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	Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($) Subsidiary Renewaloptions	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2024
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of subsidiaries exercised renewal option \| Subsidiary	2
Weslaco and Mission, Texas
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Exercised renewal option term	5 years
Percentage of annual rental increase	2.00%
Aggregate annual lease \| $	$ 1.1
Number of renewal options at fair market value lease rates \| Renewaloptions	5
Renewal options term at fair market value lease rates	5 years
Weslaco and Mission, Texas \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Lease expiration date	Jan. 31, 2030
Aggregate annual lease period	Jan. 31, 2026
Weslaco and Mission, Texas \| Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Lease expiration date	Feb. 01, 2025
Aggregate annual lease period	Feb. 01, 2025
Weslaco and Mission, Texas \| First Three Year Renewal Options
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of annual rental increase	2.00%
Weslaco and Mission, Texas \| First Three Year Renewal Options \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Renewal options at fair market value lease rates expiration year	2044
Weslaco and Mission, Texas \| First Three Year Renewal Options \| Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Renewal options at fair market value lease rates expiration year	2030
Weslaco and Mission, Texas \| Last Two Year Renewal Options \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Renewal options at fair market value lease rates expiration year	2054
Weslaco and Mission, Texas \| Last Two Year Renewal Options \| Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Renewal options at fair market value lease rates expiration year	2045
Revenues \| Customer Concentration Risk
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of revenues generated from leases and tenants		24.00%	25.00%	26.00%
Tenants \| Revenues \| Customer Concentration Risk
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of revenues generated from leases and tenants		40.00%	41.00%	40.00%	38.00%