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SCHEDULE III - SCHEDULE OF REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION - Rollforward Depreciation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Change in accumulated depreciation |  |
Gross amount of accumulation depreciation at beginning of year: | $ 1,097,616 | $ 1,072,013
Additions during period: |  |
Depreciation | 147,134 | 123,447
Foreign currency translation fluctuations | (15,135) | 8,590
Total additions | 131,999 | 132,037
Deductions during period |  |
Amount of accumulated depreciation for real estate assets sold, disposed or written-down | (41,376) | (54,978)
Other adjustments | (27,749) | (51,456)
Accumulated depreciation, gross | (69,125) | (106,434)
Gross amount of end of period | 1,160,490 | $ 1,097,616
Aggregate Cost of Real Estate Assets | $ 3,910,000 |

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- Definition Cost basis of real estate investments for federal income tax purposes for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 12 -Footnote 6 -Subsection 28 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 970 -SubTopic 360 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-28(Footnote 6)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120402810&loc=d3e638233-123024 + Details
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