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DEBT OBLIGATIONS - Schedule of Consolidated Debt Obligations (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 22, 2023 | Mar. 01, 2023 | Jan. 20, 2023 | Dec. 20, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Jan. 16, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Aug. 15, 2023 | Jun. 02, 2023 | Dec. 13, 2022 | Nov. 23, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 2,147,434,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less: deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  | (10,480,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plus: original issue premium (discount), net |  |  |  |  | 1,878,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, net |  |  |  |  | 2,138,832,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of unsecured notes |  |  |  |  | 64,164,000 | $ 296,134,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | 138,000 | (435,000) | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured fix rate debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 220,000,000 |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  | 255,671,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less: deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  | (3,153,000) | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  | 1,888,610,000 | 1,971,411,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less: deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  | (7,327,000) | (9,307,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plus: original issue premium (discount), net |  |  |  |  | 1,878,000 | 2,934,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, net |  |  |  |  | 1,883,161,000 | 1,965,038,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$245.0M 5.88% Secured Term Loan due 2028 | Secured fix rate debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 245,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  | 5.88% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 245,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.88% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$50.0M Construction Loan due 2026 | Secured fix rate debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 13,824,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$50.0M Construction Loan due 2026 | Secured fix rate debt | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable | Secured fix rate debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 258,824,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$600 million Unsecured Credit Facility | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 88,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$600 million Unsecured Credit Facility | Unsecured Debt | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  |  | 1.15% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$600 million Unsecured Credit Facility | Unsecured Debt | Daily SOFR Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan - Swapped to fixed | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.01% |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 | 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000
Term Loan - Swapped to fixed | Unsecured Debt | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  |  | 1.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$70.0 million Term Loan | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 70,000,000 |  |  | $ 70,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 70,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extension period |  |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$70.0 million Term Loan | Unsecured Debt | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  |  | 0.0185% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$70.0 million Term Loan | Unsecured Debt | Daily SOFR Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  | 0.10% |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$350.0M 3.95% Guaranteed Notes due 2023 | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 3.95% | 3.95% | 3.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  | $ 295,700,000 | $ 0 | 54,301,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  | 3.87% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of unsecured notes |  |  | $ 55,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption on remaining principal amount |  |  | 54,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest payable | 100,000 |  | $ 920,000 | 4,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt repurchase amount | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percent | 98.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on early extinguishment of debt | $ 100,000 |  |  | $ (400,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$350.0M 4.10% Guaranteed Notes due 2024 | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  | 4.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 340,000,000 | 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  | 3.78% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$450.0M 3.95% Guaranteed Notes due 2027 | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  | 3.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000,000 | 450,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  | 4.03% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$350.0M 7.55% Guaranteed Notes due 2028 | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  | 7.55% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.55% |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 | 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  | 7.98% |  |  |  |  | 7.80% |  |  |  |  |
$350.0M 7.55% Guaranteed Notes due 2028 | Unsecured Debt | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.05% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$350.0M 7.55% Guaranteed Notes due 2028 | Unsecured Debt | Basis Point Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$350.0M 4.55% Guaranteed Notes due 2029 | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  | 4.55% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 | 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  | 4.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indenture IA (Preferred Trust I) | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 27,062,000 | 27,062,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indenture IA (Preferred Trust I) | Unsecured Debt | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.14% |  |  |  |  |  |
Indenture IA (Preferred Trust I) | Unsecured Debt | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  |  | 1.51% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indenture IB (Preferred Trust I) | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 25,774,000 | 25,774,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indenture IB (Preferred Trust I) | Unsecured Debt | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  |  | 1.51% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indenture II (Preferred Trust II) | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 25,774,000 | $ 25,774,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indenture II (Preferred Trust II) | Unsecured Debt | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.24% |  |  |  |  |  |
Indenture II (Preferred Trust II) | Unsecured Debt | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  |  | 1.51% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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