Real Estate Investment - Summary of the Purchase Price Allocation (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Indian Lakes Crossing
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Below-market leases	$ (175)
Net assets acquired	14,854
Indian Lakes Crossing \| In-place leases
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles	1,648
Indian Lakes Crossing \| Above-market leases
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles	11
Indian Lakes Crossing \| Land
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment	10,926
Indian Lakes Crossing \| Site improvements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment	531
Indian Lakes Crossing \| Building and improvements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment	1,913
Parkway Centre
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Below-market leases	(10)
Net assets acquired	11,572
Parkway Centre \| In-place leases
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles	2,346
Parkway Centre \| Above-market leases
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles	0
Parkway Centre \| Land
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment	1,372
Parkway Centre \| Site improvements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment	696
Parkway Centre \| Building and improvements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment	7,168
Lexington Square
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Below-market leases	(447)
Net assets acquired	24,574
Lexington Square \| In-place leases
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles	4,113
Lexington Square \| Above-market leases
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles	89
Lexington Square \| Land
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment	3,036
Lexington Square \| Site improvements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment	7,396
Lexington Square \| Building and improvements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment	$ 10,387

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