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Equity - Distributions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Feb. 28, 2023	Jan. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Dividend Distributions
Paid													$ 91,509	$ 90,494	$ 90,262
Dividends declared and paid per common share					$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.57
Common Stock cash distributions					$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 2.280	$ 2.280	$ 2.280
Subsequent Event \| Dividend Payable, January 31, 2023
Dividend Distributions
Dividends declared and paid per common share				$ 0.19
Subsequent Event \| Dividend Payable, February 28, 2023
Dividend Distributions
Dividends declared and paid per common share		$ 0.19
Subsequent Event \| Dividend Payable, March 31, 2023
Dividend Distributions
Dividends declared and paid per common share	$ 0.19
Common Stock
Dividend Distributions
Declared					$ 91,509				$ 90,494				$ 91,509	$ 90,494	$ 90,262
Paid													$ 91,509	$ 90,494	$ 90,262
Dividends declared and paid per common share													$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.19
Common Stock \| Subsequent Event \| Dividend Payable, January 31, 2023
Dividend Distributions
Dividends declared and paid per common share	0.19	0.19	$ 0.19
Common Stock \| Subsequent Event \| Dividend Payable, February 28, 2023
Dividend Distributions
Dividends declared and paid per common share		$ 0.19
Common Stock \| Subsequent Event \| Dividend Payable, March 31, 2023
Dividend Distributions
Dividends declared and paid per common share	$ 0.19
Performance-based stock units \| Common Stock
Dividend Distributions
Paid														$ 764	$ 586