Percentage Of Tenants Open For Business.

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Reduction Of Rental Income From Tenants On Cash Basis And Reserves.

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Share of joint ventures reduction of rental income from tenants on cash basis and reserves.

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- Definition

Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration from customer for product sold and service rendered in normal course of business.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(3))
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
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-Section S99
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Description of payment terms in contract with customer. Includes, but is not limited to, timing of payment, existence of financing component, variability of consideration and constraint on variable consideration.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 12
-Subparagraph (b)
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Revenue Recognition - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net		$ 73,517	$ 60,594
Revenue performance obligation payment description		0
Adoption of Topic 606 [Member]
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net		$ 1,400	$ 1,400
COVID-19
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Percentage of tenants open for business	45.00%	98.00%
Reduction in rental income		$ 31,900
Share of unconsolidated joint ventures reduction in rental income		4,400
COVID-19 \| Billed Contractual Tenants Accounts Receivable [Member]
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net		$ 24,600