Share-Based Payments - July Grants (Details) $ in Millions	Jul. 29, 2021 USD ($) item shares
July 2021 Time Based LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Equity grants (in shares) \| shares	624,116
Fair value of awards on grant date \| $	$ 19.8
July 2021 Performance Based LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Equity grants (in shares) \| shares	865,773
Fair value of awards on grant date \| $	$ 20.0
Number of share price targets \| item	4
Tranche One \| July 2021 Time Based LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Vesting (as a percent)	50.00%
Tranche One \| July 2021 Performance Based LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Vesting (as a percent)	50.00%
Tranche Two \| July 2021 Time Based LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Vesting (as a percent)	25.00%
Tranche Two \| July 2021 Performance Based LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Vesting (as a percent)	25.00%
Tranche three \| July 2021 Time Based LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Vesting (as a percent)	25.00%
Tranche three \| July 2021 Performance Based LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Vesting (as a percent)	25.00%

The aggregate grant date fair value of the awards made under the stock-based compensation plan.

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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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Percentage of vesting of award under share-based payment arrangement.

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