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Share-Based Compensation - Summary (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 11, 2019 $ / shares shares | Feb. 12, 2018 $ / shares shares | Feb. 07, 2017 $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) installment $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized under plan (shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,400,000
Share-based compensation cost capitalized as part of real estate assets | $ |  |  |  | $ 14 | $ 122 |  |
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock awards | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,760
Compensation cost to be recognized over a weighted-average period |  |  |  | 2 years 9 months |  |  |
Number of shares authorized to be granted annually (shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000
Vested at conclusion of performance period |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 60.00% |  |  |
Remaining percentage after performance period |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |
Vested each year for the first two anniversaries after conclusion of performance period |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |
Restricted Stock Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ |  |  |  | $ 1,713 | 1,767 |  |
Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonvested, beginning of period (shares) | shares |  |  |  | 875,497 |  |  |
Granted (shares) | shares |  |  |  | 855,681 |  |  |
Vested (shares) | shares |  |  |  | (743,574) |  |  |
Forfeited (shares) | shares |  |  |  | (2,501) |  |  |
Nonvested, end of period (shares) | shares |  |  |  | 985,103 |  |  |
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value, nonvested, beginning of period (USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 7.99 |  |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value, granted (USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | 2.23 |  |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value, vested (USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | 5.11 |  |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value, forfeited (USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | 6.57 |  |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value, nonvested, end of period (USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 5.17 |  |  |
Number of annual installment for awards to vest (installment) | installment |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Fair value per share on valuation date (USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 7.99 |  |  | $ 5.17
Restricted Stock Awards | Vested on date of grant |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |
Performance Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ |  |  |  | $ 426 | $ 419 |  |
Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonvested, beginning of period (shares) | shares |  |  |  | 910,911 |  |  |
Granted (shares) | shares |  |  |  | 1,103,537 |  |  |
Vested (shares) | shares |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Nonvested, end of period (shares) | shares |  |  |  | 2,014,448 |  |  |
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value, nonvested, beginning of period (USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 4.67 |  |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value, granted (USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | 2.40 |  |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value, nonvested, end of period (USD per share) | $ / shares | $ 4.74 | $ 4.76 | $ 6.86 | $ 3.42 |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock awards | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,864
Compensation cost to be recognized over a weighted-average period |  |  |  | 4 years 1 month |  |  |
Performance period |  |  |  | 3 years |  | 3 years |
Vesting rate based on achievement of TSR relative to the NAREIT retail index (as a percent) |  |  |  | 66.67% |  |  |
Vesting rate based on the achievement of absolute TSR metrics (as a percent) |  |  |  | 33.33% |  |  |
Stock classified as a liability due to the potential cash component (shares) | shares |  |  |  | 566,862 |  |  |
Fair value per share on valuation date (USD per share) | $ / shares | $ 4.74 | $ 4.76 | $ 6.86 | $ 4.67 |  |  | $ 3.42
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) | 2.54% | 2.36% | 1.53% |  |  |  |
Expected share price volatility (as a percent) | 60.99% | 42.02% | 32.85% |  |  |  |
Performance Stock Units | Chief Executive Officer |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (shares) | shares | 357,800 | 240,164,000 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value, nonvested, end of period (USD per share) | $ / shares | $ 2.45 | $ 3.13 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value per share on valuation date (USD per share) | $ / shares | $ 2.45 | $ 3.13 |  |  |  |  |
Performance Stock Units | Officer |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (shares) | shares | 178,875 | 120,064,000 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value, nonvested, end of period (USD per share) | $ / shares | $ 2.29 | $ 1.63 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value per share on valuation date (USD per share) | $ / shares | $ 2.29 | $ 1.63 |  |  |  |  |

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