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Maximum Availability Joint Venture Mortgage Loan

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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) properties	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) properties	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in loss from joint ventures	$ (1,724,000)	$ 470,000	$ (2,144,000)	$ 959,000
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution			0	112,000
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment	$ 3,247,000	$ 0	3,247,000	0
St. Petersburg Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in loss from joint ventures			1,600,000	1,100,000
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution			$ 0
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	65.00%		65.00%
Equity Method Investment, Partner's Ownership Percentage	35.00%		35.00%
Number of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures \| properties	2		2
Carrying Amount Joint Venture Mortgage Loan	$ 61,200,000		$ 61,200,000
Remaining Availability Joint Venture Mortgage Loan	23,800,000		23,800,000
Long Term Funding Commitment For Project Development	$ 24,300,000		$ 24,300,000
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	6.00%		6.00%
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	3.75%		3.75%
Maximum Availability Joint Venture Mortgage Loan	$ 85,000,000.0		$ 85,000,000.0
Theatre Project China Member
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in loss from joint ventures			590,000	106,000
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution			0	$ 112,000
Real Estate Investments, Unconsolidated Real Estate and Other Joint Ventures	$ 700,000		$ 700,000		$ 4,600,000
Number of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures	3		3
Experiential Lodging Properties [Member] \| St. Petersburg Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Real Estate Investments, Unconsolidated Real Estate and Other Joint Ventures	$ 28,200,000		$ 28,200,000		$ 29,700,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| St. Petersburg Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	3.00%		3.00%