Aggregate Tax Basis Stockholders' Equity in Excess of Assets and Liabilities

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Aggregate Tax Basis Stockholders' Equity in Excess of Assets and Liabilities Per Share

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Dividends, Percent of Dividends that Represent Nontaxable Return of Capital

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Estimated REIT Taxable Income

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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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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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Cash outflow in the form of capital distributions and dividends to common shareholders, preferred shareholders and noncontrolling interests.

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Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to preferred shareholders of the parent entity.

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)																																12 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2019	May 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2019	Mar. 27, 2019	Feb. 27, 2019	Jan. 28, 2019	Dec. 27, 2018	Nov. 27, 2018	Oct. 29, 2018	Sep. 27, 2018	Aug. 27, 2018	Jul. 27, 2018	Jun. 27, 2018	May 29, 2018	Apr. 27, 2018	Mar. 27, 2018	Feb. 27, 2018	Jan. 29, 2018	Dec. 27, 2017	Nov. 27, 2017	Oct. 27, 2017	Sep. 27, 2017	Aug. 28, 2017	Jul. 27, 2017	Jun. 27, 2017	May 30, 2017	Apr. 27, 2017	Mar. 27, 2017	Feb. 27, 2017	Jan. 27, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit)																																$ 25,000
Aggregate tax basis of stockholders' equity in excess of assets and liabilities																																$ 818,000
Aggregate tax basis of stockholders' equity in excess of assets and liabilities (in dollars per share)																																$ 0.01
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)																																58,877,000	43,702,000
Payment of dividends																																$ 140,486,000	$ 114,056,000	$ 105,289,000
Estimated REIT taxable Income																																$ 69,441,000	$ 33,161,000	$ 25,745,000
Percent of dividends that represent nontaxable return of capital																																56.80%	83.20%	89.00%
Series A Preferred Stock
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Payments of dividends	$ 375,000	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 374,800	$ 2,249,000	$ 4,498,000	$ 4,498,000