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Share-Based Payments (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands					3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 22, 2020 $ / shares shares	Aug. 12, 2019 $ / shares shares	Mar. 29, 2019 $ / shares shares	Dec. 21, 2012	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) installment shares	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense \| $					$ 1,616	$ 1,457	$ 4,039	$ 4,387
Unrecognized share-based compensation expense \| $					$ 7,200		$ 7,200		$ 4,700
Unrecognized share-based compensation expense, remaining estimated term (years)							1 year 3 months 18 days		1 year
2016 and 2019 Equity Incentive Plans \| Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Value of restricted stock granted to directors annually \| $							$ 80
Period distribution of vested restricted stock is deferred							2 years
Number of restricted stock units granted (in shares)	64,071	49,952
Restricted stock granted, grant date fair value (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 8.74	$ 11.21
Number of annual installments \| installment							3
Number of trading dates average price per share used for vesting requirements							20 days
Percentage reinvested dividends to price per share, minimum							125.00%
2016 and 2019 Equity Incentive Plans \| Service-based restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of restricted stock units granted (in shares)	443,963		419,657
Restricted stock granted, grant date fair value (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 8.74		$ 9.27
2016 and 2019 Equity Incentive Plans \| Market-based restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of restricted stock units granted (in shares)	290,131		280,320
Restricted stock granted, grant date fair value (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 7.14		$ 7.39
2012 Conversion Option Plan and 2012 Special Conversion Option Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Ratio for stock options from ASPS stock to Residential Stock				0.3333
Number of aggregate shares available for purchase from remaining options issued (in shares)					4,583		4,583