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Income Taxes (Taxability of Cash Distributions Paid on Common Shares) (Details) - $ / shares | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure Taxability Of Cash Distributions Paid On Common Shares [Abstract] |  |  |
Ordinary income (dollars per share) | $ 2.43 | $ 4.00 | $ 3.51
Return of capital (dollars per share) | 1.36 | 0.00 | 0.21
Un-recaptured Section 1250 gain dividends per share | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.12
Total (dollars per share) | $ 4.10 | $ 4.00 | $ 3.84
Ordinary income (percentage per share) | 59.18% | 99.98% | 91.39%
Return of capital (percentage per share) | 33.15% | 0.02% | 5.54%
Un-recaptured Section 1250 gain dividends per share percentage | 7.67% | 0.00% | 3.07%
Total (percentage per share) | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%

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