Debt Covenant, Debt Service Coverage Ratio

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Debt Covenant, Secured Indebtedness Ratio

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Maximum, Consolidated Indebtedness Ratio

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Minimum, Unencumbered Asset To Unencumbered Debt Ratio

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Minimum, Unsecured Interest Coverage Ratio

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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Floor

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Debt Instrument, Number of Extension Options

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Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenant, Unencumbered Indebtedness Ratio

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Line of credit, future borrowing capacity if extended

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Unamortized debt issuance costs on bonds

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The gross amount of unsecured debt at the balance sheet date

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Debt - Credit Facilities (Details)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt - Credit Facilities (Details)	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%