Business Management Fee, Administration Fees Percentage

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Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Stock Options, Accelerated

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Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Stock Options, Value Of Accelerated Shares

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Represents the percentage of the cost of construction charged for property management fees.

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Represents the percentage of gross collected rents charged for property management services.

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Value of property contributed in noncash investing and financing activities.

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Amount of transactions with related party during the financial reporting period.

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Related Person Transactions - Other (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2018	May 09, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Property management fee percent based on gross collected rents							3.00%
Property management fee percent based on the cost of construction							5.00%
Separation costs				$ 1,739		$ 0	$ 1,875	$ 0
Equity based compensation				2,347		$ 1,038	6,285	$ 3,804
Executive Vice President
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Nonvested shares accelerated (in shares)					5,600
Nonvested shares accelerated, value					$ 332
Executive Vice President \| Retirement Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Separation costs				$ 55
Equity based compensation							$ 371
Executive Vice President \| Cash Bonus
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction		$ 1,250	$ 1,250
Subsequent event \| RMR LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contribution of property	$ 100,000
Administration fee percentage	1.00%
Property management fee percent based on gross collected rents	3.00%
Property management fee percent based on the cost of construction	5.00%
Subsequent event \| ABP Trust
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contribution of property	$ 206,000