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DEBT OBLIGATIONS - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Apr. 15, 2024 USD ($) | Apr. 12, 2024 USD ($) | Mar. 01, 2023 USD ($) | Jan. 19, 2023 USD ($) property subsidiary | Dec. 13, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) property | Apr. 30, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Jan. 31, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 07, 2024 USD ($) | Aug. 15, 2023 USD ($) | Nov. 23, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from unsecured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,226,344,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,948,610,000 | 1,888,610,000 |  |  |  |
Fixed rate debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 275,338,000 | $ 255,671,000 |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing costs - Unsecured Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.74% | 5.94% |  |  |  |
Interest expense borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,100,000 | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |
Financing costs - Unsecured Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized financing costs |  |  |  |  |  | 4,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, accordion feature |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing costs - Unsecured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing costs - Unsecured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing costs - Unsecured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.725% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing costs - Unsecured Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 1.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$350.0M 4.55% Guaranteed Notes due 2029 | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 8.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.55% |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of face amount |  | 99.51% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from unsecured notes |  | $ 391,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 | 350,000,000 |  |  |  |
$350.0M 4.10% Guaranteed Notes due 2024 | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 335,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 4.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.10% |  |  |  |  |
Redemption on remaining principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 113,400,000 |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 340,000,000 |  |  |  |
Secured Facility | Fixed rate debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  | $ 245,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  | 5.88% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of wholly owned subsidiaries participating in a loan agreement | subsidiary |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of operating properties | property |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$70.0 million Term Loan | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 70,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, extension term duration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 70,000,000 | 70,000,000 |  |  |  |
$70.0 million Term Loan | Unsecured Debt | Daily SOFR Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |
$70.0 million Term Loan | Unsecured Debt | Daily Simple SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 1.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$70.0 million Term Loan | Unsecured Debt | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan - Swapped to fixed | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.41% |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 | 250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Term Loan - Swapped to fixed | Unsecured Debt | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan - Swapped to fixed | Unsecured Debt | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan - Swapped to fixed | Unsecured Debt | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.70% |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan - Swapped to fixed | Unsecured Debt | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan - Swapped to fixed | Unsecured Debt | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 1.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan - Swapped to fixed | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized financing costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2022 Credit Facility | Financing costs - Unsecured Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, extension term duration |  |  |  |  |  | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, number of extensions | property |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$50.0M Construction Loan due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of commitment guaranteed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |
$50.0M Construction Loan due 2026 | Fixed rate debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000.0 |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000 |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,734,000 | 13,824,000 |  |  |  |
$50.0M Construction Loan due 2026 | Fixed rate debt | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |
$350.0M 8.30% Guaranteed Notes due 2028 | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  | 7.55% |  | 8.30% | 8.05% |  | 7.55% | 8.30% |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of face amount |  |  |  |  | 99.06% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from unsecured notes |  |  |  |  | $ 344,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% | 0.25% |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans, net |  |  |  |  | $ 3,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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