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Common Stock and Other Equity Related Transactions - Narratives (Details) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 15, 2019 | May 10, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2020 $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2019 $ / shares shares | Jul. 30, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares | Apr. 28, 2020 shares
Class of Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  |  | 600,000,000 | 600,000,000 |  |  |
Stock split ratio | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Par or stated value per share (in usd per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  |  |
ESPP, purchase price discount (in percentage) |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |
ESPP, issued during the period (in shares) |  |  | 32,145 | 31,385 | 40,934 |  |
ESPP, shares remaining for distribution (in shares) |  |  | 711,049 |  |  |  |
Units of partnership interest (in shares) |  |  | 9,305,651 | 10,479,194 | 10,491,222 |  |
Share based payment award repurchased shares for taxes (in usd per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 61.50 | $ 73.12 | $ 47.48 |  |
Percentage of ownership interests (in percentage) |  |  | 95.20% | 94.60% | 94.60% |  |
Common OP Unitholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (in percentage) |  |  | 4.80% | 5.40% | 5.40% |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000,000
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000,000
ESPP authorized amount | $ |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |
Private Placement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Par or stated value per share (in usd per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 |
Aggregate offering price | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |
Shares available for issuance (shares) |  |  | 59,700,000 |  |  |  |

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