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Real Estate Investment - Property Disposition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands					6 Months Ended
	Mar. 18, 2021	Mar. 16, 2021	Jan. 14, 2021	Jan. 04, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of real estate held-for-investment					$ 9,156	$ 89,383
Repayments of loan					$ 18,379	$ 80,283
Hanbury Village \| Disposed of by Sale
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of real estate held-for-investment				$ 2,900
Gain (loss) on disposition of property				$ 2,400
Nexton Square \| Disposed of by Sale
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of real estate held-for-investment			$ 900
Repayments of loan			$ 800
Oakland Marketplace \| Disposed of by Sale
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of real estate held-for-investment		$ 5,500
Gain (loss) on disposition of property		$ 1,100
Courthouse 7-Eleven \| Disposed of by Sale
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of real estate held-for-investment	$ 300
Gain (loss) on disposition of property	$ 200