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Real Estate Investments and Equity Method Investments - Summary of the Purchase Price Allocation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Jul. 25, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net assets acquired			$ 263,361
Indian Lakes Crossing
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Below-market leases	$ (175)
Net assets acquired	14,854
Wendover Village Ourparcel Phase
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Below-market leases		$ (50)
Net assets acquired		14,418
Parkway Centre
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Below-market leases	(10)
Net assets acquired	11,572
Lexington Square
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Below-market leases	(447)
Net assets acquired	24,574
Land \| Indian Lakes Crossing
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment	10,926
Land \| Wendover Village Ourparcel Phase
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment		5,550
Land \| Parkway Centre
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment	1,372
Land \| Lexington Square
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment	3,036
Site improvements \| Indian Lakes Crossing
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment	531
Site improvements \| Wendover Village Ourparcel Phase
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment		232
Site improvements \| Parkway Centre
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment	696
Site improvements \| Lexington Square
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment	7,396
Building and improvements \| Indian Lakes Crossing
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment	1,913
Building and improvements \| Wendover Village Ourparcel Phase
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment		6,977
Building and improvements \| Parkway Centre
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment	7,168
Building and improvements \| Lexington Square
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment	10,387
In-place lease assets \| Indian Lakes Crossing
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles	1,648
In-place lease assets \| Wendover Village Ourparcel Phase
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles		1,382
In-place lease assets \| Parkway Centre
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles	2,346
In-place lease assets \| Lexington Square
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles	4,113
Above-market leases \| Indian Lakes Crossing
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles	11
Above-market leases \| Wendover Village Ourparcel Phase
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles		$ 327
Above-market leases \| Parkway Centre
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles	0
Above-market leases \| Lexington Square
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles	$ 89