Investments In Real Estate Joint Ventures, Net Of Distributions Received

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Represents the amount of real estate assets that an Entity acquires in a noncash (or part noncash) acquisition. Real estate assets refer to the lands, buildings and intangible assets (including those that are part of operations and those under development) of a real estate entity, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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Represents the number of real estate properties acquired.

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Number Of Real Estate Properties Acquired, Previous Noncontrolling Interest Held

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Payments To Acquire Assets, Gross

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The net value of assets transferred (liabilities assumed) in connection with the acquisition of real estate operating property.

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Real Estate Property Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred

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Real Estate Property Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interest Issued Or Issuable

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets, including but not limited to property plant and equipment, intangible assets and equity in securities of subsidiaries or equity method investee.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The amount of debt that an Entity assumes in acquiring a business or in consideration for an asset received in a noncash (or part noncash) acquisition. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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The number of shares issued as [noncash or part noncash] consideration for a business or asset acquired. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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The cash inflow associated with the sale of other real estate not otherwise defined in the taxonomy.

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Store Acquisitions and Dispositions (Detail) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended						6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Store Acquisitions and Dispositions (Detail) $ in Thousands	Apr. 11, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 16, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) store shares	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) store shares	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) store shares	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) store shares	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) store shares	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) store shares	Jun. 30, 2018 store	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) store shares	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) store shares
Real Estate [Abstract]
Number of Stores \| store			1	1	14	6	17	5		16	28
Total Consideration Paid			$ 16,937	$ 8,424	$ 223,740	$ 74,694	$ 237,284	$ 70,787		$ 249,101	$ 382,765
Cash Paid			16,941	8,424	202,890	71,989	148,650	70,171		228,255	290,810
Loan Assumed			0	0	17,157	0	87,500	0		17,157	87,500
Investments in Real Estate Ventures			0	0	2,780	0	(1,024)	489		2,780	(535)
Net Liabilities/ (Assets) Assumed			(4)	0	913	2,705	281	127		909	3,113
Value of OP Units Issued			$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,877	$ 0		$ 0	$ 1,877
Number of OP Units Issued \| shares			0	0	0	0	21,768	0		0	21,768
Real estate assets			$ 16,937	$ 8,424	$ 223,740	$ 74,694	$ 237,284	$ 70,787		$ 249,101	$ 382,765
Number of stores acquired, previously held noncontrolling interest \| store					12				15
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of real estate assets										$ 11,254	$ 51,889
New York store \| Disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of real estate assets	$ 11,272
Gain on sale of real estate assets	$ 1,205
California store \| Disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of real estate assets		$ 40,235
Gain on sale of real estate assets		$ 30,671