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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Allocation From (To) Shareholders' Equity, Adjustment During Period

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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners

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Redeemable noncontrolling interest shares issued of common units.

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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Total of all Partners' Capital (deficit) items which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest).

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The number of units or equivalent units outstanding for all classes.

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Redeemable Interests and Noncontrolling Interests - Operating Partnership (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Operating Partnership
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, ownership interest of noncontrolling owners (as a percent)			0.80%
Noncontrolling interest, ownership interest of noncontrolling owners (as a percent)		0.01%	1.80%
General Partnership Interests
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, shares issued of common units (shares)		200,000
Limited Partnership Interests
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, shares issued of common units (shares)		19,789,717
Operating Partnership
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Units of partnership interest (shares)		10,283
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, allocation from (to) shareholder's equity, adjustment \| $	$ 6		$ 302	$ 3,398
Noncontrolling interest, allocation from (to) Shareholder's Equity, Adjustment \| $	$ 865		$ 6,002	$ 4,392
Operating Partnership \| Third Parties
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Units of partnership interest (shares)		10,283	5,117,856
Operating Partnership \| The Company
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interests \| $		$ 282	$ (265)
Partners' capital attributable to noncontrolling interest \| $		$ 282	$ (604)