Amount of revenue relating to harvesting crops

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The number of annual lease payments due at the beginning of each year.

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The amount recorded for leased equipment.

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The number of Lease Agreements during the period.

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Percentage of rent received during first quarter or at time of acquisition for most leases.

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Term of the permanent crops farming leasing arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Term of the row crops farming leasing arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor for operating lease.

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Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor in fifth fiscal year following latest fiscal year for operating lease. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest statement of financial position date.

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Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor in fourth year following latest fiscal year for operating lease. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on rolling approach, from latest statement of financial position date.

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Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor in remainder of fiscal year following latest fiscal year for operating lease. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on rolling approach, from latest statement of financial position date.

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Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor after fifth fiscal year following latest statement of financial position date for operating lease. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on rolling approach, from latest statement of financial position date.

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Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor in third fiscal year following latest fiscal year for operating lease. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on rolling approach, from latest statement of financial position date.

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Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor in second fiscal year following latest fiscal year for operating lease. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on rolling approach, from latest statement of financial position date.

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Term of lessor's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Term of lessor's sales-type lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of operating lease income from lease payments and variable lease payments paid and payable to lessor. Includes, but is not limited to, variable lease payments not included in measurement of lease receivable.

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Amount of net investment in sales-type lease.

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Amount of the adjustment to rental revenues to measure escalating leasing revenues on a straight line basis.

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Revenue Recognition (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Revenue Recognition (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) agreement payment	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Revenue Recognition
Straight line asset	$ 2,000
Deferred Revenue Lease Assets And Lease Liabilities	248	$ 248		$ 248		$ 238
Rental income		9,111	$ 11,216	$ 28,480	$ 31,214
Number of lease agreements \| agreement				2
Revenues from the sale of harvested crops				$ 800	400
Future minimum lease payments
2019 (remaining three months)	8,938	8,938		8,938
2020	23,733	23,733		23,733
2021	11,597	11,597		11,597
2022	2,984	2,984		2,984
2023	1,010	1,010		1,010
Thereafter	7,596	7,596		7,596
Total future minimum lease payments	$ 55,858	55,858		55,858
Leases in effect at the beginning of the year
Revenue Recognition
Rental income		8,729	7,663	27,610	21,343
Leases entered into during the year
Revenue Recognition
Rental income		$ 382	$ 3,553	$ 870	$ 9,871
Minimum
Revenue Recognition
Percentage of rent received during first quarter or second half of the year				50.00%
Row crops, term				2 years
Permanent crops, term				1 year
Maximum
Revenue Recognition
Row crops, term				3 years
Permanent crops, term				7 years
Lease in place \| Minimum
Revenue Recognition
Terms of leases	1 year	1 year		1 year
Lease in place \| Maximum
Revenue Recognition
Terms of leases	40 years	40 years		40 years
Commercial vehicles
Revenue Recognition
Term of lease	5 years	5 years		5 years
Commercial vehicles \| Prepaid and other assets
Revenue Recognition
Net investment in sales-type lease	$ 200	$ 200		$ 200
Farm equipment
Revenue Recognition
Rental income		40		$ 40
Number of annual lease payments due at the beginning of each year \| payment				3
Farm equipment \| Other assets.
Revenue Recognition
Carrying amount	$ 900	$ 900		$ 900