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DEBT OBLIGATIONS - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 20, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 13, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) property | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 20, 2023 USD ($) | Nov. 23, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured credit facility |  |  |  | $ 88,500,000 | $ 23,000,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from unsecured notes |  |  |  | 350,000,000 | 0 | $ 0 |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  | 435,000 | 0 | $ 0 |  |
Line of Credit | Unsecured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized costs |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross |  |  |  | 1,971,411,000 | 1,851,610,000 |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Unsecured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross |  |  | $ 250,000,000 | $ 250,000,000 | 250,000,000 |  |  | $ 250,000,000
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  | 1.30% |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.01%
Unsecured Debt | Unsecured Term Loan | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 1.20% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Unsecured Term Loan | Minimum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 0.80% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Unsecured Term Loan | Minimum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Unsecured Term Loan | Maximum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 1.60% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Unsecured Term Loan | Maximum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 0.60% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | $600 million Unsecured Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross |  |  |  | $ 88,500,000 | 23,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | $600 million Unsecured Credit Facility | Daily SOFR Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 0.10% | 0.10% |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Guaranteed Notes due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 | 0 |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 350,000,000 |  | $ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  |  | 7.55% |  |  |  |
Percentage of face amount |  | 99.06% |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, net |  | $ 3,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from unsecured notes |  | $ 344,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Guaranteed Notes due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 295,700,000 |  |  | $ 54,301,000 | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate | 3.95% |  |  | 3.95% |  |  |  |
Interest payable |  |  |  | $ 4,100,000 |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Guaranteed Notes due 2023 | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest payable |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 920,000 |
Redemption on remaining principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 54,300,000 |
Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Financing costs - Unsecured Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured credit facility |  |  |  | $ 88,500,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, weighted average interest rate |  |  |  | 3.04% | 1.21% |  |  |
Interest expense borrowings |  |  |  | $ 5,600,000 | $ 400,000 |  |  |
Financing costs - Unsecured Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized costs |  |  | 4,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, accordion feature |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |
Financing costs - Unsecured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 1.05% |  |  |  |  |
Financing costs - Unsecured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Minimum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 0.725% |  |  |  |  |
Financing costs - Unsecured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Minimum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |
Financing costs - Unsecured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Maximum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 1.40% |  |  |  |  |
Financing costs - Unsecured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Maximum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 0.40% |  |  |  |  |
Financing costs - Unsecured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | 2022 Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, number of extensions | property |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, extension term duration |  |  | 6 months |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility covenant minimum fixed charge coverage ratio |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility covenant maximum leverage ratio |  |  | 0.60 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility covenant maximum unsecured indebtedness to unencumbered asset value ratio |  |  | 0.60 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility covenant maximum secured indebtedness to asset value ratio |  |  | 0.40 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility covenant minimum unencumbered cash flow to interest expense on unsecured debt ratio |  |  | 1.75 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility covenant maximum percent of payments of dividends and distributions |  |  | 0.95 |  |  |  |  |

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