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Decrease in noncontrolling interest balance from payment of dividends or other distributions by the non-wholly owned subsidiary or partially owned entity, included in the consolidation of the parent entity, to the noncontrolling interest holders.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Equity-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Authorized for grant percentage		20.00%		20.00%
Share-based compensation				$ 3,874,000	$ 86,000	$ 17,000
Share-based payment arrangement, expense		$ 2,100,000	$ 1,700,000	$ 3,800,000
Distributions on the LTIP unit				10.00%
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders				$ 20,000
Shares issued in period, in lieu of cash (in shares)				0	0	0
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders				$ 20,000
Absolute TSR \| Target
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Absolute TSR		18.00%		18.00%
Absolute TSR \| Below Threshold
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Absolute TSR		12.00%		12.00%
Absolute TSR \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Absolute TSR		24.00%		24.00%
Relative TSR LTIP Units \| Target
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Absolute TSR		0.00%		0.00%
Relative TSR LTIP Units \| Below Threshold
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Absolute TSR		(0.06%)		(0.06%)
Relative TSR LTIP Units \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Absolute TSR		0.0006%		0.0006%
Restricted Share Plan \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted	$ 30,000			$ 65,000
Vesting period				5 years
Periodic vesting percentage				20.00%
Nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized		$ 200,000		$ 200,000	$ 300,000
Nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition				3 years 21 days
Share-based compensation				$ 96,000	$ 86,000	$ 17,000
2020 Equity Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period				10 years
Number of shares available for awards under the advisor plan				1
2020 OPP \| Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized		$ 22,000,000.0		$ 22,000,000.0
Nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition				2 years 7 months 6 days
Share-based payment award, number of shares available for grant (in shares)		4,012,841		4,012,841
Share based payment award value of shares available for grant		$ 50,000,000.0		$ 50,000,000.0
Share price (in dollars per share)		$ 12.46		$ 12.46
Aggregate intrinsic value, outstanding		$ 25,800,000		$ 25,800,000
Award requisite service period				3 years 25 days