CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Distributions In Excess Of Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interest in Joint Ventures
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 1,202,329	$ 4	$ 1,514,055	$ (316,302)	$ 2,807	$ 1,765
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	108,391	0	0	108,363	0	28
Net unrealized change in fair value of interest rate swaps	(13,559)	0	0	0	(13,559)	0
Common dividends declared - $3.08, $3.58, and $4.70 per share in 2020, 2021, and 2022 respectively	(121,728)	0	0	(121,728)	0	0
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures	8,502	0	8,502	0	0	0
Issuance of 709,924, 1,551,181, and 393,406 shares of common stock, common stock offering, net of expenses in 2020, 2021, and 2022 respectively	92,663	0	92,663	0	0	0
Withheld 36,445, 30,252 and 34,251 shares of common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock in 2020, 2021, and 2022 respectively	(4,939)	0	(4,939)	0	0	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	20	0	0	0	0	20
Net distributions to noncontrolling interest	(115)	0	0	0	0	(115)
Sale of noncontrolling interest in joint venture	(1,046)	0	(228)	0	0	(818)
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 1,270,518	4	1,610,053	(329,667)	(10,752)	880
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock offerings (in shares)	709,924
Withheld Shares Of Common Stock To Satisfy Tax Withholding Obligations In Connection With Vesting Of Restricted Stock Shares	36,445
Common dividends declared - per share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.08
Net income	$ 157,638	0	0	157,557	0	81
Net unrealized change in fair value of interest rate swaps	12,054	0	0	0	12,054	0
Common dividends declared - $3.08, $3.58, and $4.70 per share in 2020, 2021, and 2022 respectively	(145,946)	0	0	(145,946)	0	0
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures	9,847	0	9,847	0	0	0
Issuance of 709,924, 1,551,181, and 393,406 shares of common stock, common stock offering, net of expenses in 2020, 2021, and 2022 respectively	271,155	0	271,155	0	0	0
Withheld 36,445, 30,252 and 34,251 shares of common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock in 2020, 2021, and 2022 respectively	(4,240)	0	(4,240)	0	0	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	584	0	0	0	0	584
Net distributions to noncontrolling interest	(150)	0	5	0	0	(155)
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]
Common stock offerings (in shares)	1,551,181
Withheld Shares Of Common Stock To Satisfy Tax Withholding Obligations In Connection With Vesting Of Restricted Stock Shares	30,252
Common dividends declared - per share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.58
Net income	$ 186,274	0	0	186,182	0	92
Net unrealized change in fair value of interest rate swaps	35,069	0	0	0	35,069	0
Common dividends declared - $3.08, $3.58, and $4.70 per share in 2020, 2021, and 2022 respectively	(203,024)	0	0	(203,024)	0	0
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures	10,802	0	10,802	0	0	0
Issuance of 709,924, 1,551,181, and 393,406 shares of common stock, common stock offering, net of expenses in 2020, 2021, and 2022 respectively	75,375	0	75,375	0	0	0
Issuance of 1,868,809 shares of common stock, net of expenses in the purchase of real estate	303,682	0	303,682	0	0	0
Withheld 36,445, 30,252 and 34,251 shares of common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock in 2020, 2021, and 2022 respectively	(7,265)	0	(7,265)	0	0	0
Withheld 770 shares of common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the issuance of common stock	(111)	0	(111)	0	0	0
Net distributions to noncontrolling interest	(220)	0	0	0	0	(220)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in joint venture	(18,603)	0	(17,782)	0	0	(821)
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 1,953,439	$ 4	$ 2,251,521	$ (334,898)	$ 36,371	$ 441
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock offerings (in shares)	393,406
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Purchase of Assets	1,868,809
Withheld Shares Of Common Stock To Satisfy Tax Withholding Obligations In Connection With Vesting Of Restricted Stock Shares	34,251
Withheld shares of common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the issuance of common stock	770
Common dividends declared - per share (in dollars per share)	$ 4.70