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Represents the maximum number of preferred operating partnership units that can be converted by noncontrolling holders of preferred units before maturity date of the loan.

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Represents the annual rate of return of preferred operating partnership units.

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Represents the fixed liquidation value of preferred operating partnership units.

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Noncontrolling Interest In Preferred Operating Partnership Units, Fixed Liquidation Value, Shares

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Represents the carrying amount of preferred operating partnership units attributable to noncontrolling preferred unit holders on which the fixed priority return is granted.

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Represents the liquidation value of preferred operating partnership units attributable to noncontrolling preferred unit holders on which the fixed priority return is granted.

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Represents the fixed priority return, as a percent, of preferred operating partnership units attributable to noncontrolling preferred unit holders on which the fixed priority return is granted.

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Represents the liquidation value per unit of preferred operating partnership units.

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Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance, Shares

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Represents the stated interest rate of notes receivable.

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Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Redemption Of Noncontrolling Interest

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Decrease in noncontrolling interest (for example, but not limited to, redeeming or purchasing the interests of noncontrolling shareholders, issuance of shares (interests) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary to the parent entity for other than cash, and a buyback of shares (interest) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary from the noncontrolling interests).

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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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Amount of increase in noncontrolling interest from subsidiary issuance of equity interests to noncontrolling interest holders.

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The value of notes retired (or transferred to another entity) in noncash investing or financing transactions.

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Amount due from parties in nontrade transactions, classified as other.

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Noncontrolling Interest Represented by Preferred Operating Partnership Units - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands						1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	24 Months Ended
	Jan. 25, 2023	Jan. 03, 2023	Jun. 01, 2022	May 10, 2022	Jun. 25, 2007	Oct. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2007	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2022
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Preferred units outstanding (in shares)								7,214,649
Other receivables										$ 100,000
Note receivable interest rate								5.00%
Series A Units
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Fixed priority return on preferred OP units, amount						$ 101,700	$ 101,700
Fixed priority return on preferred OP units, stated return rate							2.30%
Fixed priority return on preferred OP units, liquidation value							$ 115,000
Preferred units outstanding (in shares)						875,480		0
Redemption of operating partnership units	$ 5,000
Redemption of operating partnership units for common stock (in shares)	851,698
Series B Units
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Preferred units outstanding (in shares)									1,342,727
Redemption of operating partnership units				$ 1,125
Liquidation value (in dollars per share)									$ 25.00
Fixed liquidation value									$ 33,568
Annual rate of return percentage									6.00%
Redemption of Operating Partnership units (in shares)				45,000
Series D Units
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Redemption of operating partnership units for common stock (in shares)		154,307
Liquidation value (in dollars per share)								$ 25.00
Fixed liquidation value								$ 189,372
Fixed liquidation value (in shares)								7,566,828
Issuance of units (in shares)			240,000
Redemption of Operating Partnership units (in shares)		890,594,000
Issuance of units			$ 6
Series D Units \| Minimum
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Annual rate of return percentage								3.00%
Series D Units \| Maximum
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Annual rate of return percentage								5.00%
Operating Partnership Holders of A Units \| Series A Units
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Maximum number of preferred OP units converted prior to the maturity date of the loan (in shares)						114,500
Other receivables					$ 100,000
Note receivable interest rate					2.10%
Notes reduction	$ 100,000