CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - Unaudited - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Shares	Additional Paid-in Capital	Distributions In Excess Of Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interest in Joint Ventures
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 1,270,518	$ 4	$ 1,610,053	$ (329,667)	$ (10,752)	$ 880
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	27,357	0	0	27,339	0	18
Other comprehensive income - interest rate swaps	8,214	0	0	0	8,214	0
Common dividends declared	(31,672)	0	0	(31,672)	0	0
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures	2,147	0	2,147	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock, common stock offering, net of expenses	44,485	0	44,485	0	0	0
Withheld shares of common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock	(4,240)	0	(4,240)	0	0	0
Net distributions to noncontrolling interest	(11)	0	0	0	0	(11)
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2021	$ 1,316,798	4	1,652,445	(334,000)	(2,538)	887
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common dividends declared - per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.79
Issuance of shares of common stock, common stock offering, net of expenses	317,538
Shares withheld for tax obligations	30,252
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 1,571,460	4	1,886,820	(318,056)	1,302	1,390
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	63,604	0	0	63,580	0	24
Other comprehensive income - interest rate swaps	15,828	0	0	0	15,828	0
Common dividends declared	(45,953)	0	0	(45,953)	0	0
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures	2,594	0	2,594	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock, common stock offering, net of expenses	74,179	0	74,179	0	0	0
Withheld shares of common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock	(7,265)	0	(7,265)	0	0	0
Net distributions to noncontrolling interest	(58)	0	0	0	0	(58)
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 1,674,389	$ 4	$ 1,956,328	$ (300,429)	$ 17,130	$ 1,356
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common dividends declared - per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.10
Issuance of shares of common stock, common stock offering, net of expenses	385,538
Shares withheld for tax obligations	34,251