Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Weighted average unvested shares outstanding	300,000	200,000	200,000
Preferred shares, percentage	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Stock options
Anti-dilutive issuable shares		682	682
Forward Sales Contracts
Anti-dilutive issuable shares	1,800,000
Performance Based Unvested Shares
Anti-dilutive issuable shares	10,441
5.417% Series 1 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares
Preferred shares, percentage	5.417%	5.417%	5.417%

Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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This element represents nonvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid). Basic and dilutive earnings per share are generally disclosed for such shares using the two-class method.

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The percentage rate used to calculate dividend payments on preferred stock.

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