Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands, ft² in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) ft² Property
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Outstanding amount of letters of credit and performance bonds in the aggregate	$ 11,842
Number of industrial properties \| Property	440
Gross leasable area (GLA) of industrial properties \| ft²	61.3
Development Activity
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of industrial properties \| Property	10
Gross leasable area (GLA) of industrial properties \| ft²	2.1
Estimated total investment	$ 208,200
Estimated total investment remaining to be funded	$ 118,000

Estimated total investment of industrial properties under construction.

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Area of a real estate property.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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