Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value, liability derivatives	$ (109,040)	$ (39,061)
Fair value, asset derivatives	10	2,583
Interest Rate Swaps
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Aggregate Notional Amount	50,000
Core Portfolio
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Aggregate Notional Amount	562,035
Fair value, derivatives, net	(89,962)	(33,294)
Core Portfolio \| Interest Rate Swaps \| Other Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Aggregate Notional Amount	522,800
Fair value, liability derivatives	(89,962)	(33,750)
Core Portfolio \| Interest Rate Swaps \| Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Aggregate Notional Amount	$ 39,235
Derivative Effective Date	2016-01
Derivative Maturity Date	2020-07
Fair value, asset derivatives	$ 0	456
Core Portfolio \| Interest Rate Swaps \| Minimum \| Other Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Effective Date	2012-12
Derivative Maturity Date	2021-01
Strike Rate	1.24%
Core Portfolio \| Interest Rate Swaps \| Minimum \| Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	1.29%
Core Portfolio \| Interest Rate Swaps \| Maximum \| Other Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Effective Date	2023-04
Derivative Maturity Date	2033-04
Strike Rate	3.77%
Core Portfolio \| Interest Rate Swaps \| Maximum \| Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	1.29%
Fund Portfolio \| Fund II
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Aggregate Notional Amount	$ 63,941
Fair value, derivatives, net	(340)	(138)
Fund Portfolio \| Fund II \| Interest Rate Swaps \| Other Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Aggregate Notional Amount	$ 18,941
Derivative Effective Date	2014-10
Derivative Maturity Date	2021-11
Fair value, liability derivatives	$ (349)	(139)
Fund Portfolio \| Fund II \| Interest Rate Swaps \| Minimum \| Other Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	2.88%
Fund Portfolio \| Fund II \| Interest Rate Swaps \| Maximum \| Other Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	2.88%
Fund Portfolio \| Fund II \| Interest Rate Cap \| Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Aggregate Notional Amount	$ 45,000
Derivative Effective Date	2019-03
Derivative Maturity Date	2022-03
Fair value, asset derivatives	$ 9	1
Fund Portfolio \| Fund II \| Interest Rate Cap \| Minimum \| Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	3.50%
Fund Portfolio \| Fund II \| Interest Rate Cap \| Maximum \| Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	3.50%
Fund Portfolio \| Fund IV
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Aggregate Notional Amount	$ 157,844
Fair value, derivatives, net	(2,334)	(790)
Fund Portfolio \| Fund IV \| Interest Rate Swaps \| Other Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Aggregate Notional Amount	67,244
Fair value, liability derivatives	(2,335)	(812)
Fund Portfolio \| Fund IV \| Interest Rate Swaps \| Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Aggregate Notional Amount	0
Fair value, asset derivatives	$ 0	22
Fund Portfolio \| Fund IV \| Interest Rate Swaps \| Minimum \| Other Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Effective Date	2017-03
Derivative Maturity Date	2022-04
Strike Rate	1.48%
Fund Portfolio \| Fund IV \| Interest Rate Swaps \| Maximum \| Other Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Effective Date	2019-12
Derivative Maturity Date	2022-12
Strike Rate	4.00%
Fund Portfolio \| Fund IV \| Interest Rate Cap \| Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Aggregate Notional Amount	$ 90,600
Fair value, asset derivatives	$ 1	0
Fund Portfolio \| Fund IV \| Interest Rate Cap \| Minimum \| Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Effective Date	2019-07
Derivative Maturity Date	2020-12
Strike Rate	3.00%
Fund Portfolio \| Fund IV \| Interest Rate Cap \| Maximum \| Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Effective Date	2019-12
Derivative Maturity Date	2021-07
Strike Rate	3.50%
Fund Portfolio \| Fund III \| Interest Rate Cap \| Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Aggregate Notional Amount	$ 39,470
Derivative Effective Date	2020-01
Derivative Maturity Date	2021-01
Fair value, asset derivatives	$ 0	0
Fund Portfolio \| Fund III \| Interest Rate Cap \| Minimum \| Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	3.00%
Fund Portfolio \| Fund III \| Interest Rate Cap \| Maximum \| Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Strike Rate	3.00%
Fund Portfolio \| Fund V
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Aggregate Notional Amount	$ 334,505
Fair value, derivatives, net	(16,394)	(2,256)
Fund Portfolio \| Fund V \| Interest Rate Swaps \| Other Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Aggregate Notional Amount	334,505
Fair value, liability derivatives	(16,394)	(4,360)
Fund Portfolio \| Fund V \| Interest Rate Swaps \| Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Aggregate Notional Amount	0
Fair value, asset derivatives	$ 0	$ 2,104
Fund Portfolio \| Fund V \| Interest Rate Swaps \| Minimum \| Other Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Effective Date	2018-01
Derivative Maturity Date	2021-02
Strike Rate	1.25%
Fund Portfolio \| Fund V \| Interest Rate Swaps \| Maximum \| Other Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Effective Date	2019-11
Derivative Maturity Date	2024-10
Strike Rate	2.88%

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