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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Property Acquisitions and Dispositions - Reconciliation of Purchase Price (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Common OP Units
Property Acquisitions And Dispositions [Line Items]
Equity interests issued		$ 16,000	$ 0	$ 0
Bargold
Property Acquisitions And Dispositions [Line Items]
Total cash paid by the company	$ 157,302
Total consideration transferred	179,302
Bargold \| Series D Units
Property Acquisitions And Dispositions [Line Items]
Equity interests issued	16,000
Bargold \| Common OP Units
Property Acquisitions And Dispositions [Line Items]
Equity interests issued	$ 6,000