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- Definition

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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- Definition

Area of a real estate property.

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- Definition

The cash inflow associated with principal collections from a borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation.

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- Definition

Disclosure of the unamortized amount of the discount on the note or receivable which is deducted from the face amount of the receivable or loan. The discount or premium is the difference between the present value and the face amount.

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- Definition

Yield on the receivable, on which interest has been imputed, as calculated from its issuance value or purchase price. The calculated effective interest rate considers factors such as the issued face value or price paid for the receivable, the time period between payments, and the time until maturity [full receipt] of the receivable.

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- Definition

The principal amount of the receivable or note before consideration of the discount or premium.

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The receivable or note face amount less the unamortized discount or premium.

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Notes Receivable, net and Other - Schedule of Notes Receivable (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 04, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) a	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Rate		7.00%
Proceeds from note receivable		$ 4,000	$ 0
Notes Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable, net		4,805		$ 8,723
Notes Receivable \| Construction Financing Note
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 0		4,000
Due date term (in years)		3 years
Proceeds from note receivable	$ 4,000
Notes Receivable \| Certificate of Occupancy Note
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Face amount		$ 5,250		5,250
Discount		(445)		(527)
Notes receivable, net		$ 4,805		$ 4,723
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Parking Lot Adjacent to Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Area of real estate property (in acres) \| a		1.65