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Debt - Credit Facilities (Details) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 09, 2024 USD ($) | Apr. 05, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) option | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 24, 2024 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, net |  |  | $ 2,220,081,000 | $ 2,220,778,000 |  |
Unsecured Debt, Gross |  |  | 1,025,000,000 | 825,000,000 |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs on term loans |  |  | (6,293,000) | (3,557,000) |  |
Line of credit, future borrowing capacity |  |  | 750,000,000.0 | 750,000,000.0 |  |
Borrowings on Term Loans |  |  | 500,000,000 | 320,000,000 | $ 5,000,000 |
Repayments of Unsecured Debt |  |  | 400,000,000 | 318,662,000 | 0 |
Repayments of Lines of Credit |  |  | 100,000,000 | 0 | 200,000,000 |
Borrowings under Revolver |  | $ 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of Secured Debt | $ 200,000,000 |  | 200,000,000 | 0 | $ 0 |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs, Net |  |  | $ (3,900,000) | (5,600,000) |  |
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% |  |  |
The Revolver |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt |  |  | $ 918,707,000 | 821,443,000 |  |
Mortgage loans, net |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, net |  |  | $ 207,337,000 | 407,663,000 |  |
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 |  |  | $ 1,018,707,000 | 821,443,000 |  |
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 |  |  | (5,963,000) | (8,328,000) |  |
Senior Notes, net | Senior Notes, net |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, net |  |  | 994,037,000 | 991,672,000 |  |
The Revolver | The Revolver |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt |  |  | 100,000,000 | 0 |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 600,000,000.0 |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  |  | $ 500,000,000 | 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 |  |  | 6.08% |  |  |
$500 Million Senior Notes 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 Senior Notes Maturing 2029 | Senior Notes, net | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  | 102.00% |  |  |
$500 Million Senior Notes Maturing 2029 | Senior Notes, net | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |
$500 Million Senior Notes Maturing 2029 | Senior Notes, net | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
$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 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 |  |  | $ 0 | 400,000,000 |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 400,000,000 |  |  |
Repayments of Unsecured Debt |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |
$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 | 200,000,000 |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Additional Maturity Term |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Number of Extension Options | option |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  | 6.03% |  |  |
$225 Million Term Loan Maturing 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Number of Extension Options | option |  |  | 2 |  |  |
$225 Million Term Loan Maturing 2026 | Revolver and Term Loans, net |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt |  |  | $ 225,000,000 | 225,000,000 |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 225,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Additional Maturity Term |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Number of Extension Options | option |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  | 5.33% |  |  |
$500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Number of Extension Options | option |  |  | 2 |  |  |
$500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2027 | Revolver and Term Loans, net |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt |  |  | $ 500,000,000 | $ 0 |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Additional Maturity Term |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Number of Extension Options | option |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,100,000
Interest Rate |  |  | 4.69% |  |  |
Borrowings on Term Loans |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |

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