Acquired Intangible Assets And Liabilities - Schedule of Estimated Annual Amortization of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Customer relationship value
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2023	$ 43,576
2024	173,725
2025	173,183
2026	172,550
2027	172,158
Thereafter	1,227,241
Total	1,962,433	$ 2,439,660
Acquired in-place lease value
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2023	12,995
2024	50,760
2025	49,246
2026	47,447
2027	38,180
Thereafter	42,831
Total	241,459	327,895
Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2023	1,122
2024	4,487
2025	4,447
2026	4,249
2027	4,235
Thereafter	3,832
Total	22,372
Power grid rights
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Total	46,500
Acquired above-market leases
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2023	366
2024	1,327
2025	1,070
2026	357
2027	48
Thereafter	59
Total	3,227	$ 10,378
Acquired below-market leases
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2023	(1,715)
2024	(6,656)
2025	(6,503)
2026	(5,773)
2027	(5,180)
Thereafter	(22,857)
Total	$ (48,684)

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Below Market Lease, Net of (Above Market Lease), Amortization Income, Year Three.

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