Stock-based Compensation - Performance Share Unit Awards - Preferred Stock Dividends (Details)	Feb. 15, 2018 shares
Performance Share Unit Awards
Stock-based Compensation
Dividends Preferred Stock Stock Shares Declared Per Unvested LTIP Unit (in shares)	0.019796

Aggregate preferred dividend declared during the period for each unvested LTIP unit.

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