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Real Estate Investments - Acquisitions (Details) ft² in Millions	Oct. 13, 2016 USD ($) shares	Aug. 04, 2016 USD ($) shares	Apr. 29, 2016 USD ($) shares	Jan. 14, 2016 USD ($) ft² portfolio	Jan. 01, 2015 portfolio
Subsequent Event
Real Estate Properties
Acquisition, common units issued (in shares) \| shares	2,000,000
Acquisition, contract price	$ 26,200,000
Retail Portfolio
Real Estate Properties
Number of acquired assets in portfolio (portfolio) \| portfolio				11	11
Area of property (in square feet) \| ft²				1.1
Acquisition, total consideration				$ 170,500,000
Southgate Square
Real Estate Properties
Acquisition, total consideration			$ 39,500,000
Acquisition, common units issued (in shares) \| shares			1,575,185
Period for option to buy adjacent land, option one			2 years
Future payment for option to buy adjacent land, option one			$ 3,000,000.0
Future payment for option to buy adjacent land, option two			$ 1,250,000
Period for option to buy adjacent land, option two			1 year
Southgate Square \| Class A units
Real Estate Properties
Acquisition, assumption of debt			$ 21,100,000
Southshore Shops
Real Estate Properties
Acquisition, total consideration		$ 9,300,000
Acquisition, common units issued (in shares) \| shares		189,160
Cash paid for acquisition		$ 6,700,000