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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, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Change in accumulated depreciation |  |
Gross amount of accumulation depreciation at beginning of year: | $ 1,305,461,000 | $ 1,187,390,000
Additions during period: |  |
Depreciation | 183,138,000 | 132,423,000
Foreign currency translation fluctuations | (28,488,000) | 3,821,000
Total additions | 154,650,000 | 136,244,000
Deductions during period |  |
Amount of accumulated depreciation for real estate assets sold, disposed or written-down | (10,619,000) | (8,856,000)
Other adjustments | 3,566,000 | (9,317,000)
Accumulated depreciation, gross | (7,053,000) | (18,173,000)
Gross amount of end of period | 1,453,058,000 | $ 1,305,461,000
Aggregate Cost of Real Estate Assets | $ 6,466,579,000 |

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