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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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The cash outflow associated with the purchase of real estate held for investment purposes.

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Real Estate Investment - Property Acquisition (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Jan. 14, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) property	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Acquisitions of real estate investments, net of cash received		$ 93,162	$ 28,067
Number of operating properties acquired \| property		2
Ten Tryon Project
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interests acquired	20.00%
Cash payment	$ 3,900
Exelon Building
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Percentage of membership interest acquired	79.00%
Percentage of economic interest acquired	11.00%
Acquisitions of real estate investments, net of cash received	$ 92,200
Loan issued to seller	12,800
Liabilities incurred	156,100
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 175,000
Exelon Building \| BSBY
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Stated interest rate, basis spread on variable rate	1.50%