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Declaration of Distributions (Details) - $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Aug. 01, 2019 | Jul. 01, 2019 | Jun. 12, 2019 | Jun. 03, 2019 | May 01, 2019 | Apr. 29, 2019 | Mar. 12, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends per share declared (in usd per share) |  |  | $ 0.001506849 |  |  | $ 0.001506849 |  | $ 0.16 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.34
Dividends per share paid (in usd per share) |  |  |  | $ 0.001780822 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock distributions (in shares per day) |  |  | 0.000273973 |  |  | 0.000273973 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends per share paid (in usd per share) | $ 0.001506849 | $ 0.001506849 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock distributions paid, per day's worth (shares) | 0.000273973 | 0.000273973 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EA-1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends per share declared (in usd per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.001901096 |  |  |  |
Dividends per share paid (in usd per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 0.001901096 |  |  |  |  |  |

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