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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Retained Earnings (Deficit) [Member] Retained Earnings [Member] Finland [Member] FINLAND Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Total Earnings from equity interests Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments Maximum percentage of total unencumbered assets Maximum Percentage Of Unencumbered Assets Maximum percentage of unencumbered assets. Unsecured Debt Unsecured Debt [Member] Customer Customer [Domain] Steward (Macquarie Transaction) [Member] Steward. Steward [Member] Steward [Member] Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle. 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Cover [Abstract] Real estate held for sale Real Estate, Held-for-Sale Percentage of concentration risk Concentration Risk, Percentage Weighted-average useful life of acquired intangible lease assets (in years) Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans Proceeds from Sale of Mortgage Loans Held-for-sale Total investment in financing leases Investment in financing leases Net Investment in Lease, before Allowance for Credit Loss 5.250% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026 [Member] Five Point Two Five Zero Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member] Five point two five zero percentage senior unsecured notes due two thousand twenty six. Purchase price of acquisition loan Business Combination Consideration Transferred With Additional Acquisition Loan Business combination consideration transferred with additional acquisition loan. 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Interest and rent receivables, Book value Interest and rent receivables Interest And Rent Receivable Interest and rent receivable. 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