v3.22.2.2

Long-Term Incentive Plan Units Long-Term Incentive Plan Units (Unvested LTIP Units) (Details) - Long-Term Incentive Plan Units [Member] | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 shares
Schedule of Unvested LTIP Units [Line Items] |
Number of OP LTIP Units (in units) | 128,672
Director [Member] |
Schedule of Unvested LTIP Units [Line Items] |
Number of OP LTIP Units (in units) | 24,796
Grant Date | Sep. 13, 2022
Vesting Date(1) | Sep. 12, 2023
Vest December 17, 2022 | Dedicated or partially dedicated personnel [Member] |
Schedule of Unvested LTIP Units [Line Items] |
Number of OP LTIP Units (in units) | 14,598
Vest December 17, 2022 | Dedicated or partially dedicated personnel [Member] | December 17, 2020 |
Schedule of Unvested LTIP Units [Line Items] |
Grant Date | Dec. 17, 2020
Vesting Date(1) | Dec. 17, 2022
Vest December 31, 2022 | Dedicated or partially dedicated personnel [Member] | Grant Date March 3, 2021 |
Schedule of Unvested LTIP Units [Line Items] |
Number of OP LTIP Units (in units) | 13,534
Grant Date | Mar. 03, 2021
Vesting Date(1) | Dec. 31, 2022
Vest December 16, 2022 | Dedicated or partially dedicated personnel [Member] | Grant Date December 16, 2021 |
Schedule of Unvested LTIP Units [Line Items] |
Number of OP LTIP Units (in units) | 19,701
Grant Date | Dec. 16, 2021
Vesting Date(1) | Dec. 16, 2022
Vest December 16, 2023 | Dedicated or partially dedicated personnel [Member] | Grant Date December 16, 2021 |
Schedule of Unvested LTIP Units [Line Items] |
Number of OP LTIP Units (in units) | 15,789
Grant Date | Dec. 16, 2021
Vesting Date(1) | Dec. 16, 2023
Vest December 31, 2023 | Dedicated or partially dedicated personnel [Member] | Grant Date March 7, 2022 |
Schedule of Unvested LTIP Units [Line Items] |
Number of OP LTIP Units (in units) | 40,254
Grant Date | Mar. 07, 2022
Vesting Date(1) | Dec. 31, 2023

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