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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				6 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2017	Oct. 26, 2015	Dec. 17, 2013	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 19, 2019
SECURED CREDIT FACILITY, UNSECURED CREDIT FACILITY AND SECURED TERM LOANS
Loan procurement costs, net of amortization				$ 2,836	$ 3,275
Less: Loan procurement costs, net				$ (2,836)	(3,275)
Revolver
SECURED CREDIT FACILITY, UNSECURED CREDIT FACILITY AND SECURED TERM LOANS
Effective interest rate (as a percent)				1.20%
Remaining borrowing capacity				$ 724,800
Outstanding letter of credit				$ 600
Credit Facility \| Minimum
SECURED CREDIT FACILITY, UNSECURED CREDIT FACILITY AND SECURED TERM LOANS
Fixed charge coverage ratio				1.5
Credit Facility \| Maximum
SECURED CREDIT FACILITY, UNSECURED CREDIT FACILITY AND SECURED TERM LOANS
Total indebtedness to total asset value ratio (as a percent)				60.00%
Credit Facility \| Revolver
SECURED CREDIT FACILITY, UNSECURED CREDIT FACILITY AND SECURED TERM LOANS
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 750,000
Interest rate, basis spread (as a percent)				1.10%
Facility fee (as a percent)				0.15%
Senior notes 4.375% due 2023
SECURED CREDIT FACILITY, UNSECURED CREDIT FACILITY AND SECURED TERM LOANS
Debt amount	$ 50,000		$ 250,000	$ 300,000	300,000
Proceeds from senior notes	$ 50,000		$ 250,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.375%		4.375%	4.375%
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	3.495%		4.501%	4.33%
Effective weighted average interest rate (as a percent)				4.33%
Senior notes 4.000% due 2025
SECURED CREDIT FACILITY, UNSECURED CREDIT FACILITY AND SECURED TERM LOANS
Debt amount	$ 50,000	$ 250,000		$ 300,000	300,000
Proceeds from senior notes	$ 50,000	$ 250,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.00%	4.00%		4.00%
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	3.811%	4.032%		3.99%
Effective weighted average interest rate (as a percent)				3.994%
Senior Notes 4.375 % Due 2029
SECURED CREDIT FACILITY, UNSECURED CREDIT FACILITY AND SECURED TERM LOANS
Debt amount				$ 350,000	$ 350,000
Interest rate (as a percent)				4.375%
Effective interest rate (as a percent)				4.46%