Investments in Real Estate - Acquisitions Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024
Real Estate [Line Items]
Accrued remaining obligations to seller		$ 11.5
Revenue generated from acquired properties during the period		72.5
Net income generated from acquired properties during the period		$ 24.3
U.K. \| Office properties
Real Estate [Line Items]
Purchase price	$ 161.6

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Asset Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Earnings Or Loss Of Acquired Properties Since Acquisition Date, Actual

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The cash outflow associated with the purchase of real estate held for investment purposes.

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