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Stockholders' Equity - Narrative (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Aug. 03, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares | Feb. 28, 2022 alternative | May 31, 2020 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) agreement $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares | Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 agreement | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock in public offering of common stock, shares (in shares) |  |  | 2,587,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock in public offering of common stock, net | $ |  |  | $ 1,700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of forward sale agreements | agreement |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Short term dividend payable | $ |  |  |  | $ 12,302,000 | $ 12,027,000 |  |  |  |
Long term dividend payable | $ |  |  |  | $ 10,446,000 | 9,750,000 |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, number of shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  | 458,459 |  |  |  |  |
Expected issuance of common stock, weighted average price (in dollars per share) | $ |  |  |  | $ 301,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Stock, Expected Transaction, Price Per Share | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 657.75 |  |  |  |  |
Special Distribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short term dividend payable | $ |  |  |  | $ 12,300,000 | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long term dividend payable | $ |  |  |  | $ 10,400,000 | $ 9,700,000 |  |  |  |
2020 ATM Program and Equity Forward Amendment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of settlement alternatives | alternative |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2020 ATM Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock in public offering of common stock, shares (in shares) |  |  |  | 580,833 | 637,617 |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, equity offering agreement, authorized | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000
Gross proceeds from sale of stock | $ |  |  |  | $ 403,600,000 | $ 497,900,000 |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, number of shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  | 308,875 |  |  |  |  |
Equity Forward Amendment under the 2020 ATM Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of forward sale agreements | agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |
Issuance of common stock, shares sold (in shares) |  |  |  | 579,873 |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds from sale of stock | $ | $ 393,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, price (in usd per share) | $ / shares | $ 678.72 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 ATM Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock in public offering of common stock, shares (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 415,512 |  |  |
Gross proceeds from sale of stock | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 298,300,000 |  |  |
2022 ATM Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock in public offering of common stock, shares (in shares) |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, equity offering agreement, authorized | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |
Sale of stock, number of shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  | 149,584 |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Stock, Remaining Shares Available | $ |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Series A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Series A-1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Undesignated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  | 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |

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