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Number Of Retail Properties Held-For-Sale

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Cash outflow in the form of capital distributions and dividends to common shareholders, preferred shareholders and noncontrolling interests.

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The cash inflow from borrowings to finance the cost of construction.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of investments in land and buildings held for sale, excluding real estate considered to be inventory of the entity.

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Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands							1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2020 $ / shares	Apr. 15, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 20, 2020 $ / shares	Jan. 15, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	May 01, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 08, 2020 USD ($) property	Mar. 16, 2020 USD ($) property
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends and distributions								$ 17,373	$ 13,447
Held-for-sale
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of retail properties held-for-sale \| property												7
Real estate held-for-sale												$ 106,500
Held-for-sale \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of retail properties held-for-sale \| property											7
Real estate held-for-sale											$ 106,500
Construction loans
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Borrowings under construction loans								18,900
Construction loans \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Borrowings under construction loans							$ 4,900
Common stock \| Operating Partnership \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends and distributions			$ 12,400
Redeemable convertible preferred stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends and distributions					$ 1,100
Redeemable convertible preferred stock \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends and distributions		$ 1,100
Class A units \| Operating Partnership
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends and distributions						$ 4,500
Class A units \| Operating Partnership \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends and distributions			$ 4,700
Preferred stock \| Redeemable convertible preferred stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividends declared (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares				$ 0.421875
Preferred stock \| Redeemable convertible preferred stock \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividends declared (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.421875
Financial Guarantee
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure (up to)								56,734
Interlock Commercial \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Additional funds available										$ 7,000
Interlock Commercial \| Financial Guarantee
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure (up to)								$ 30,654
Interlock Commercial \| Financial Guarantee \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure (up to)										$ 34,300