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The net gain (loss) resulting from sales and other disposals of other real estate owned, increases (decreases) in the valuation allowance for foreclosed real estate, and write-downs of other real estate owned after acquisition or physical possession.

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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 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.

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Dispositions and Held for Sale - Summary (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) Property	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) Outparcel LandParcel	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) Outparcel Property GreenbrierCircle LandParcel	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) Outparcel LandParcel
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on sales of real estate assets					$ 74,099	$ 16,487
Number of stores sold (outparcel) \| GreenbrierCircle					840
Properties held for sale \| Property			0		0
Payments to acquire real estate	$ 83,100				$ 185,988
Secured Term Loan
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Payments to acquire real estate			$ 41,116
Open-Air Centers and Outparcels Loan
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Payments to acquire real estate		$ 7,107	7,107
Land Parcel Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of stores sold (outparcel) \| LandParcel				1	1	1
Land Parcel Sale \| Imperial Valley Mall
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of stores sold (outparcel) \| LandParcel					1
Sales of Layton Hills Mall, Layton Hills Convenience Center, Layton Hills Plaza, 10 Outparcels
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on sales of real estate assets				$ 12,816		$ 16,487
Proceeds from sale of real estate				$ 66,463		$ 74,208
Outparcel Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of stores sold (outparcel) \| Outparcel				10		10
Outparcel Sale \| Layton Hills Properties
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of stores sold (outparcel) \| Outparcel				9		9
Sales of The Promenade, Imperial Valley Mall, Annex at Monroeville, Monroeville Mall, Three Outparcels associated with the Monroeville Mall properties, a Land Parcel associated with Imperial Valley Mall, an Outparcel and a Land Parcel [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of stores sold (outparcel) \| Outparcel					1
Proceeds from sale of real estate			92,663		$ 169,763
Sales of The Promenade, Imperial Valley Mall, Annex at Monroeville, Monroeville Mall, Three Outparcels associated with the Monroeville Mall properties, a Land Parcel associated with Imperial Valley Mall, an Outparcel and a Land Parcel [Member] \| Monroeville Mall
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of stores sold (outparcel) \| Outparcel					3
The Promenade and a Land Parcel
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on sales of real estate assets			$ 51,228