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Share Incentive Plans - Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Compensation information
Compensation Expense	$ 31,287	$ 31,815	$ 29,513
Compensation Capitalized	2,234	1,848	1,510
Restricted Units/Options In-Lieu of Bonus	0	525	2,793
Compensation Equity	33,521	34,188	33,816
Dividends Incurred	3,139	1,793	2,159
Restricted Shares [Member]
Compensation information
Compensation Expense	12,095	11,006	10,419
Compensation Capitalized	1,812	1,480	1,176
Restricted Units/Options In-Lieu of Bonus	0	0	0
Compensation Equity	13,907	12,486	11,595
Dividends Incurred	1,209	889	1,120
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Compensation information
Compensation Expense	15,331	15,809	16,487
Compensation Capitalized	131	96	87
Restricted Units/Options In-Lieu of Bonus	0	525	2,530
Compensation Equity	15,462	16,430	19,104
Dividends Incurred	1,930	904	1,039
Options [Member]
Compensation information
Compensation Expense	3,220	4,436	1,889
Compensation Capitalized	221	192	169
Restricted Units/Options In-Lieu of Bonus	0	0	263
Compensation Equity	3,441	4,628	2,321
Dividends Incurred	0	0	0
Employee Share Purchase Plan Discount [Member]
Compensation information
Compensation Expense	641	564	718
Compensation Capitalized	70	80	78
Restricted Units/Options In-Lieu of Bonus	0	0	0
Compensation Equity	711	644	796
Dividends Incurred	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
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-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 14.F)
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