Decrease of operating lease right of use asset and liability due to ground lease purchase.

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Gain on the acquisition of controlling interest, which is the difference between the carrying value and fair value of a real estate asset.

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Ownership Interest of Partner In Our Joint Venture

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Purchase price of fee interest in real estate

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Purchase price of partners interest

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The gross sales price of real estate sold.

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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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The difference between the carrying value and the sale price of real estate or properties that were intended to be sold or held for capital appreciation or rental income. This element refers to the gain (loss) included in earnings and not to the cash proceeds of the sale. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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The cash outflow to repay long-term debt that is wholly or partially secured by collateral. Excludes repayments of tax exempt secured debt.

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Real Estate (Significant Acquisition and Dispositions) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 19, 2021	Feb. 22, 2021	Jan. 04, 2021
Pike & Rose Hotel JV
Significant Acquisition and Dispositions
Ownership Interest of Partner In Our Joint Venture			20.00%
Purchase price of partners interest			$ 2.3
Repayments of Secured Debt			31.5
Gain on acquisition of controlling interest			$ 2.1
Mount Vernon Plaza
Significant Acquisition and Dispositions
Purchase price of fee interest in real estate		$ 5.6
Decrease of Operating Lease Right of Use Asset/Liability		$ 9.8
Graham Park Plaza
Significant Acquisition and Dispositions
Sales price of real estate	$ 20.3
Gain on sale of real estate	$ 15.6