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Mortgage and Other Indebtedness, Net - Debt of Operating Partnership (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Nov. 01, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
New senior secured notes | $ 395,395 | $ 455,000 | $ 395,000 |
Mortgage notes payable | 1,066,927 |  |  | $ 1,120,203
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt | 947,002 |  |  | 68,061
Total fixed-rate and variable-rate debt | 2,013,929 |  |  | 1,188,264
Unamortized deferred financing costs | (1,567) |  |  | (3,433)
Debt discounts | (199,153) |  |  |
Total mortgage and other indebtedness, net | $ 1,813,209 |  | $ 1,678,619 | $ 1,184,831
10% senior secured notes - at fair value (carrying amount of $395,000 as of December 31, 2021) | 10.00% |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | 4.56% |  |  | 5.10%
Interest rate percentage | 10.00% |  |  |
Fair value carrying amount | $ 2,092,298 | $ 133,000 |  |
Weighted average interest rate subject to compromise (as a percent) |  |  |  | 7.25%
Mortgage notes payable subject to compromise |  |  |  | $ 1,375,000
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt, subject to compromise |  |  |  | 1,114,676
Total fixed-rate and variable-rate debt |  |  |  | 2,489,676
Unpaid accrued interest |  |  |  | 57,644
Total liabilities subject to compromise |  |  |  | $ 2,551,490
Senior Secured Facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 5.00% |  |  |
Five Mortgage Notes Payable |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt discounts | $ (131,086) |  |  |
Remaining debt discount amortization period | 2 years 4 months 24 days |  |  |
Fixed Rate Interest |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | 5.32% |  |  | 5.12%
Weighted average interest rate subject to compromise (as a percent) |  |  |  | 5.43%
Variable Rate Interest |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | 3.71% |  |  | 4.69%
Weighted average interest rate subject to compromise (as a percent) |  |  |  | 9.50%
Post-Default Rate | Senior Secured Facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 9.50% |  |  |
Non-Recourse Loans on Operating Properties |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable | $ 916,927 |  |  | $ 1,120,203
Non-Recourse Loans on Operating Properties | Fixed Rate Interest |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | 5.04% |  |  | 5.12%
Exchangeable Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable | $ 150,000 |  |  |
Exchangeable Senior Secured Notes | Fixed Rate Interest |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | 7.00% |  |  |
Recourse loans on operating Properties |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt | $ 66,911 |  |  | $ 68,061
Recourse loans on operating Properties | Variable Rate Interest |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | 3.21% |  |  | 4.69%
Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt | $ 880,091 |  |  |
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt, subject to compromise |  |  |  | $ 438,750
Secured Term Loan | Variable Rate Interest |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | 3.75% |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate subject to compromise (as a percent) |  |  |  | 9.50%
10% Senior Secured Notes Due 2029 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value carrying amount | $ 395,000 |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2023 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable subject to compromise |  |  |  | $ 450,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2023 | Fixed Rate Interest |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate subject to compromise (as a percent) |  |  |  | 5.25%
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2024 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable subject to compromise |  |  |  | $ 300,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2024 | Fixed Rate Interest |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate subject to compromise (as a percent) |  |  |  | 4.60%
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable subject to compromise |  |  |  | $ 625,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026 | Fixed Rate Interest |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate subject to compromise (as a percent) |  |  |  | 5.95%
Secured Lineof Credit |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt, subject to compromise |  |  |  | $ 675,926
Secured Lineof Credit | Variable Rate Interest |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate subject to compromise (as a percent) |  |  |  | 9.50%
Prepetition Unsecured or under Secured Liabilities |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total liabilities subject to compromise |  |  |  | $ 4,170

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