Rental Income and Future Minimum Rent - Rental income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Leases [Abstract]
Fixed lease payments	$ 231,747	$ 201,324	$ 685,797	$ 603,386
Variable lease payments	42,503	31,479	118,724	89,293
Net collectability reversals	(1,704)	(2,083)	(191)	(2,830)
Total rental income	$ 272,546	$ 230,720	$ 804,330	$ 689,849

Operating Lease Income, Adjustments

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Amount of operating lease income from lease payments and variable lease payments paid and payable to lessor. Includes, but is not limited to, variable lease payments not included in measurement of lease receivable.

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Amount of operating lease income from lease payments paid and payable to lessor. Excludes variable lease payments not included in measurement of lease receivable.

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