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The fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Represents number of dividend equivalent included in equity instruments other than options.

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Amount of cost to be recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Amount of noncash expense for share-based payment arrangement.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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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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Stock-based Compensation - Restricted Share Units (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-cash share compensation				$ 2,996	$ 2,653
2013 Plan \| Restricted share units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-cash share compensation				2,100	$ 1,800
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 15,300			$ 15,300
2013 Plan \| Trustee Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)				38,858
Granted (in dollars per share)				$ 19.30
2013 Plan \| Performance based restricted stock units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 24.36
Performance conditions grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 19.30
Officers and Certain Employees \| 2013 Plan \| Restricted share units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	482,646
Vesting period			3 years
Officers and Certain Employees \| 2013 Plan \| Market Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	40.00%
Officers and Certain Employees \| 2013 Plan \| Performance based restricted stock units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	60.00%
Percentage of restricted share units issued to trustees		100.00%
Officer \| 2013 Plan \| Restricted share units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period			5 years
Trustees \| 2013 Plan \| Restricted share units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period			2 years
Trustees \| 2013 Plan \| Trustee Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	38,858
Director \| 2013 Plan \| Restricted share units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of dividend equivalent included in each award (in shares)	1			1
Minimum \| 2013 Plan \| Market Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 26.80
Maximum \| 2013 Plan \| Market Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 37.09