Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests in Operating Partnership - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
May 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Common unit limited partnership interest redemption for common stock (in shares)		1
LTIP and Performance LTIP
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Units outstanding (in shares)		208,000
Units which have not reached full economic parity with common units (in shares)		22,000
LTIP units
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)		3 years
Common partnership unit per converted LTIP unit (in shares)		1
LTIP units \| Director
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	10,000
Fair value of units granted		$ 135
Performance LTIP units
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Units outstanding (in shares)		148,000
Units which have not reached full economic parity with common units (in shares)		148,000
Performance LTIP units \| Minimum
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Performance adjustment range (as a percent)		0.00%
Performance adjustment range on initial calculation (as a percent)		75.00%
Performance adjustment range on initial calculation, final calculation (as a percent)		0.00%
Performance LTIP units \| Maximum
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Performance adjustment range (as a percent)		200.00%
Performance adjustment range on initial calculation (as a percent)		125.00%
Performance adjustment range on initial calculation, final calculation (as a percent)		250.00%
Performance LTIP units \| Maximum \| 2022 and 2023 Grants
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Performance adjustment range (as a percent)		250.00%

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