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	Jun. 08, 2018	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of operating partnership units distributions		10.00%
Deferred shares, outstanding		630,623	537,236
Shares paid for tax withholding for share based compensation		4,600,000	4,700,000	4,800,000
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 21.4	$ 18.8	$ 14.9
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units and Profit Interest Units [Member] \| Scenario, Recognized Period 12 Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost		$ 0.7
Weighted average period of expense recognition		12 months
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units and Profit Interest Units [Member] \| Scenario, Recognized Period 36 Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost		$ 5.3
Weighted average period of expense recognition		36 months
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Sharebased compensation arrangement by sharebased payment award share number issuable upon each vested award		1
Profit Interest Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Sharebased compensation arrangement by sharebased payment award partnership unit number issuable upon each vested award		1
Stock Incentive Plan 2018 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Increase in number of shares reserved for issuance	4,500,000
Number of common shares reserved for future issuance		2,800,000
Performance Based Vesting Requirements on (TSR) Total Shareholder Return \| Performance Based Restricted Stock Units and Profit Interest Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost		$ 12.4
Weighted average period of expense recognition		47 months
Performance Based Vesting Requirements on (Relative TSR) Total Shareholder Return [Member] \| Performance Based Restricted Stock Units and Profit Interest Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost		$ 14.8
Weighted average period of expense recognition		46 months