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Other Investments - Net Lease Venture II (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) ft² lease building	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Acquisitions of real estate assets		$ 109,663	$ 0
Net Lease Venture II
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest (percent)		51.90%
Other income \| Net Lease Venture II
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Management fee revenue from related party		$ 400
The Properties Livermore CA \| Net Lease Venture II
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of properties \| building	4
Area of properties (sq ft) \| ft²	168,636
Acquisitions of real estate assets	$ 31,200
Percentage of acquired properties leased (percent)	100.00%
Number of leases \| lease	4