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Organization (Details) - shares	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Units of partnership interest (in shares)	9,104,654	9,265,565	9,305,651
Operating Partnership
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Ownership interest (percent)	95.30%

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 5
-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 4.F)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480008/505-10-S99-5

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