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Remaining amount of contractual obligation, including but not limited to, long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations, and other commitments.

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Amount of liabilities incurred by the acquirer as part of consideration transferred in a business combination.

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This item represents an incentive or inducement contractually stipulated between parties to a lease whereby the lessor has committed to provide the entity (lessee) with a cash payment as inducement to enter the lease.

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Amount of cash outflow for the allowance granted to lessee and/or direct costs incurred by lessor used to prepare the leased premises for tenant's occupancy.

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ACCRUED AND OTHER LIABILITIES - Tenant Improvement Credits (Details) - USD ($)			9 Months Ended	32 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2017	Apr. 22, 2014	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accrued and other liabilities
Tenant improvements			$ 419,302	$ 398,621
Katy, Texas \| Property \| Tenant reimbursement commitment
Accrued and other liabilities
Contractual Obligation			0
Tenant improvements				381,000
Tenant improvements completed and funded				100,000
Remaining amount of commitment				$ 551,000
Katy, Texas \| Property \| Tenant reimbursement commitment \| 2014 Acquisitions
Accrued and other liabilities
Liability incurred		$ 651,000
Tampa, Florida \| Property \| Tenant reimbursement commitment
Accrued and other liabilities
Tenant improvements completed and funded			$ 0
Tampa, Florida \| Property \| Tenant reimbursement commitment \| 2017 acquisitions of income property subject to a lease
Accrued and other liabilities
Liability incurred	$ 400,000