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Schedule III - Schedule of Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation - Rollforward Depreciation (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Change in accumulated depreciation |  |
Gross amount of accumulation depreciation at beginning of year: | $ 1,187,390,000 | $ 1,160,490,000
Additions during period: |  |
Depreciation | 132,423,000 | 121,428,000
Foreign currency translation fluctuations | 3,821,000 | (14,664,000)
Total additions | 136,244,000 | 106,764,000
Deductions during period |  |
Amount of accumulated depreciation for real estate assets sold, disposed or written-down | (8,856,000) | (41,674,000)
Other adjustments | (9,317,000) | (38,190,000)
Accumulated depreciation, gross | (18,173,000) | (79,864,000)
Gross amount of end of period | 1,305,461,000 | $ 1,187,390,000
Aggregate Cost of Real Estate Assets | $ 4,841,210 |

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