Derivative Financial Instruments - Change in Fair Value of Derivatives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in fair value of derivatives and other	$ 348	$ (6)	$ 775	$ (1,742)
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains (losses)	(468)	(2,279)	1,807	(9,768)
Total change in fair value of interest rate derivatives	(120)	(2,285)	2,582	(11,510)
Interest rate swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Total change in fair value of interest rate derivatives	(86)	(2,147)	2,375	(11,230)
Interest rate caps
Derivative [Line Items]
Total change in fair value of interest rate derivatives	$ (34)	$ (138)	$ 207	$ (280)

The change in fair value of derivatives, including derivatives designated as accounting hedges and derivatives not designated as accounting hedges.

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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, Excluding Interest Rate Cap, after Tax

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Amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) of derivative instruments not designated or qualifying as hedging instruments.

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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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