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Limited Partners' Capital Account, Convertible Units, Eligible for Conversion

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Minimum Outstanding Stock Percentage That Should be Acquired for Rights Issued to Become Exercisable

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The number of limited partner units outstanding.

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Noncontrolling Interests - Holders of Convertible Limited Partnership Units in the Operating Partnership (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2024
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Limited partnership units (in shares)	10,400,000		10,400,000			10,000,000.0
Limited partnership units, conversion ratio	1		1
Outstanding stock percent that should be acquired for rights to be exercised (as a percent)	39.90%		39.90%
Limited partnership units convertible into shares of common stock, eligible for conversion (in shares)	1,451,000		1,451,000			600,000
Fully converted partnership units and diluted weighted average shares outstanding				34,900,000	34,500,000
Noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Fully converted partnership units and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	35,100,000	34,600,000
Leasehold Interest Contributed In Contribution Agreement
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Number of partnership units issued in transaction (in shares)			469,740			469,740
Saul Holdings Limited Partnership
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest of noncontrolling interest (as a percent)	29.80%		29.80%			29.00%
Limited partnership units, conversion ratio	1		1			1
Saul Holdings Limited Partnership \| Leasehold Interest Contributed In Contribution Agreement
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest of noncontrolling interest (as a percent)	1.30%		1.30%			1.40%
Operating Partnership Held By Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest of noncontrolling interest (as a percent)	31.10%		31.10%			30.40%