Stockholders' Equity (Dividends) (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
Jan. 23, 2012	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Cash Dividends [Abstract]
Cash dividend paid		$ 1,075,000	$ 0
Dividend payable to holders, per share		$ 0.06
Dividends declared		$ 150	$ 0
Dividend Reinvestment Plan [Abstract]
Registered shares of common stock pursuant to Plan (in shares)	3,000,000
Percentage of purchase price per share (in hundredths)	95.00%
Sales price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 9.50
Payment of sales commission or dealer manager fee	$ 0
Notice period for amendments to Plan		30 days
Common stock issued under plan		$ 17,400,000
Common stock issued under plan (in shares)		1,834,147
Stock issued during period, shares plan		0

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The period of notice for an amendment, suspension or termination to the Dividend Reinvestment Plan prior to a designated dividend record date.

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Payment of sales commission or dealer manager fee.

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The percentage of the purchase price per share of the entity.

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The number of registered shares of common stock pursuant to the dividend reinvestment plan.

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Per share amount for each share of common stock formerly sold.

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Shares issued under dividend reinvestment.

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Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Amount of paid and unpaid cash, stock, and paid-in-kind (PIK) dividends declared, for example, but not limited to, common and preferred stock.

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Amount of paid and unpaid common stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash.

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Number of shares issued during the period from a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP). A dividend reinvestment plan allows the shareholders to reinvest dividends paid to them by the entity on new issues of stock by the entity.

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Value of stock issued during the period from a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP). A dividend reinvestment plan allows the holder of the stock to reinvest dividends paid to them by the entity on new issues of stock by the entity.

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