Acquired Lease Intangibles Schedule of Future Amortization Expense and Minimum Rent (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Amortization Expense [Abstract]
2021	$ 31,120
2022	24,137
2023	19,580
2024	15,364
2025	12,604
Net Accretion [Abstract]
Future Accretion, Year One	24,237
Future Accretion, Year Two	22,265
Future Accretion, Year Three	21,183
Future Accretion, Year Four	19,122
Future Accretion, Year Five	$ 18,540

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Future Accretion, Year Five

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Future Accretion, Year One

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275

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