Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rental revenue	$ 11,009	$ 7,481
Property operating expenses	6,106	4,028
General and administrative	2,883	2,531
Advisory fee to related party	2,170	3,005
Interest income	9,772	5,814
Interest expense	4,031	5,027
Affiliate
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rental revenue	268	256
Property operating expenses	100	117
General and administrative	1,431	1,292
Interest income	6,081	3,963
Interest expense	944	418
Affiliate \| Pillar and Regis
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rental revenue	268	256
Affiliate \| Regis
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Property operating expenses	100	117
Affiliate \| Pillar
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
General and administrative	1,431	1,292
Advisory fee to related party	2,170	3,005
Interest expense	944	418
Affiliate \| UHF and Pillar
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest income	$ 6,081	$ 3,963
Affiliate \| MRHI \| ARL
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership interest	90.80%

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Amount of expense incurred and directly related to generating revenue by lessor from operating lease of rented property and equipment.

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The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense for debt.

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Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income on nonoperating securities.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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Amount of operating lease income from lease payments and variable lease payments paid and payable to lessor. Includes, but is not limited to, variable lease payments not included in measurement of lease receivable.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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