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Severance Expense (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Severance expense $ 2,364 $ 5,938 $ 0
Severance [Text Block] Severance Expense

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded severance expense related to various employees totaling $2.4 million. For the year ended December 31, 2019, severance expense includes cash payments totaling $1.8 million, and accelerated vesting of nonvested shares totaling $0.6 million.

On April 5, 2018, the Company and Mr. Earnest, its then Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, effective March 31, 2018, to reflect the changes in connection with Mr. Earnest's transition to Executive Advisor of the Company. As the Company determined that such services were no longer needed, on December 27, 2018, the Company gave notice that the agreement was going to be terminated pursuant to the provisions of the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement. As a result, during the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company recorded severance expense related to Mr. Earnest, as well as another employee terminated under a similar such agreement, totaling $5.9 million. For the year ended December 31, 2018, severance expense includes cash payments totaling $2.6 million, accelerated vesting of nonvested shares totaling $3.2 million and $0.1 million of related taxes and other expenses.
   
Employee Severance [Member] | Expected Cash Payment [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Severance expense $ 1,800    
Employee Severance [Member] | Expected Cash Payment [Member] | Chief Investment Officer [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Severance expense   2,600  
Employee Severance [Member] | Taxes and Other Expenses [Member] | Chief Investment Officer [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Severance expense   100  
Nonvested Shares [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] | Accelerated Vesting of Shares [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Severance expense $ 600    
Nonvested Shares [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] | Accelerated Vesting of Shares [Member] | Chief Investment Officer [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Severance expense   $ 3,200