Financing Activities - Schedule of Outstanding Indebtedness Includes Borrowings (Parenthetical) (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) Loan
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Variable rate property loans	$ 100,000
One-Month Term SOFR [Member]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	4.41%
One-Month Term SOFR [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	5.56%
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Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	6.75%
One-Month Term SOFR [Member] \| Property One [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	8.00%
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Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	6.45%
One-Month Term SOFR [Member] \| Property Two [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Contractual Interest Rate	6.50%
Variable Property Loan [Member]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs	$ 1,500
Variable Property Loan [Member] \| Property One [Member]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Variable rate property loans	$ 60,000
Maturity Date	2024-08
Maturity period extended	2025-08
Maturity date, description	The $60.0 million loan has an original maturity date of August 2024, with an option to extend the loan term one additional year to August 2025.
Variable Property Loan [Member] \| Property Two [Member]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Variable rate property loans	$ 40,000
Maturity Date	2024-01
Maturity date, description	The $40.0 million loan has an original maturity date of January 2024, with two options to extend the loan term for six month periods to July 2024 and January 2025.
Variable Property Loan [Member] \| Property Two [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Maturity period extended	2024-07
Variable Property Loan [Member] \| Property Two [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Maturity period extended	2025-01
Construction Loan [Member]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs	$ 1,200
Maturity Date	2025-06
Maturity period extended	2025-08
Non-recourse Property Loans [Member]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Number of Loans \| Loan	14
Non Recourse Debt Weighted Average Term	9 years 4 months 24 days
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	4.63%
Debt issuance costs	$ 5,400

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