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Shareholders' Equity / Partners' Capital - Exchangeable Senior Notes and Distributions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforward	$ 25.4	$ 68.6
Minimum
Class of Stock [Line Items]
REIT Taxable Income Allocation, Percentage	90.00%
Maximum
Class of Stock [Line Items]
REIT Taxable Income Allocation, Percentage	100.00%
Class A and Class B common shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividends declared on common shares (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.40	$ 0.20	$ 0.20
Series D perpetual preferred shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cumulative annual cash dividend rate	6.50%
Preferred stock, dividends per share, declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.70	1.63	1.63
Series E perpetual preferred shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cumulative annual cash dividend rate	6.35%
Preferred stock, dividends per share, declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.79	1.59	1.59
Series F perpetual preferred shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cumulative annual cash dividend rate	5.875%
Preferred stock, dividends per share, declared (in dollars per share)	$ 1.47	1.47	1.47
Series G perpetual preferred shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cumulative annual cash dividend rate	5.875%
Preferred stock, dividends per share, declared (in dollars per share)	$ 1.47	1.47	1.47
Series H perpetual preferred shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cumulative annual cash dividend rate	6.25%
Preferred stock, dividends per share, declared (in dollars per share)	$ 1.56	$ 1.56	$ 1.56

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