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Noncontrolling Interests - Holders of Convertible Limited Partnership Units in Operating Partnership - Additional Information (Detail) - Noncontrolling Interests | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 shares | Dec. 31, 2017 shares | Dec. 31, 2016 shares
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Limited partnership units (in shares) | 7,825,980 |  |
Limited partnership units, conversion ratio | 1 |  |
Outstanding stock percent that should be acquired for rights to be exercised | 39.90% |  |
Limited partnership units convertible to shares of common stock, eligible for conversion (in shares) | 920,000 |  |
Fully converted partnership units and diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | 30,156,100 | 29,510,900 | 28,989,900
Saul Holdings Limited Partnership |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest of noncontrolling interest | 25.70% |  |

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