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Equity - Distributions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended						6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Aug. 31, 2022	Jul. 29, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Dividend Distributions
Paid										$ 45,115	$ 45,608
Common Stock cash distributions				$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 1.14	$ 1.14
Subsequent Event \| Dividend Payable, July 29, 2022
Dividend Distributions
Dividends declared and paid per common share			$ 0.19
Subsequent Event \| Dividend Payable, August 31, 2022
Dividend Distributions
Dividends declared and paid per common share		$ 0.19
Subsequent Event \| Dividend Payable, September 30, 2022
Dividend Distributions
Dividends declared and paid per common share	$ 0.19
Common Stock
Dividend Distributions
Declared				$ 45,115				$ 45,608		$ 45,115	$ 45,608
Paid										$ 45,115	$ 45,608
Common Stock cash distributions										$ 0.19	$ 0.19
Common Stock \| Subsequent Event \| Dividend Payable, July 29, 2022
Dividend Distributions
Dividends declared and paid per common share			$ 0.19
Common Stock \| Subsequent Event \| Dividend Payable, August 31, 2022
Dividend Distributions
Dividends declared and paid per common share		$ 0.19
Common Stock \| Subsequent Event \| Dividend Payable, September 30, 2022
Dividend Distributions
Dividends declared and paid per common share	$ 0.19
Common Stock \| Performance-based stock units
Dividend Distributions
Paid											$ 764