ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS - Asset Acquisitions - Schedule of Operating Properties Acquired (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) store	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) store	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) store	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) store	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) store	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) store	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) store	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) store
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]
Number of Stores \| store	1	28	17	11	3	6	46	20
Cash Paid	$ 12,945	$ 161,738	$ 136,025	$ 158,237	$ 27,644	$ 35,084	$ 310,708	$ 220,965
Loans Assumed	0	258,000	0	0	0	0	258,000	0
Fair Value Adjustment of Debt Assumed	0	(10,049)	0	0	0	0	(10,049)	0
Investments in Real Estate Ventures	0	34,767	105,471	959	0	0	140,238	959
Net Liabilities/ (Assets) Assumed	(30)	4,472	847	1,431	97	171	5,289	1,699
Value of Equity Issued	0	0	5,878	0	0	0	5,878	0
Total	$ 12,915	$ 448,928	$ 248,221	$ 160,627	$ 27,741	$ 35,255	$ 710,064	$ 223,623

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Amount of consideration transferred in asset acquisition. Includes, but is not limited to, cash, liability incurred by acquirer, and equity interest issued by acquirer.

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