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Debt - Credit Facilities (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2023 USD ($) option | Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) option | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, net |  |  | $ 2,220,778,000 | $ 2,217,555,000
Unsecured Debt, Gross |  |  | 825,000,000 | 823,662,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs on term loans |  |  | (3,557,000) | (3,126,000)
Line of credit, future borrowing capacity |  |  | 750,000,000 | 750,000,000
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs, Net |  |  | $ (5,600,000) | (1,700,000)
Revolver and Term Loans, net |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Covenant, Maximum Leverage Ratio |  |  | 725.00% |
Debt Covenant, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio |  |  | 1.50 |
Debt Covenant, Secured Indebtedness Ratio |  |  | 0.450 |
Debt covenant, unencumbered indebtedness ratio |  |  | 60.00% |
Debt Covenant, Debt Service Coverage Ratio |  |  | 200.00% |
Revolver and Term Loans, net | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 1.35% |
Revolver and Term Loans, net | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 2.20% |
Mortgage loans, net |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, net |  |  | $ 407,663,000 | 407,712,000
Revolver and Term Loans, net |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Maximum, Leverage Ratio | 7.25 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Floor | 0.00% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount | $ 7,500,000 |  |  |
Revolver and Term Loans, net | Revolver and Term Loans, net | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.10% |  |  |
Revolver and Term Loans, net | Revolver and Term Loans, net | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.35% |  |  |
Revolver and Term Loans, net | Revolver and Term Loans, net | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.20% |  |  |
Revolver and Term Loans, net |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt |  |  | 821,443,000 | 820,536,000
Senior Notes, net |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs on bonds |  |  | (8,328,000) | (10,693,000)
Senior Notes, net |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | 991,672,000 | 989,307,000
Senior Notes, net | Senior Notes, net |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, net |  |  | 991,672,000 | 989,307,000
The Revolver | The Revolver |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt |  |  | 0 | 0
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 600,000,000 |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |
The Revolver | The Revolver | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unused facility fee percentage |  |  | 0.20% |
The Revolver | The Revolver | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unused facility fee percentage |  |  | 0.25% |
The Revolver | The Revolver | Extension Option 1 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Additional Maturity Term |  |  | 1 year |
The Revolver | The Revolver | Extension Option 2 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Additional Maturity Term |  |  | 6 months |
Debt Instrument, Number of Extension Options | option |  |  | 2 |
The Revolver | Revolver and Term Loans, net |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  | 0.00% |
The Revolver | Revolver and Term Loans, net | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.40% |  |  |
The Revolver | Revolver and Term Loans, net | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.95% |  |  |
The Revolver | Revolver and Term Loans, net | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.40% |  |  |
The Revolver | Revolver and Term Loans, net | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.95% |  |  |
Term Loans, net | The Revolver |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt |  |  | $ 821,443,000 | 820,536,000
$500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2029 | Senior Notes, net |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 500,000,000 | 500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 4.00% |
$500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2029 | Senior Notes, net | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  | 100.00% |
$500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2029 | Senior Notes, net | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  | 102.00% |
$500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2029 | Senior Notes, net | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  | 101.00% |
$500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2029 | Senior Notes, net | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  | 100.00% |
$500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2029 | Senior Notes, net | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Five |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  | 104.00% |
$500 Million Senior Notes Due 2026 | Senior Notes, net |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 500,000,000 | 500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 3.75% |
$500 Million Senior Notes Due 2026 | Senior Notes, net | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  | 101.875% |
$500 Million Senior Notes Due 2026 | Senior Notes, net | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  | 100.938% |
$500 Million Senior Notes Due 2026 | Senior Notes, net | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  | 100.00% |
$500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2026 | Senior Notes, net |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Minimum, Unencumbered Asset To Unencumbered Debt Ratio |  |  | 150.00% |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Maximum, Consolidated Indebtedness Ratio |  |  | 0.65 |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Maximum, Secured Indebtedness Ratio |  |  | 45.00% |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Minimum, Unsecured Interest Coverage Ratio |  |  | 1.5 |
$400 Million Term Loan Maturing 2025 | Revolver and Term Loans, net |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt |  |  | $ 400,000,000 | 400,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 400,000,000 |  | $ 400,000,000 |
Interest Rate |  |  | 3.44% |
$200 Million Term Loan Maturing 2026 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Number of Extension Options | option |  |  | 2 |
$200 Million Term Loan Maturing 2026 | Revolver and Term Loans, net |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt |  |  | $ 200,000,000 | 105,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |
Debt Instrument, Additional Maturity Term |  |  | 1 year |
Debt Instrument, Number of Extension Options | option |  |  | 2 |
Interest Rate |  |  | 4.88% |
Proceeds from line of credit |  | $ 95,000,000 | $ 95,000,000 |
$225 Million Term Loan Maturing 2026 | Revolver and Term Loans, net |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt |  |  | 225,000,000 | 0
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 225,000,000 |  | $ 225,000,000 |
Debt Instrument, Additional Maturity Term | 1 year |  | 1 year |
Debt Instrument, Number of Extension Options | option | 2 |  | 2 |
Interest Rate |  |  | 3.03% |
$225 Million Term Loan Maturing 2026 | Revolver and Term Loans, net | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.45% |  |  |
$225 Million Term Loan Maturing 2026 | Revolver and Term Loans, net | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 2.20% |  |  |
$225 Million Term Loan Maturing 2026 | Revolver and Term Loans, net | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.45% |  |  |
$225 Million Term Loan Maturing 2026 | Revolver and Term Loans, net | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.20% |  |  |
$400 Million Term Loan Maturing 2024 | Revolver and Term Loans, net |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt |  |  | $ 0 | 151,683,000
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 400,000,000 |  | $ 400,000,000 |
Repayments of Debt | 151,700,000 |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  | 0.00% |
$225 Million Term Loan Maturing 2024 | Revolver and Term Loans, net |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt |  |  | $ 0 | 72,973,000
Maximum borrowing capacity | 225,000,000 |  | $ 225,000,000 |
Repayments of Debt | $ 73,000,000 |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  | 0.00% |
$400 Million Term Loan Maturing 2023 | Revolver and Term Loans, net |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt |  |  | $ 0 | 52,261,000
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |
Interest Rate |  |  | 0.00% |
$225 Million Term Loan Maturing 2023 | Revolver and Term Loans, net |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt |  |  | $ 0 | $ 41,745,000
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 225,000,000 |
Interest Rate |  |  | 0.00% |

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