Common Stock Incentive Plan - Performance Shares Basis for Vesting (Details) - Performance shares	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Performance shares vesting based on achievement of performance goals
Total shareholder return (TSR) ranking relative to MSCI US REIT Index (as a percent)	55.00%	70.00%	70.00%
Dividend per share Growth Rate (as a percent)	20.00%	15.00%	15.00%
Net Debt-to-Pro Forma Adjusted EBITD Are Ratio (as a percent)	25.00%
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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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Value Relative To Debt To Pro Forma Adjusted Ratio Percentage

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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 TSR value relative to the RMS Index.

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