Real Estate Investments - Allocation of Purchase Price Paid for Completed Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Real Estate [Line Items]
Assumed receivables	$ 0	$ 44
Asset acquisition, additions	213,629	211,227
Liabilities assumed
Below-market lease intangible liabilities	(6,316)	(6,060)
Accounts payable, accrued expense and other liabilities	(24)	0
Purchase price (including acquisition costs)	207,289	205,167
In-place leases
Real Estate [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	22,405	23,710
Above-market leases
Real Estate [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	353	6,487
Land
Real Estate [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, additions	49,073	49,634
Buildings
Real Estate [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, additions	127,770	112,637
Site improvements
Real Estate [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, additions	11,852	15,473
Tenant improvements
Real Estate [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, additions	$ 2,176	$ 3,242

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