Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 134,742	$ 96,211	$ 42,528
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	88,562	69,146	59,406
Amortization of lease incentive	3,480	3,074	3,847
Amortization of above/below market leases and right of use assets, net	(217)	749	9
Amortization of deferred financing costs and other non-cash interest expense	3,099	2,738	2,532
Loss on debt extinguishment	2,138	4,461	924
Provision for impairment of real estate	20,164	6,120	8,399
Change in provision for credit losses	88	(204)	830
Gain on dispositions of real estate, net	(30,647)	(9,338)	(5,821)
Straight-line rent receivable, net	(20,811)	(20,160)	(15,137)
Equity based compensation expense	9,489	5,683	6,085
Adjustment to rental revenue for tenant credit	371	(2,900)	3,601
Payments made in settlement of cash flow hedges	0	(4,836)	0
Changes in other assets and liabilities:
Rent receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets	4,507	2,216	(12,058)
Accrued liabilities and other payables	(3,943)	14,433	4,243
Net cash provided by operating activities	211,022	167,393	99,388
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of investments, net	126,610	58,381	82,889
Principal collections on loans and direct financing lease receivables	70,439	100,488	286
Investments in loans receivable	(115,016)	(136,391)	(60,480)
Deposits for prospective real estate investments	(26)	(590)	475
Investment in real estate, including capital expenditures	(728,727)	(840,027)	(541,307)
Investment in construction in progress	(51,870)	(9,348)	(14,423)
Lease incentives paid	(7,488)	(2,197)	(12,949)
Net cash used in investing activities	(706,078)	(829,684)	(545,509)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of secured borrowings	0	(175,781)	(65,909)
Borrowings under term loan facilities	397,523	0	180,000
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	299,000	393,000	87,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility	(443,000)	(267,000)	(115,000)
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Unsecured Notes	0	396,600	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net	403,884	458,267	461,006
Payments for taxes related to net settlement of equity awards	(2,452)	(353)	0
Payments of debt extinguishment costs	(467)	0	0
Deferred financing costs	(4,991)	(2,120)	(25)
Offering costs	(1,008)	(1,220)	(2,805)
Dividends paid	(141,691)	(112,334)	(86,475)
Net cash provided by financing activities	506,798	689,059	457,792
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	11,742	26,768	11,671
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	59,758	32,990	21,319
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	71,500	59,758	32,990
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents	62,345	59,758	26,602
Restricted cash	9,155	0	6,388
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	71,500	59,758	32,990
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	36,832	24,162	27,071
Cash paid for income taxes	1,214	637	546
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Adjustment upon adoption of ASC 326	0	0	188
Reclassification from construction in progress upon project completion	26,948	4,478	22,643
Net settlement of proceeds on the sale of investments	(28,938)	(960)	860
Non-cash investments in real estate and loans receivable	22,679	1,227	(860)
Unrealized (gains) losses on cash flow hedges	(56,615)	(27,890)	44,920
Payable and accrued offering costs	30	0	0
Discounts and fees on capital raised through issuance of common stock	9,931	10,933	16,674
Discounts and fees on issuance of debt	2,477	3,400	0
Dividends declared and unpaid	$ 39,398	$ 32,610	$ 25,703