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Financing Activity - Mortgage Loan Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2021	Feb. 08, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage loans payable, net			$ 884,503	$ 856,986
Mortgage Loan \| Commercial Real Estate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of deferred amounts period start date			2020-08
Repayment of deferred amounts period end date			2021-02
Mortgage Loan \| Commercial Real Estate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of deferred amounts extended term			4 months
Mortgage Loan \| Commercial Real Estate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of deferred amounts extended term			6 months
Francis Scott Key Mall \| Mortgage Loan \| Commercial Real Estate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage loans payable, net	$ 60,500
Debt instrument, maturity date	Jun. 25, 2024
Lender fees as additional debt issuance costs	$ 300
Francis Scott Key Mall \| Mortgage Loan \| Commercial Real Estate \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, variable interest rate	3.60%
Viewmont Mall \| Mortgage Loan \| Commercial Real Estate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage loans payable, net	$ 67,200
Debt instrument, maturity date	Jun. 25, 2024
Lender fees as additional debt issuance costs	$ 500
Viewmont Mall \| Mortgage Loan \| Commercial Real Estate \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, variable interest rate	3.60%
Woodland Amendment \| Mortgage Loan \| Commercial Real Estate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date		Dec. 10, 2021
Lender fees as additional debt issuance costs		$ 300
Full recourse guarantee amount		10,000
Required payment re margin to lenders		$ 5,000