Expected lease-up periods for estimating lost rentals.

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Minimum percentage of reconciling items quantitative threshold of the statutory tax.

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Percentage of ordinary taxable income to be distributed for REIT qualification.

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Real estate and other impairment charges.

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Significant accounting policies.

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Term Of Federal Income Tax At Corporate Rates On Failure To Qualify As Real Estate Investment Trust

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Threshold ownership percentage for inter-company balances and transactions elimination.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480429/718-10-50-2

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Threshold ownership percentage for inter company balances and transactions elimination	100.00%
Expected lease-up periods for estimating lost rentals, in months	6 months
Percentage of ordinary taxable income to be distributed for real estate investment trust qualification	90.00%	90.00%	90.00%
Number of years of federal income tax at corporate rates on failure to qualify as REIT	4 years
Real estate and other impairment charges, net	$ 1,825,402	$ 376,907	$ 268,375
Minimum percentage of reconciling items quantitative threshold of the statutory tax	5.00%
Time-Based Awards [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Stock award service period in years	3 years
Market Conditions Based Awards [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Stock award service period in years	3 years
Market Conditions Based Awards [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Stock award service period in years	5 years