Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Units) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Class A Unit
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Class A units held by third parties	$ 480,251	$ 345,157
Outstanding Partnership Units held by Third Parties (in shares)	17,000,030	14,416,891
Preferred or Annual Distribution Rate (in dollars per share)	$ 0.675
Aggregate redemption value	$ 480,251	$ 300,015
3.25% D-17 Cumulative Redeemable
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	3.25%
Perpetual Preferred/Redeemable Preferred:	$ 3,535	$ 3,535
Outstanding Partnership Units held by Third Parties (in shares)	141,400	141,400
Per Unit Liquidation Preference (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00
Preferred or Annual Distribution Rate (in dollars per share)	$ 0.8125

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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As of the reporting date, the carrying amount of noncontrolling interests which are redeemable by the (parent) entity (1) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (2) at the option of the holder of the noncontrolling interest, or (3) upon occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the (parent) entity. The noncontrolling interest holder's ownership (or holders' ownership) may be in the form of common shares (regardless of class), limited partnership units (regardless of class), non-preferential membership interests, or any other form of common equity regardless of investee entity legal form.

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Redemption value, as if currently redeemable, of redeemable noncontrolling interest for common shares, units or ownership interests classified as temporary equity and the election has been made to accrete changes in redemption value to the earliest redemption date.

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As of the reporting date, the carrying amount of noncontrolling interests which are redeemable by the (parent) entity (1) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (2) at the option of the holder of the noncontrolling interest, or (3) upon occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the (parent) entity. The noncontrolling interest holder's ownership (or holders' ownership) may be in the form of preferred shares (regardless of class), preferred partnership units (regardless of class), preferential membership interests, or any other form of preferred equity regardless of investee entity legal form.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The per share liquidation preference (or restrictions) of stock classified as temporary equity that has a preference in involuntary liquidation considerably in excess of the par or stated value of the shares. The liquidation preference is the difference between the preference in liquidation and the par or stated values of the share. Temporary equity is a security with redemption features that are outside the control of the issuer, is not classified as an asset or liability in conformity with GAAP, and is not mandatorily redeemable. Includes any type of security that is redeemable at a fixed or determinable price or on a fixed or determinable date or dates, is redeemable at the option of the holder, or has conditions for redemption which are not solely within the control of the issuer. If convertible, the issuer does not control the actions or events necessary to issue the maximum number of shares that could be required to be delivered under the conversion option if the holder exercises the option to convert the stock to another class of equity. If the security is a warrant or a rights issue, the warrant or rights issue is considered to be temporary equity if the issuer cannot demonstrate that it would be able to deliver upon the exercise of the option by the holder in all cases. Includes stock with put option held by ESOP and stock redeemable by holder only in the event of a change in control of the issuer.

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Preference or annual distribution rate of the operating partnership units held by third parties that are included in the redeemable noncontrolling interests on the consolidated balance sheet.

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