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Capital - Incentive and Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023 USD ($) shares	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($) director shares	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) vesting_installment shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares	May 16, 2019 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
LTIP unit, share of stock equivalent (in shares)				1
Conversion rate tor LTIP units to OP units				1
Dividends on common stock received until performance criteria met for LTIP units (as a percent)				10.00%
Dividends on common stock received after performance criteria met for LTIP units (as a percent)				90.00%
Dividends on common stock received in periods after performance criteria met for LTIP units (as a percent)				100.00%
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares				$ 5.67
Awards that Meet Age and Service Requirements for Vesting
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Noncash share-based compensation expense recognized \| $				$ 2,800	$ 2,300	$ 1,300
Unrecognized compensation expense \| $				$ 3,200
Unrecognized compensation expense, period for recognition (in years)				2 years 4 months 24 days
Awards that Do Not Meet Age and Service Requirements for Vesting
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Noncash share-based compensation expense recognized \| $				$ 17,200	18,700	19,000
Unrecognized compensation expense \| $				$ 24,100
Unrecognized compensation expense, period for recognition (in years)				2 years 4 months 24 days
Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Age of grantee at which LTIP unit and restricted stock awards immediately vest (in years)				60 years
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Age of grantee at which LTIP unit and restricted stock awards immediately vest (in years)				65 years
Long-Term Incentive Plan Units and Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of share-based awards granted in period \| $				$ 21,700	$ 22,400	$ 20,000
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares				$ 5.67	$ 7.21	$ 8.52
Dividend rate (as a percent)				1.70%	2.00%	2.60%
Risk free interest rate, minimum (as a percent)				4.40%	1.40%	0.12%
Risk free interest rate, maximum (as a percent)				5.00%	2.00%	0.32%
Expected price volatility, minimum (as a percent)				35.00%	37.00%	36.00%
Expected price volatility, maximum (as a percent)				46.00%	53.00%	53.00%
Fair value vested in period \| $				$ 13,300	$ 14,100	$ 12,300
Long-Term Incentive Plan Units and Restricted Stock \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected term (in years)				2 years	2 years	2 years
Long-Term Incentive Plan Units and Restricted Stock \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected term (in years)				5 years 3 months 18 days	5 years 3 months 18 days	5 years 3 months 18 days
Time-based LTIPs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)				1,733,015
Time-based LTIPs \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)				3 years
Time-based LTIPs \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)				5 years
Time-based LTIPs \| Median
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)				4 years
Market-based LTIPs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)				946,398
Market-based LTIPs \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)				3 years
Market-based LTIPs \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)				4 years
Performance-based LTIPs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)				771,180
March 2023 Awards \| Time-based LTIPs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			229,308
Fair value of share-based awards granted in period \| $			$ 1,500
Award vesting period (in years)			4 years
March 2023 Awards \| Market-based LTIPs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			111,942
Fair value of share-based awards granted in period \| $			$ 600
Performance period (in years)			3 years
Number of vesting installments \| vesting_installment			2
March 2023 Awards \| Performance-based LTIPs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			91,211
Fair value of share-based awards granted in period \| $			$ 600
Performance period (in years)			1 year
TSR modifier period (in years)			3 years
March 2023 Awards \| Time Restricted Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			370,465
Fair value of share-based awards granted in period \| $			$ 2,600
Granted In 2020 And After
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Retirement age (in years)				65 years
Granted Before 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Retirement age (in years)				60 years
Executive Officer \| Time-based LTIPs \| 2019 Plan Units, Connected With Bonus Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			521,571
Fair value of share-based awards granted in period \| $			$ 3,000
Executive Officer \| Time-based LTIPs \| Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			446,376
Award vesting period (in years)			3 years
Executive Officer \| Time-based LTIPs \| Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of vesting installments \| vesting_installment			2
Executive Officer \| March 2023 Awards \| Time-based LTIPs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			552,412
Fair value of share-based awards granted in period \| $			$ 3,200
Executive Officer \| March 2023 Awards \| Market-based LTIPs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			834,456
Fair value of share-based awards granted in period \| $			$ 3,900
Executive Officer \| March 2023 Awards \| Performance-based LTIPs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			679,969
Fair value of share-based awards granted in period \| $			$ 3,900
Executive Officer \| Awards Granted In 2023 \| Time-based LTIPs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)				3 years
Executive Officer \| Awards Granted In 2021, 2022 and 2023 \| Time-based LTIPs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage of award face amount (as a percent)				120.00%
Executive Officer \| Awards Granted In 2021 \| Time-based LTIPs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage of award face amount (as a percent)				125.00%
Certain Other Employees \| March 2023 Awards \| Time-based LTIPs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			152,542
Fair value of share-based awards granted in period \| $			$ 1,000
Certain Other Employees \| March 2023 Awards \| Time-based LTIPs \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)			4 years
Certain Other Employees \| March 2023 Awards \| Time-based LTIPs \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)			5 years
Retired General Counsel \| March 2023 Awards \| Time-based LTIPs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			75,195
Director \| Time-based LTIPs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of directors granted \| director		2
Director \| Time-based LTIPs \| Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)		27,000
Vesting rights (as a percent)		25.00%
Fair value of share-based awards granted in period \| $		$ 200
Director \| Time-based LTIPs \| Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)		3 years
2019 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized under the plan (in shares)							11,000,000
Number of shares that remain available for future issuance (in shares)				4,200,000
2019 Plan \| Director \| Time-based LTIPs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	237,856
Award vesting percentage of award face amount (as a percent)	120.00%
Annual base retainer \| $	$ 200
Fair value of share-based awards granted in period \| $	$ 1,200
2019 Plan \| Director \| Time-based LTIPs \| Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)	4 years
Vesting rights (as a percent)	60.00%
2019 Plan \| Director \| Time-based LTIPs \| Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)	3 years
Vesting rights (as a percent)	40.00%
2019 Plan \| Director \| Time-based LTIPs \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)	3 years
2019 Plan \| Director \| Time-based LTIPs \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)	4 years