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Debt (Senior Notes, Term Loans, and Revolver) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) asset | Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) asset $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2021 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) asset | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, net | $ 2,381,274,000 |  |  | $ 2,381,274,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,381,274,000 |  | $ 2,587,731,000
Unsecured Debt, Gross | 1,018,662,000 |  |  | 1,018,662,000 |  |  |  | 1,018,662,000 |  | 1,575,000,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs on term loans | (4,003,000) |  |  | (4,003,000) |  |  |  | (4,003,000) |  | (6,696,000)
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Minimum Liquidity Level | $ 125,000,000.0 |  |  | $ 125,000,000.0 |  |  |  | $ 125,000,000.0 |  |
Dividends | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  | $ 0.33 |  |  |
Leverage ratio | 0.0700 |  |  | 0.0700 |  |  |  | 0.0700 |  |
Amortization of deferred financing costs |  |  |  | $ 1,527,000 |  | $ 1,147,000 |  | $ 4,211,000 | $ 3,214,000 |
Minimum Liquidity, Cash Holdings Amount | $ 150,000,000 |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |
Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Assets Encumbered | asset | 19 |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | 19 |  |
Six Point Zero Zero Percent Due June 2025 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.00% |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Adjustment, Net | $ 17,700,000 |  |  | $ 17,700,000 |  |  |  | $ 17,700,000 |  | 20,900,000
Redemption premium | 9,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Revolver | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 600,000,000 |  |  | 600,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |
Additional maturity term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |
Unsecured Debt | $ 200,000,000 |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  | 400,000,000
Interest Rate | 3.53% |  |  | 3.53% |  |  |  | 3.53% |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity | $ 400,000,000 |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  | 200,000,000
$400 Million Term Loan Maturing 2023 | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 400,000,000 |  |  | 400,000,000 |  |  |  | 400,000,000 |  |
Unsecured Debt | $ 203,944,000 |  |  | $ 203,944,000 |  |  |  | $ 203,944,000 |  | 400,000,000
Interest Rate | 4.73% |  |  | 4.73% |  |  |  | 4.73% |  |
Extension Option | $ 151,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extension period | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$225 Million Term Loan Maturing 2023 | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 225,000,000 |  |  | $ 225,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 225,000,000 |  |
Unsecured Debt | $ 114,718,000 |  |  | $ 114,718,000 |  |  |  | $ 114,718,000 |  | 225,000,000
Interest Rate | 4.72% |  |  | 4.72% |  |  |  | 4.72% |  |
Extension Option | $ 73,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extension period | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$150 Million Term Loan Maturing 2023 | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 150,000,000 |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |
Unsecured Debt | $ 100,000,000 |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  | 150,000,000
Interest Rate | 4.18% |  |  | 4.18% |  |  |  | 4.18% |  |
Repayments of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,800,000 |  |
$150 Million Term Loan Maturing 2023 | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 100,000,000 |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |
Debt Instrument, Extension Term |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$150 Million Term Loan Maturing 2023 | Senior Notes [Member] | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$150 Million Term Loan Maturing 2023 | Senior Notes [Member] | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.00% |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |
$400 Million Term Loan Maturing 2025 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 400,000,000 |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |
Unsecured Debt | $ 400,000,000 |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  | 400,000,000
Interest Rate | 4.45% |  |  | 4.45% |  |  |  | 4.45% |  |
Conventional Mortgage Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | $ 814,659,000 |  |  | $ 814,659,000 |  |  |  | $ 814,659,000 |  | 1,168,304,000
$500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2026 | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.75% |  |  | 3.75% |  |  |  | 3.75% |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Senior Notes | $ 500,000,000 |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Amortization of deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,000,000 |  |
$500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2026 | Senior Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 196,100,000 |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
$500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2026 | Senior Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 110,300,000 |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.875% |  |
$500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2026 | Senior Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,200,000 |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.938% |  |
$500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2026 | Senior Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
$475 Million Term Loan Maturing 2025 | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 475,000,000 |  |  | $ 475,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 475,000,000 |  |
$500 Million Senior Notes Due 2026 | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Termination Costs |  | $ 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$500 Million Senior Notes Due 2026 | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Termination Costs |  |  | $ 5,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2029 | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.00% |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 494,421,000 |  |  | $ 494,421,000 |  |  |  | $ 494,421,000 |  | 0
Senior Notes | 500,000,000 |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |
Amortization of deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,600,000 |  |
$500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2029 | Senior Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
$500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2029 | Senior Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102.00% |  |
$500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2029 | Senior Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |
$500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2029 | Senior Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
$500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2029 | Senior Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Five |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104.00% |  |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs | 3,200,000 |  |  | 3,200,000 |  |  |  | $ 3,200,000 |  | 4,100,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | $400 Million Term Loan Maturing 2025 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  | 495,759,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 379,718,000 |  |  | 379,718,000 |  |  |  | 379,718,000 |  | 523,668,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | $ 1,014,659,000 |  |  | $ 1,014,659,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,014,659,000 |  | $ 1,568,304,000

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