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Debt - Narrative (Details) |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 20, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) property quarter | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 29, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Closing costs paid |  |  | $ 5,737,000 | $ 45,000 |  |  |
Outstanding debt |  |  | $ 1,935,589,000 |  |  | $ 1,353,531,000 |
Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing capacity |  | $ 1,140,000,000.00 |  |  |  |  |
Term Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum increment to borrowing capacity available under accordion feature | $ 2,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum increments allowed under accordion feature | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity available under accordion feature | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loans | 2023 Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing capacity | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial debt instrument term | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term, including extension | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loans | 2024 Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing capacity | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial debt instrument term | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loans | 2026 Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing capacity | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial debt instrument term | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loans | Keybank Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Closing costs paid | $ 5,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual administrative agent fee | 25,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Compliance requirement - maximum consolidated leverage ratio (percent) |  |  | 60.00% |  |  |  |
Compliance requirement - maximum consolidated leverage ratio after material acquisition (percent) |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |
Compliance requirement - consecutive quarters after material acquisition subject to higher consolidated leverage ratio | quarter |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |
Compliance requirement - minimum consolidated tangible net worth (percent) |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |
Compliance requirement - minimum consolidated tangible net worth |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Compliance requirement - additional net future equity issuances (percent) |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |
Compliance requirement - reduction for amount of payments used to redeem stock (percent) |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |
Compliance requirement - minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio |  |  | 1.50 |  |  |  |
Compliance requirement - maximum total secured debt ratio (percent) |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |
Compliance requirement - increase in maximum total secured coverage ratio after material acquisition (percent) |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Compliance requirement - number of quarters subject to higher maximum total secured coverage ratio after material acquisition | quarter |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |
Compliance requirement - minimum unsecured interest coverage ratio |  |  | 2.00 |  |  |  |
Compliance requirement - maximum total secured recourse debt ratio (percent) |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Compliance requirement - maximum aggregate maximum unhedged variable rate debt (percent) |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |
Restrictions - maximum unimproved land as percentage of total asset value (percent) |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Restrictions - pre-leased developments under development as a percentage of total asset value, maximum (percent) |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |
Restrictions - investments in unconsolidated affiliates as percentage of total asset value, maximum (percent) |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Restrictions - investments in mortgage notes receivable as percentage of total asset value, maximum (percent) |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |
Restrictions - leased assets under renovation as percentage of total asset value, maximum (percent) |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Restrictions - Aggregate investment limitations as a percentage of total asset value, maximum (percent) |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |
Term Loans | Keybank Loans | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compliance requirement - maximum payout ratio (percent) |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |
Term Loans | Keybank Loans | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused commitment fee (percent) |  |  | 0.15% |  |  |  |
Term Loans | Keybank Loans | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused commitment fee (percent) |  |  | 0.20% |  |  |  |
Mortgages | BOA/KeyBank Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial debt instrument term |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings | 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual stated interest rate (percent) |  |  | 4.32% |  |  |  |
Outstanding debt |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Mortgages | AIG Loan II |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial debt instrument term |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings | 127,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual stated interest rate (percent) |  |  | 4.15% |  |  |  |
Outstanding debt |  |  | $ 127,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest-only period |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Unsecured Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing capacity |  | $ 640,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Initial debt instrument term |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing capacity |  | $ 640,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 715,000,000.0
Debt repaid | 715,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Unsecured Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing capacity |  | 1,140,000,000.00 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Unsecured Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing capacity |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Initial debt instrument term |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument extended term |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing capacity | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial debt instrument term | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument extended term | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
Permitted incremental reduction in revolving commitment | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum borrowing capacity permitted | 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Covenant - minimum pool properties | property |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |
Covenant -maximum pool value contributed by single pool property of tenant (percent) |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |
Covenant - maximum aggregate pool value to be contributed by pool properties subject to ground leases (percent) |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |
Covenant - maximum aggregate pool value to be contributed by pool properties under development (percent) |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |
Covenant - minimum aggregate leasing percentage (percent) |  |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |
Covenant - maximum unsecured leverage ratio (percent) |  |  | 60.00% |  |  |  |
Covenant - minimum unsecured interest coverage ratio |  |  | 2.00 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Swingline |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing capacity | $ 125,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing capacity |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |

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