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Bonds Payable - Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bonds		$ 245,988	$ 232,989
Less unamortized deferred issuance costs		(8,100)	(9,724)
Bonds payable		237,888	223,265
Proceeds from mortgages, other notes and bonds payable		$ 10,942	25,675	$ 123,345
Browning Place
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Land collateral (acres) \| ft²		625,297
Series A Bonds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bonds	$ 19,693	$ 95,133	92,653
Interest Rat		7.30%
Proceeds from mortgages, other notes and bonds payable	$ 18,822
Series B Bonds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bonds		$ 65,318	60,764
Interest Rat		6.80%
Series C Bonds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bonds		$ 85,537	$ 79,572
Interest Rat		4.65%