Real Estate and Intangibles - Summary of Scheduled Amortization Market Lease Intangibles (Detail) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Acquired Above-Market Lease Intangibles
2020	$ 1,439
2021	1,514
2022	1,424
2023	1,400
2024	1,314
Acquired Below-Market Lease Intangibles
2020	(5,813)
2021	(5,832)
2022	(4,223)
2023	(4,024)
2024	$ (2,877)

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Above market lease amortization income year four.

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Amount of amortization income for leases with a finite life acquired as part of a real property acquisition at below market lease rate expected to be recognized in the remainder of the fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of amortization income for leases with a finite life acquired as part of a real property acquisition at below market lease rate expected to be recognized during the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of amortization income for leases with a finite life acquired as part of a real property acquisition at below market lease rate expected to be recognized during the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of amortization income for leases with a finite life acquired as part of a real property acquisition at below market lease rate expected to be recognized during the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of amortization income for leases with a finite life acquired as part of a real property acquisition at below market lease rate expected to be recognized during the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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