Related Party Transactions - Fees Earned/Expenses Incurred and Amounts Payable to Related Parties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from related parties	$ 297	$ 57
Due to related parties	432	584
RAI \| Self-Insurance Funds Held
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from related parties	33	57
RAI \| Operating Expense Reimbursements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from related parties	264
RAI \| Internal Audit Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to related parties		25
Advisor \| Operating Expense Reimbursements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to related parties	6	133
Fees earned / expenses incurred	3,462	3,708
Advisor \| Asset Management Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fees earned / expenses incurred	9,374	9,840
Advisor \| Debt Financing Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fees earned / expenses incurred	39	78
Manager \| Operating Expense Reimbursements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to related parties	96	97
Fees earned / expenses incurred	70	201
Manager \| Property Management Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to related parties	328	329
Fees earned / expenses incurred	3,834	3,888
Manager \| Construction Management Fees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fees earned / expenses incurred	255	859
Manager \| Construction Payroll Reimbursements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fees earned / expenses incurred	63	$ 121
Property \| Meridian
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to related parties	$ 2

For an unclassified balance sheet, amounts due from related parties including affiliates, employees, joint ventures, officers and stockholders, immediate families thereof, and pension funds.

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