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Equity-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)	Jul. 21, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jul. 20, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 19, 2021 shares	May 04, 2021 USD ($) day	Feb. 26, 2021 shares	Aug. 30, 2018 USD ($) day $ / shares	Jul. 03, 2018	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2020 shares	Mar. 04, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 03, 2019 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum authorized amount as a percentage of shares authorized							10.00%
Equity-based compensation								$ 3,523,000	$ 5,283,000	$ 7,021,000	$ 9,630,000
Ten-day trailing average closing price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares						$ 16.0114
Percentage of aggregate distributions that is subject to priority catch-up distribution on each earned share-based arrangement unit										90.00%
Share-based payment arrangement, converted instrument, rate										1
Distributions on LTIP Units and Class A Units										$ (437,000)	(263,000)
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders								241,000	132,000	437,000	$ 263,000
Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Director compensation annual cash retainer										$ 60,000
Common stock issued in lieu of cash compensation (in shares) \| shares										0	0
Lead Independent Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Director compensation annual cash retainer										$ 100,000
Chair of Audit Committee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Director compensation annual cash retainer										30,000
Other Audit Committee Members
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Director compensation annual cash retainer										15,000
Chair of Compensation Committee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Director compensation annual cash retainer										15,000
Other Compensation Committee or NCG Committee Member
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Director compensation annual cash retainer										$ 10,000
Share-based Compensation - Restricted Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Units granted (in shares) \| shares												278,278	309,475
Award vesting period										4 years
Percentage of LTIP Units Earned										25.00%
Share-based Compensation - Restricted Shares \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period										1 year
Share-based Compensation - Restricted Shares \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period										5 years
Share-based Compensation - Restricted Shares \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of LTIP Units Earned										50.00%
Share-based Compensation - Restricted Shares \| Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period										1 year
Director compensation, restricted stock										$ 85,000
Employee Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Units granted (in shares) \| shares										249,700
2021 OPP \| Advisor \| American Realty Capital Advisors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Units granted (in shares) \| shares	8,528,885
Director compensation, restricted stock	$ 72,000,000
Ten-day trailing average closing price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 8.4419
Fair value of equity award		$ 40,800,000
2018 LTIP Unit Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity-based compensation								3,200,000	4,900,000	$ 6,400,000	$ 7,900,000
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares			4,496,796
Consecutive trading days \| day				10		10
Share-based compensation — restricted shares						$ 32,000,000								$ 10,900,000	$ 8,100,000
Requisite service period (in years)						3 years
Performance period			3 years
2018 LTIP Unit Award \| Advisor \| American Realty Capital Advisors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Director compensation, restricted stock				$ 72,000,000		$ 72,000,000
LTIP Award Increase In Fair Value
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation — restricted shares														$ 2,800,000
LTIP Unit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of entitled distributions						10.00%
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders										$ 400,000	200,000
Performance period										3 years
2018 Equity Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Plan term							10 years
Restricted Share Plan \| Share-based Compensation - Restricted Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Units granted (in shares) \| shares										292,572
Unrecognized compensation costs								4,300,000		$ 4,300,000
Weighted average period for recognition										3 years 1 month 6 days
Equity-based compensation								400,000	$ 400,000	$ 700,000	1,800,000
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares										275
Restricted Share Plan \| Share-based Compensation - Restricted Shares \| Former Chief Financial Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Units granted (in shares) \| shares					69,875
Award vesting period					4 years
Percentage of LTIP Units Earned					25.00%
Equity-based compensation											$ 1,100,000
Restricted Share Plan, Additional Award \| Share-based Compensation - Restricted Shares \| Former Chief Financial Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Units granted (in shares) \| shares					52,778
2021 OPP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation costs								$ 26,100,000		$ 26,100,000
Weighted average period for recognition										2 years 1 month 6 days
Equity-based compensation												$ 1,900,000
Requisite service period (in years)										38 months 16 days