STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Other information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2008
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, no par value	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares authorized	450,000,000	450,000,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common distributions declared per share	$ 1.72	$ 1.7	$ 1.68
Repurchase of common shares	3,300,000
Average price of shares repurchased (dollar per share)	$ 36.12
Repurchase of common shares in total consideration	$ 117,811		$ 25,009
8.00% Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, no par value	$ 0	0
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share	$ 16.61
Number of common stock shares each preferred shares can be converted to					1
Number of common stock shares to which each preferred share is convertible after special dividend	1.083
Declared preferred stock dividend	$ 1.86	$ 1.84	$ 1.82
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	2,600,678	2,600,678
Series F
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Share Price	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, value, issued	$ 1,010	$ 1,042
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	10,105,845	10,424,485
Common Stock
Stockholders' equity
Repurchase of common shares in total consideration	$ 32		$ 6
Restricted Stock
Stockholders' equity
Number of shares issued net of forfeitures	300,000
ATM
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, shares authorized				20,000,000
Shares of common stock available for future issuance	14,000,000