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Real Estate - Cost Allocation of Asset Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Total acquisition cost | $ 108,200 | $ 283,700 | $ 154,200
Outstanding balance on assumed mortgages |  | (76,600) |
2023 Acquisitions |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate discount on assumed mortgages | 0 |  |
Total acquisition cost | 108,190 |  |
Outstanding balance on assumed mortgages | 0 |  |
Total carrying amounts recorded | 108,190 |  |
2023 Acquisitions | Absorption costs |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Absorption costs | 3,660 |  |
2023 Acquisitions | Land |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 25,249 |  |
2023 Acquisitions | Building |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | $ 79,281 |  |
2022 Acquisitions |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate discount on assumed mortgages |  | 5,042 |
Total acquisition cost |  | 283,714 |
Outstanding balance on assumed mortgages |  | (76,554) |
Total carrying amounts recorded |  | 207,160 |
2022 Acquisitions | Absorption costs |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Absorption costs |  | 7,300 |
2022 Acquisitions | Land |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 50,547 |
2022 Acquisitions | Building |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | $ 220,825 |
2021 Acquisitions |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate discount on assumed mortgages |  |  | 0
Total acquisition cost |  |  | 154,240
Outstanding balance on assumed mortgages |  |  | 0
Total carrying amounts recorded |  |  | 154,240
2021 Acquisitions | Absorption costs |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Absorption costs |  |  | 4,786
2021 Acquisitions | Land |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | 20,914
2021 Acquisitions | Building |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | $ 128,540

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