In-place lease valuation above market.

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In place lease valuation below market.

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Land Leasehold Value

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Tenant Origination and Absorption Costs

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Amount before accumulated depreciation of building structures held for productive use including addition, improvement, or renovation to the structure, including, but not limited to, interior masonry, interior flooring, electrical, and plumbing.

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Amount before accumulated depletion of real estate held for productive use, excluding land held for sale.

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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 lessee's right to use underlying asset under operating lease.

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Amount of real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation, which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; (7) other real estate investments; (8) real estate joint ventures; and (9) unconsolidated real estate and other joint ventures not separately presented.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of improvements having a life longer than one year that were made for the benefit of one or more tenants.

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Real Estate - Final Purchase Price Allocation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 20, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Real Estate [Line Items]
Land	$ 458,339			$ 350,470
In-place lease valuation (above market)	44,012			42,736
In-place lease valuation - (below) market	(67,622)			$ (55,147)
Lease income	291,400
Right of use asset	41,347	$ 16,300	$ 600
Properties Acquired Through Mergers
Real Estate [Line Items]
Land	135,875
Building and improvements	850,811
Tenant Improvements	62,928
Tenant origination and absorption costs	214,428
In-place lease valuation (above market)	3,627
In-place lease valuation - (below) market	(12,476)
Land Leasehold Value (Above Market)	0
Total	1,255,193
Lease income	66,004
McKesson II
Real Estate [Line Items]
Land	0
Building and improvements	25,446
Tenant Improvements	4,681
Tenant origination and absorption costs	11,513
In-place lease valuation (above market)	239
In-place lease valuation - (below) market	0
Land Leasehold Value (Above Market)	(3,072)
Total	38,807
Lease income	$ 958
McKesson II
Real Estate [Line Items]
Right of use asset		$ 16,300