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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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Non-Recourse Secured Debt, Net - Narratives (Details)				2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Non-Recourse Secured Debt, Net - Narratives (Details)	Dec. 29, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 03, 2021 USD ($) loan	Feb. 24, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 06, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Instruments
Interest rate (percent)					3.80%
Repayment of debt					$ 171,205,000	$ 26,679,000	$ 132,160,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt					2,010,000	28,000	133,000
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized					42,200,000	39,400,000	43,400,000
Effect of exchange rate fluctuation					(36,960,000)	$ 43,772,000	$ (4,509,000)
Breached non recourse loans, principal amount					52,600,000
Subsequent Event
Debt Instruments
Repayment of debt				$ 22,300,000
Breached Non-recourse Mortgage Loan
Debt Instruments
Breached non recourse loans, principal amount					4,000,000
Construction Loans
Debt Instruments
Maximum borrowing capacity					153,733,000
Non Recourse Debt
Debt Instruments
Prepayment of mortgage principal					$ 56,300,000
Repayment of debt	$ 6,800,000	$ 8,300,000	$ 83,300,000
Number of loans (loan) \| loan			2		4
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ 1,500,000
Weighted average interest rate (percent)					4.20%
Swansea, United Kingdom (c) \| Construction Loans
Debt Instruments
Maximum borrowing capacity								$ 56,577,000
Student Housing in the United Kingdom
Debt Instruments
Stated interest rate (percent)		3.90%	2.30%
Industrial Facility Located in Columbus, Georgia
Debt Instruments
Stated interest rate (percent)	5.00%
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 500,000
Office Facility in Rotterdam, the Netherlands \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instruments
Repayment of debt				$ 36,200,000
Long-term debt
Debt Instruments
Effect of exchange rate fluctuation					$ 38,100,000
Fixed Interest Rate
Debt Instruments
Interest rate (percent)					3.90%
Variable Interest Rate
Debt Instruments
Interest rate (percent)					3.50%