Common Stock Incentive Plan - Performance Shares Basis for Vesting (Details) - Performance shares	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Performance shares vesting based on achievement of performance goals
Total shareholder return (TSR) ranking relative to MSCI US REIT Index (as a percent)	70.00%	70.00%	45.00%
TSR ranking relative to JP Morgan Net Lease Peer Group (as a percent)			26.00%
Dividend per share Growth Rate (as a percent)	15.00%	15.00%	16.00%
Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDAre Ratio (as a percent)			13.00%
Net Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDAre Ratio (as a percent)	15.00%	15.00%

Number of performance shares that vest based on the achievement of performance goals.

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Represents the percentage of share-based compensation award value relative to the Debt-to-EBITDA ratio.

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Represents the percentage of share-based compensation award value relative to the dividend growth rate.

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Value Relative To Net Debt To EBITDA Ratio Percentage

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Represents the percentage of share-based compensation award value relative to the PP Morgan Net Lease Peers.

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Represents the percentage of share-based compensation TSR value relative to the RMS Index.

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