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Debt instrument percentage of facility fees.

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Description of reference rate used for variable rate of debt instrument.

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Amount of the fee that accompanies borrowing money under the debt instrument.

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Debt Financing - Additional Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
Debt Financing - Additional Information (Details)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Swap	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt financing, net (Note 16)	$ 820,078,714	$ 673,957,640
Termination occur percentage decrease by partners net assets in one quarter	25.00%
Termination occur percentage decrease by partners net assets in over one year	35.00%
Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of return swap transactions \| Swap	2
Term A/B Trust [Member] \| Deutsche Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, one-time fee			$ 454,000
Variable - Notes [Member] \| Mizuho Capital Markets [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt financing, net (Note 16)		103,500,000
Proceeds from secured notes		103,500,000
Restricted Cash		$ 77,500,000
Variable - Notes [Member] \| Mizuho Capital Markets [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable Rate Index	equal to the 3-month LIBOR plus 9.00%
Variable interest rate		9.00%
Variable - Notes [Member] \| Mizuho Capital Markets [Member] \| Partnership Interest [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash received by partnership		$ 26,000,000.0
Variable - Notes [Member] \| Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt financing, net (Note 16)	$ 102,798,158	$ 103,086,756
Variable Rate Index	3-month LIBOR	3-month LIBOR
Variable interest rate	9.00%	9.00%
Restricted Cash	$ 77,531,264	$ 77,500,000