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Shareholders' Equity / Partners' Capital - Common Stock Offerings (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	May 21, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common shares					$ 593,040,000	$ 414,100,000
Offering cost					$ 200,000	$ 600,000
Class A common shares/units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares sold (in shares)		11,400,000
Proceeds from sale of stock		$ 399,000,000
Remaining shares available (in shares)		1,845,000			1,845,000
Public Stock Offering \| Class A common shares/units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares sold (in shares)	18,745,000
Par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Public Stock Offering - Issued Directly By The Company \| Class A common shares/units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares sold (in shares)	5,500,000
Proceeds from sale of stock	$ 194,000,000
Offering cost	$ 200,000
Public Stock Offering - Forward Sales Agreement \| Class A common shares/units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares sold (in shares)	13,245,000
Public Stock Offering - Forward Sales Agreement \| Class A common shares/units \| Forecast
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of stock				$ 64,600,000
At the Market - Common Share Offering Program \| Class A common shares/units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares authorized for future issuance, value							$ 500,000,000
Shares issued (in shares)		86,130,000,000	86,130		86,130,000,000	86,130
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common shares			$ 2,400,000			$ 2,400,000
Offering cost			$ 400,000			$ 400,000
Shares available for future issuance, value		$ 497,600,000			$ 497,600,000