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Declaration of Distributions (Details) - $ / shares								3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	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
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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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