Common Stock Incentive Plan - Performance Shares Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
Nov. 15, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Performance shares
Common Stock Incentive Plan
Vesting rights percentage		50.00%
Performance period (in years)		3 years
Remaining unamortized share-based compensation expense		$ 14.6
Performance shares, one-time grant \| AFFO accretion
Common Stock Incentive Plan
Weighting for earning shares (percent)	50.00%
Performance period (in years)	1 year
Performance shares, one-time grant \| General and administrative expense synergies
Common Stock Incentive Plan
Weighting for earning shares (percent)	50.00%
Performance period (in years)	2 years
Performance shares, one-time grant \| Completion of performance period
Common Stock Incentive Plan
Vesting rights percentage	50.00%
Performance shares, one-time grant \| One-year anniversary of completion of performance period
Common Stock Incentive Plan
Vesting rights percentage	50.00%

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