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Related Party Transactions and Arrangements (Fees Incurred in Connection with the Liquidation or Listing of the Company's Real Estate Assets) (Details) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Aug. 30, 2018 shares	Jul. 03, 2018 day	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total commissions and fees from the Former Dealer Manager \| $			$ 25,695	$ 23,143	$ 20,908
Nasdaq Listing
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Market value of company stock measurement period		30 days
Number of days following conversion \| day		180
Cash Distribution \| Special Limited Partner
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Obligation to distribute, equal to market value of stock or sum of proceeds from offering			15.00%
Minimum cumulative, non-compounded pre-tax annual return			6.00%
LTIP Unit
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
LTIP units granted (in shares) \| shares	4,496,796		4,496,796	4,496,796