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The percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the interest rate derivative.

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Cap rate on an interest rate derivative such as an interest rate cap or collar. If market rates exceed the cap rate, a payment or receipt is triggered on the contract.

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The cash outflow to acquire an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among myriad other features and characteristics.

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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands					3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2023	Apr. 03, 2023	Feb. 28, 2023	Nov. 04, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Apr. 04, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 11, 2022
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Purchase price of notes receivable					$ 6,699,000	$ 17,651,000
Notional amount					$ 1,203,951,000			$ 1,288,349,000
Dividend declared (in dollars per share)					$ 0.19	$ 0.17
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Notional amount					$ 439,479,000			539,479,000
Interest rate caps
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Notional amount					766,776,000
Premium Paid					$ 5,829,000
Interest rate caps \| Minimum
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate cap (in percent)					1.00%
Interest rate caps \| Maximum
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate cap (in percent)					3.00%
Interest rate caps \| Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Notional amount					$ 189,479,000			289,479,000
Interest rate caps \| Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges \| BSBY
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Notional amount									$ 175,000,000
Interest rate cap (in percent)									4.00%
Premium Paid									$ 154,000
Interest rate swaps
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Notional amount					437,175,000
Interest rate swaps \| Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Notional amount					$ 250,000,000			$ 250,000,000
Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.195
Preferred stock dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.421875
Subsequent event \| Fixed Rate Financing
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 100,000,000
Subsequent event \| Line of Credit \| Term Loan \| Term Loan Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	75,000,000
Subsequent event \| Interlock Commercial
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Purchase price of notes receivable	215,000,000
Subsequent event \| Thames Street Wharf \| Secured debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 69,000,000
Subsequent event \| Constellation Energy Building \| Secured debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 175,000,000
Subsequent event \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Thames Street Wharf \| Secured debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stated interest rate, basis spread on variable rate		1.30%
Credit spread adjustment		0.10%
Subsequent event \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Constellation Energy Building \| Secured debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stated interest rate, basis spread on variable rate		1.50%
Credit spread adjustment		0.11%
Subsequent event \| Interest rate caps \| Minimum \| Derivative Instrument, Expire on February 1, 2024
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate cap (in percent)		1.00%
Subsequent event \| Interest rate caps \| Maximum \| Derivative Instrument, Expire on February 1, 2024
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate cap (in percent)		3.00%
Subsequent event \| Interest rate caps \| BSBY \| Derivative Instrument, Expire on September 30, 2026
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Derivative terminated, interest rate		1.05%
Subsequent event \| Interest rate caps \| BSBY \| Derivative Instrument, Expire on February 1, 2024
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Derivative terminated, interest rate		4.00%
Subsequent event \| Interest rate caps \| Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Derivative Instrument, Expire on September 30, 2026
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate cap (in percent)		0.93%
Subsequent event \| Interest rate caps \| Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Derivative Instrument, Expire on February 1, 2024
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate cap (in percent)							1.84%
Subsequent event \| Interest rate caps \| Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges \| BSBY \| Derivative Instrument, Expire on September 30, 2026
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Notional amount		$ 69,000,000
Subsequent event \| Interest rate caps \| Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges \| BSBY \| Derivative Instrument, Expire on February 1, 2024
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Notional amount		$ 175,000,000					$ 175,000,000
Premium Paid							$ 0
Subsequent event \| Interest rate swaps
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 100,000,000
Subsequent event \| Interest rate swaps \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	3.20%
Common Class A
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend declared (in dollars per share)			$ 0.19	$ 0.19
Common Class A \| Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock redeemed (in shares)		51
Payments for redemption of stock		$ 600,000