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Real Estate (Significant Acquisition and Disposition) (Details) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) ft²	May 31, 2024 USD ($) ft²	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Significant Acquisition and Disposition
Gain on sale of real estate			$ 0	$ 0	$ 52,280	$ 1,702
Virginia Gateway
Significant Acquisition and Disposition
Adjacent shopping centers		5
Square footage of real estate property \| ft²		664,000
Purchase price of real estate acquisition		$ 215,000
Virginia Gateway \| Other Assets \| Acquired lease costs
Significant Acquisition and Disposition
Acquired lease costs		15,800
Virginia Gateway \| Other Assets \| Above market leases
Significant Acquisition and Disposition
Above market leases		400
Virginia Gateway \| Other Liabilities
Significant Acquisition and Disposition
Below market leases		$ 13,300
Pinole Vista Crossing
Significant Acquisition and Disposition
Square footage of real estate property \| ft²	216,000
Purchase price of real estate acquisition	$ 60,000
Pinole Vista Crossing \| Other Assets \| Acquired lease costs
Significant Acquisition and Disposition
Acquired lease costs	4,200
Pinole Vista Crossing \| Other Liabilities
Significant Acquisition and Disposition
Below market leases	$ 4,000
Third Street Promenade
Significant Acquisition and Disposition
Sales price of real estate					103,000
Gain on sale of real estate					$ 52,000