Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Secured Financings on Investments in Real Estate Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate		1.60%	3.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate		1.60%	1.30%
Barclays MRA [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum facility size		$ 750,000,000
DB Secured Financing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum facility size	$ 252,700,000
DB Secured Financing [Member] \| Three-month EURIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.80%
Citi Term Loan TRS [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of basis spread on variable rate		The Citi Term Loan TRS bears interest equal to the three-month or one-month USD LIBOR plus a spread, dependent upon the collateral.