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The per share amount of paid-in-kind dividends (PIK) for classes of stock, for example, but not limited to, common and preferred.

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Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain, Percentage of Dividend

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Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Amount of paid and unpaid common stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash.

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Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws.

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Equity (Dividends) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Dividends
Operating loss carryforwards			$ 614,600
Common stock dividends declared		$ 31,839	$ 35,076	$ 32,815
Common stock dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.375	$ 0.485
Capital gains distribution		100.00%
Unrecaptured Section 1250 gain percentage			18.31%
Shares of SAFE common stock paid as a in-kind dividend	6,630
Paid-in-kind dividend (in dollars per share)	$ 2.19	$ 2.19
Common Stock
Dividends
Capital gains distribution			100.00%
Unrecaptured Section 1250 gain percentage			18.31%
7.65% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value
Dividends
Common stock dividends declared		$ 6,100	$ 6,100
7.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value
Dividends
Common stock dividends declared		9,400	9,400
8.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value
Dividends
Common stock dividends declared		$ 8,000	$ 8,000