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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Common Stock Distributions (Details) - $ / shares | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Tax status of common stock distributions deemed paid during the year: |  |  |
Ordinary income (usd per share) | $ 1.538 | $ 1.234 | $ 1.241
Long-term capital gains (usd per share) | 0 | 0.006 | 0
Non-dividend distributions (usd per share) | 0 | 0.057 | 0
Distributions declared per common stock outstanding (usd per share) | $ 1.538 | $ 1.297 | $ 1.241

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