Number of properties held for sale.

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Number of Stores Disposed

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The net gain (loss) resulting from sales and other disposals of other real estate owned, increases (decreases) in the valuation allowance for foreclosed real estate, and write-downs of other real estate owned after acquisition or physical possession.

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

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Dispositions and Held for Sale - Summary (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) Property	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) Property	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) Property	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) Property LandParcel
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets			$ 3,671	$ 1,482
Properties held for sale \| Property	0	0	0	0
Land Parcel Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets		$ 114		$ 1,482
Number of stores sold (land parcel) \| LandParcel				5
Proceeds from sale of real estate				$ 5,674
Outparcel Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets	$ (50)		$ 3,671
Proceeds from sale of real estate			$ 7,745