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Finite Lived Intangible Asset Acquired Customer Relationships

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Investments in Real Estate and Real Estate Under Construction [Line Items]

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Lease Term

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Maximum Loan to Joint Venture

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Property Purchase Price or Completion Cost

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Real Estate Investment Capitalized Interest

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The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition.

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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount.

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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

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The current amount of expenditures for a real estate project that has not yet been completed.

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This element represents the amount of value allocated by a lessor (acquirer) to lease agreements which exist at acquisition of a leased property. Such amount may include the value assigned to existing tenant relationships and excludes the market adjustment component of the value assigned for above or below-market leases acquired.

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The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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Aggregate of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of investments in building and building improvements.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of real estate held for productive use. This excludes land held for sale.

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The amount of square footage related to a real estate property.

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