Property Rental Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Property Rental Revenue
Fixed	$ 422,784	$ 436,933	$ 447,007
Variable	34,166	46,226	44,731
Property rental revenue	$ 456,950	$ 483,159	$ 491,738

Property rentals revenue

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Amount of operating lease income from lease payments and variable lease payments paid and payable to lessor. Includes, but is not limited to, variable lease payments not included in measurement of lease receivable.

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Amount of operating lease income from lease payments paid and payable to lessor. Excludes variable lease payments not included in measurement of lease receivable.

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Amount of operating lease income from variable lease payments paid and payable to lessor, excluding amount included in measurement of lease receivable.

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