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Debt instrument maturity period.

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Debt instrument percentage of facility fees.

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Number of new agreements.

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Number of return swap transactions.

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Premium received upon refinancing of debt.

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Termination occur due to percentage decrease by partners net assets in one quarter.

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Termination occur due to percentage decrease by partners net assets in over one year.

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Amount of amortization expense attributable to debt issuance costs.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Debt Financing - Additional Information (Details)	1 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
Debt Financing - Additional Information (Details)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) Swap	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($) Agreement	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) Swap	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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%
Debt financing, net (Note 16)	$ 667,248,701				$ 667,248,701			$ 536,197,421
Amortization of deferred financing costs					1,288,044	$ 1,476,463
Variable - M24 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Maturities						2027-05
Interest rate						3.05%
Deferred financing costs - net			$ 307,000
Variable - M33 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Maturities						2030-09
Interest rate						3.24%
Deferred financing costs - net			265,000
Amortization of deferred financing costs			496,000
Premium received upon refinancing of debt			$ 435,000
Mizuho Capital Markets [Member] \| Variable - Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt financing, net (Note 16)	103,500,000				103,500,000
Proceeds from secured notes	103,500,000
Restricted Cash	$ 77,500,000				$ 77,500,000
Mizuho Capital Markets [Member] \| Variable - Notes [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable Rate Index	equal to the 3-month LIBOR plus 9.00%
Variable interest rate	9.00%				9.00%
Mizuho Capital Markets [Member] \| Variable - Notes [Member] \| Partnership Interest [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash received by partnership	$ 24,800,000
Restricted Cash	$ 1,200,000				$ 1,200,000
Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of return swap transactions \| Swap	2				2
Secured Notes [Member] \| Variable - Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt financing, net (Note 16)	$ 103,135,193				$ 103,135,193
Variable Rate Index					3-month LIBOR
Variable interest rate	9.00%				9.00%
Restricted Cash	$ 78,729,063				$ 78,729,063
Stated Maturities					2025-09
TOB Trusts Securitization [Member] \| Mizuho Capital Markets [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Maturities		2023-07
Term A/B Trust [Member] \| Deutsche Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt financing, net (Note 16)				$ 5,263,500
Debt instrument, one-time fee							$ 454,000
Number of new agreements \| Agreement				2