Note 4 - Property Acquisitions - Purchase Price Allocation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Other assets	$ 0	$ 21,331
Other liabilities	(3,144)	(8,974)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net, Total	524,892	896,707
Tenant Improvements [Member]
Intangible	$ 11,689	$ 16,391
Weighted-average amortization period, finite-lived in tangibles (Year)	7 years 10 months 24 days	8 years 6 months
Intangible assets, weighted average amortization period (Year)	7 years 10 months 24 days	8 years 6 months
Allocation, finite-lived in tangibles	$ (11,689)	$ (16,391)
Leases, Acquired-in-Place [Member]
Intangible	$ 28,405	$ 48,648
Weighted-average amortization period, finite-lived in tangibles (Year)	6 years 10 months 24 days	9 years 1 month 6 days
Intangible assets, weighted average amortization period (Year)	6 years 10 months 24 days	9 years 1 month 6 days
Allocation, finite-lived in tangibles	$ (28,405)	$ (48,648)
Above Market Leases [Member]
Intangible	$ 8,408	$ 6,581
Weighted-average amortization period, finite-lived in tangibles (Year)	8 years 3 months 18 days	6 years 6 months
Intangible assets, weighted average amortization period (Year)	8 years 3 months 18 days	6 years 6 months
Allocation, finite-lived in tangibles	$ (8,408)	$ (6,581)
Mortgage Fair Value Adjustment [Member]
Intangible	$ 9,430	0
Weighted-average amortization period, finite-lived in tangibles (Year)	6 years 6 months
Intangible assets, weighted average amortization period (Year)	6 years 6 months
Allocation, finite-lived in tangibles	$ (9,430)	0
Land [Member]
Allocation, Property Plant and Equipment	207,067	154,320
Building [Member]
Allocation, Property Plant and Equipment	$ 271,525	$ 679,646
Weighted-average amortization period, Property Plant and Equipment (Year)	50 years	50 years
Building Improvements [Member]
Allocation, Property Plant and Equipment	$ 13,273	$ 18,476
Weighted-average amortization period, Property Plant and Equipment (Year)	45 years	45 years
Solar Panels [Member]
Intangible	$ 2,308	$ 0
Weighted-average amortization period, finite-lived in tangibles (Year)	20 years
Intangible assets, weighted average amortization period (Year)	20 years
Allocation, finite-lived in tangibles	$ (2,308)	0
Below-market Leases [Member]
Intangible	$ 24,069	$ 39,712
Weighted-average amortization period, finite-lived in tangibles (Year)	16 years 1 month 6 days	38 years 10 months 24 days
Intangible assets, weighted average amortization period (Year)	16 years 1 month 6 days	38 years 10 months 24 days
Allocation, finite-lived in tangibles	$ (24,069)	$ (39,712)

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