Real Estate, Net - Expected Depreciation (Details) - VIE, Primary Beneficiary $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Real Estate [Line Items]
2024	$ 45,390
2025	45,390
2026	45,271
2027	40,063
2028	$ 38,088

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Real Estate Investment Property, Expected Depreciation, Year Three

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 976
-SubTopic 310
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
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