Store Acquisitions (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) store	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) store
Real Estate [Abstract]
Number of Stores \| store	2	14
Total Consideration Paid	$ 19,399	$ 223,740
Cash Paid	19,354	202,890
Loan Assumed	0	17,157
Investments in Real Estate Ventures	0	2,780
Net Liabilities/ (Assets) Assumed	$ 45	$ 913
Number of stores acquired, previously held noncontrolling interest \| store		12

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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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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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