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ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire real estate |  |  | $ 5,700 | $ 3,301
West Towne Mall Boston |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire real estate | $ 5,700 |  |  |
Westmoreland Mall - Bon-Ton Location |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire real estate |  | $ 3,250 |  |

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- Definition The cash outflow from the acquisition of a piece of land, anything permanently fixed to it, including buildings, structures on it and so forth; includes real estate intended to generate income for the owner; excludes real estate acquired for use by the owner. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121586364&loc=d3e3213-108585 + Details
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