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Real Estate - Schedule of Dispositions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands													6 Months Ended
	May 27, 2026	May 05, 2026	Apr. 02, 2026	Mar. 10, 2026	Feb. 19, 2026	Jan. 21, 2026	Jun. 26, 2025	May 15, 2025	May 01, 2025	Mar. 13, 2025	Mar. 06, 2025	Feb. 11, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Real Estate [Line Items]
Gain (Loss)													$ 7,442	$ 10,877
Cash received from disposal of properties													$ 21,642	$ 33,412
Disposed of by Sale \| Georgetown
Real Estate [Line Items]
Contract Price	$ 2,050
Gain (Loss)	(366)
Cash received from disposal of properties	$ 1,954
Disposed of by Sale \| Tuckernuck
Real Estate [Line Items]
Contract Price		$ 12,000
Gain (Loss)		4,696
Cash received from disposal of properties		$ 11,516
Disposed of by Sale \| Surrey Plaza
Real Estate [Line Items]
Contract Price			$ 2,500
Gain (Loss)			555
Cash received from disposal of properties			$ 2,367
Disposed of by Sale \| Darien Shopping Center
Real Estate [Line Items]
Contract Price				$ 1,650
Gain (Loss)				611
Cash received from disposal of properties				$ 1,564
Disposed of by Sale \| St. George Plaza outparcel
Real Estate [Line Items]
Contract Price					$ 1,100
Gain (Loss)					(2)
Cash received from disposal of properties					$ 967
Disposed of by Sale \| Ridgeland
Real Estate [Line Items]
Contract Price						$ 1,909
Gain (Loss)						1,281
Cash received from disposal of properties						1,856
Disposed of by Sale \| Moncks Corner
Real Estate [Line Items]
Contract Price						1,441
Gain (Loss)						667
Cash received from disposal of properties						$ 1,418
Disposed of by Sale \| Winslow Plaza
Real Estate [Line Items]
Contract Price							$ 8,650
Gain (Loss)							3,787
Cash received from disposal of properties							$ 7,826
Disposed of by Sale \| Devine Street
Real Estate [Line Items]
Contract Price								$ 7,100
Gain (Loss)								1,054
Cash received from disposal of properties								$ 6,758
Disposed of by Sale \| Amscot Building
Real Estate [Line Items]
Contract Price									$ 600
Gain (Loss)									348
Cash received from disposal of properties									$ 523
Disposed of by Sale \| Oregon Avenue
Real Estate [Line Items]
Contract Price										$ 3,000
Gain (Loss)										80
Cash received from disposal of properties										$ 2,765
Disposed of by Sale \| South Lake
Real Estate [Line Items]
Contract Price											$ 1,900
Gain (Loss)											(1,010)
Cash received from disposal of properties											$ 1,633
Disposed of by Sale \| Webster Commons
Real Estate [Line Items]
Contract Price												$ 14,500
Gain (Loss)												6,618
Cash received from disposal of properties												$ 13,907