Schedule of Activity in Real Estate Facilities (Detail)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Real estate facilities
Real estate facilities, beginning balance	$ 1,887,205,645
Impact of foreign exchange rate changes	262,495
Improvements and additions	2,993,460
Real estate facilities, ending balance	1,890,461,600
Accumulated depreciation
Accumulated depreciation, beginning balance	(202,682,688)
Depreciation expense	(13,056,494)
Impact of foreign exchange rate changes	(34,896)
Accumulated depreciation, ending balance	$ (215,774,078)

Real estate accumulated depreciation foreign exchange gain loss impact.

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Real estate facilities foreign exchange gain loss impact.

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Real estate investment property at cost excluding construction in progress.

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Amount of increase in real estate investments related to improvements for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate.

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The cumulative amount of depreciation for real estate property held for investment purposes.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount of depreciation expense of real estate investments for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate.

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