Real Estate Investments - Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Detail) - Eleven Asset Retail Portfolio $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Real Estate Properties
Land	$ 63,739
Site improvements	3,828
Building and improvements	86,067
In-place leases	20,850
Above-market leases	1,980
Below-market leases	(5,964)
Net assets acquired	$ 170,500

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Business combination recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed below market lease intangibles.

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Amount of in-place lease intangibles acquired at the acquisition date.

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Business combination, recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed site improvements.

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Amount of facility held for productive use including, but not limited to, office, production, storage and distribution facilities, acquired at the acquisition date.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount of real estate acquired, at the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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