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Finance Receivable Stated Interest Rate

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Interest Income Notes Receivable

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The amount as of the balance sheet date by which cumulative distributions to shareholders (or partners) exceed retained earnings (or accumulated earnings).

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Amount of interest income from net investment in direct financing lease.

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Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of net investment in direct financing lease.

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Amount of decrease from sale of net investment in direct financing lease.

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The cash inflow associated with the collection, including prepayments, of loans receivable issued for financing of goods and services.

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The cash inflow associated with principal collections from a borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation.

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Amount of expense related loan transactions, lease transactions, credit loss from transactions other than loan and lease transactions, and other loss based on assessment of uncollectability from the counterparty to reduce the account to their net realizable value.

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Amount of credit loss expense (reversal of expense) for financing receivable.

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Amount of real estate investment property, net of accumulated depreciation, which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; and (7) other real estate investments.

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The principal amount of the receivable or note before consideration of the discount or premium.

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Finance Receivables - Narratives (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Finance Receivables - Narratives (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2020	Apr. 09, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Finance Receivables
Proceeds from repayment of notes receivable				$ 0	$ 0	$ 35,954,000
Interest income from direct financing lease				1,500,000	3,200,000	3,900,000
Net investments in direct financing leases			$ 16,933,000	11,449,000	16,933,000
Allowance for credit loss (reversal)	$ (500,000)		(7,800,000)
Net investments in real estate			2,124,244,000	1,942,545,000	2,124,244,000
Adjustments to retained earnings			514,859,000	555,256,000	514,859,000
Change in allowance for credit losses	4,900,000			0	(2,874,000)	0
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Finance Receivables
Adjustments to retained earnings	$ (6,900,000)
Adjustments
Finance Receivables
Net investments in direct financing leases				(1,800,000)
Net investments in real estate				1,800,000
Real Estate
Finance Receivables
Net investment in lease, sale				3,600,000
Net investments in real estate			1,268,035,000	1,313,590,000	1,268,035,000
Property Leased to Mills Fleet Farm Group LLC
Finance Receivables
Proceeds from repayment of notes receivable		$ 36,000,000
Cipriani
Finance Receivables
Notes receivable, principal amount				$ 28,000,000
Accounts receivable, term				10 years
Interest rate on receivable (percent)				10.00%
Notes receivable			$ 28,000,000	$ 28,000,000	28,000,000
Proceeds from collection of loans receivable				4,000,000
Interest income					$ 1,400,000	$ 4,100,000
Cipriani \| Third Party
Finance Receivables
Senior notes				$ 60,000,000