Equity Method Investment, Partner Ownership Percentage

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Equity Method Investment, Related Party Ownership Percentage

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Equity Method Investment, Related Party Promote Fee Percentage

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Noncontrolling Interest, Increase From Consolidation Of Equity Method Investment

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Amount of revenue, fees and commissions earned from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, for example, but not limited to, pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The gain (loss) recognized on initial consolidation of a variable interest entity (VIE) when the VIE is not a business (as defined).

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Other Investments - Net Lease Venture (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Gain on consolidation of equity method investment	$ 67,900	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 67,877
Increase in noncontrolling interest from consolidation of equity method investment					188,279
Other income \| Net Lease Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Management fee revenue from related party					$ 1,300
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests \| Net Lease Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Management fee revenue from related party		$ 400	$ 300	$ 1,100
Net Lease \| Net Lease Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest (percent)		51.90%		51.90%
Equity method investment, related party ownership percentage		0.60%		0.60%
Equity method investment, related party promote fee percentage		50.00%		50.00%
Equity method investment, partner ownership percentage		47.50%		47.50%