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
Net unrealized change in fair value of 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, 2020	$ 1,270,518	4	1,610,053	(329,667)	(10,752)	880
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	54,935
Net unrealized change in fair value of interest rate swaps	6,951
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2021	1,373,331	4	1,714,661	(338,423)	(3,801)	890
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2021	1,316,798	4	1,652,445	(334,000)	(2,538)	887
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	27,578	0	0	27,558	0	20
Net unrealized change in fair value of interest rate swaps	(1,263)	0	0	0	(1,263)	0
Common dividends declared	(31,981)	0	0	(31,981)	0	0
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures	2,893	0	2,893	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock, common stock offering, net of expenses	59,318	0	59,318	0	0	0
Net distributions to noncontrolling interest	(12)	0	5	0	0	(17)
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2021	$ 1,373,331	4	1,714,661	(338,423)	(3,801)	890
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	370,177
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
Net unrealized change in fair value of 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
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	109,769
Net unrealized change in fair value of interest rate swaps	22,669
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 1,986,074	4	2,263,072	(302,324)	23,971	1,351
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares withheld for tax obligations	34,251
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]
Net Income	46,165	0	0	46,139	0	26
Net unrealized change in fair value of interest rate swaps	6,841	0	0	0	6,841	0
Common dividends declared	(48,034)	0	0	(48,034)	0	0
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures	3,062	0	3,062	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock, common stock offering, net of expenses	303,682	0	303,682	0	0	0
Net distributions to noncontrolling interest	(31)	0	0	0	0	(31)
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 1,986,074	$ 4	$ 2,263,072	$ (302,324)	$ 23,971	$ 1,351
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	1,868,809