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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Merger, Transaction And Other Costs

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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Income Before (Loss) Gain On Dispositions Of Real Estate Investments

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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Income (Expense)

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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Income (Expense), Net

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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property Operating

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Amount before tax of income (loss) from a discontinued operation. Includes, but is not limited to, the income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, gain (loss) for reversal of write-down (write-down) to fair value, less cost to sell, and adjustments to a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.

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Multi-Tenant Retail Disposition - Multi-Tenant Retail Portfolio (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 property	Jun. 18, 2025 property	Jun. 10, 2025 property	Mar. 25, 2025 property
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Net loss before income tax	$ (89,710)	$ (52,211)	$ (20,692)
Number of retail properties \| property	820
Multi Tenant Retail Portfolio
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenue from tenants	$ 76,637	235,217	69,309
Property operating	26,046	78,173	23,418
Impairment charges	0	100	0
Merger, transaction and other costs	85	4	75
General and administrative	2,665	5,376	2,985
Depreciation and amortization	29,762	133,123	42,920
Total expenses	58,558	216,776	69,398
Operating income (loss) before loss on dispositions of real estate investments	18,079	18,441	(89)
Loss on dispositions of real estate investments	(51,404)	(76)	0
Operating (loss) gain of discontinued operations	(33,325)	18,365	(89)
Interest expense	(23,832)	(71,247)	(21,064)
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt	(15,098)	0	0
(Loss) gain on derivative instruments	(17,475)	26	0
Other income	20	645	461
Total other expense, net	(56,385)	(70,576)	(20,603)
Net loss before income tax	(89,710)	(52,211)	(20,692)
Income tax expense	0	0	0
Loss from discontinued operations	$ (89,710)	$ (52,211)	$ (20,692)
RCG Multi-Tenant Retail Assets \| Discontinued Operations, Held-for-Sale or Disposed of by Sale \| Multi-Tenant Retail
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of retail properties \| property	100			100		28	59
RCG Multi-Tenant Retail Assets \| Discontinued Operations, Held-for-Sale or Disposed of by Sale \| Multi-Tenant Retail \| Mortgage, First Closing
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of retail properties \| property				1			59
RCG Multi-Tenant Retail Assets \| Discontinued Operations, Held-for-Sale or Disposed of by Sale \| Multi-Tenant Retail \| Tenant Who Exercised Right Of First Refusal
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of retail properties \| property		1		1	12