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Debt - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Jun. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 27, 2018 USD ($) property entity | Oct. 22, 2015 USD ($) entity | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (percent) |  |  |  | 4.18% |
Number of wholly owned SPE | entity |  | 4 | 6 |  |
Number of properties owned by special purpose entities | property |  | 4 |  |  |
Outstanding pursuant on loan |  |  |  | $ 500,055,000 | $ 490,055,000
Long-term debt |  |  |  | 492,349,000 | 481,955,000
Mortgage Debt |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding pursuant on loan |  |  |  | 376,970,000 | 376,970,000
Term Loan | Notes Payable, Other Payables |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding pursuant on loan |  |  |  | $ 123,000,000 | 113,000,000
Revolving credit facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Initial term of debt instrument |  |  |  | 4 years |
Revolving credit facility, extension term |  |  |  | 1 year |
Outstanding pursuant on loan |  |  |  | $ 85,000 | 85,000
BofA/KeyBank Loan | Mortgage Debt |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Contractual interest rate |  |  |  | 4.32% |
Outstanding pursuant on loan |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 | 250,000,000
BofA/KeyBank Loan | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Initial term of debt instrument |  | 10 years |  |  |
Loan amount borrowed |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |
Contractual interest rate |  | 4.32% |  |  |
Prior notice period required |  | 30 days |  |  |
Outstanding pursuant on loan |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |
AIG Loan | Mortgage Debt |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Duration monthly payments of interest only |  |  |  | 5 years |
Contractual interest rate |  |  |  | 4.15% |
Outstanding pursuant on loan |  |  |  | $ 126,970,000 | $ 126,970,000
AIG Loan | Notes Payable, Other Payables |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Duration monthly payments of interest only |  |  | 5 years |  |
Initial term of debt instrument |  |  | 10 years |  |
Contractual interest rate |  |  | 4.15% |  |
Prior notice period required |  |  | 30 days |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 127,000,000 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Initial term of debt instrument | 4 years |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, extension term | 1 year |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility current borrowing capacity | $ 550,000,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 1,250,000,000.00 |  |  |  |
Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  | $ 214,400,000 |
Proceeds used to pay down portion of credit facility |  | $ 249,800,000 |  |  |
Number of wholly owned SPEs released from guarantor obligations | entity |  | 4 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Key Bank Term Loan |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Initial term of debt instrument | 5 years |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility current borrowing capacity | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR as of the balance sheet date (percent) |  |  |  | 2.50% |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Term Loan | Notes Payable, Other Payables |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  | 1.25% |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Revolving credit facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  | 1.30% |

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