments |  | $ 5,442,000 |
Warehouse Building |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment, long-lived asset | $ 0 |  |

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