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Number Of Real Estate Properties Impaired

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Area of land held.

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

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The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long lived assets held for use (including those held for disposal by means other than sale).

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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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Net rentable area for properties owned.

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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Cash received for the sale of real estate that is not part of an investing activity during the current period.

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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) a ft² property	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) a ft² property	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Real Estate [Abstract]
Provision for impairment	$ 37,980	$ 11,666	$ 44,407	$ 16,134
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties \| property	67		67
Provision for impairment	$ 37,980	$ 11,666	$ 44,407	$ 16,134
Impairment of properties held for sale	$ 34,100
Number of real estate properties impaired \| property	3		3
Austin, Texas
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties impaired \| property	2		2
Other
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties impaired \| property	1		1
Plymouth Meeting Executive Center \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale
Real Estate [Abstract]
Provision for impairment	$ 3,300
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties \| property	5		5
Rentable area (in square feet) \| ft²	521,288		521,288
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, consideration	$ 65,500		$ 65,500
Proceeds from sale of real estate	44,100
Seller financing amount	15,500		15,500
Provision for impairment	3,300
Gibbsboro \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale
Real Estate [Abstract]
Provision for impairment	600
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, consideration	6,500		6,500
Seller financing amount	4,400		$ 4,400
Provision for impairment	$ 600
Area of land (in acres) \| a	11		11