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DEBT OBLIGATIONS - Schedule of Consolidated Debt Obligations Outstanding (Details) - USD ($)					3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Jul. 01, 2023	Mar. 01, 2023	Jan. 20, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Aug. 15, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Nov. 23, 2022
Consolidated debt obligations
Principal balance outstanding	$ 2,143,610,000				$ 2,143,610,000	$ 2,143,610,000
Plus: original issue premium (discount), net	2,159,000				2,159,000	2,159,000
Less: deferred financing costs	(11,309,000)				(11,309,000)	(11,309,000)
Debt, net	2,134,460,000				2,134,460,000	2,134,460,000			$ 1,965,038,000
Repayments of unsecured notes						54,301,000	$ 0
SECURED DEBT
Consolidated debt obligations
Principal balance outstanding	241,654,000				241,654,000	241,654,000			0
Less: deferred financing costs	(3,346,000)				(3,346,000)	(3,346,000)			0
SECURED DEBT \| $245.0M 5.88% Secured Term Loan due 2028
Consolidated debt obligations
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 245,000,000.0				$ 245,000,000.0	$ 245,000,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.88%				5.88%	5.88%
Principal balance outstanding	$ 245,000,000				$ 245,000,000	$ 245,000,000			0
Effective interest rate	5.88%				5.88%	5.88%
SECURED DEBT \| $50.0M Construction Loan due 2026
Consolidated debt obligations
Debt instrument, face amount								$ 50,000,000
Principal balance outstanding	$ 0				$ 0	$ 0			0
SECURED DEBT \| $50.0M Construction Loan due 2026 \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Consolidated debt obligations
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage								2.50%
SECURED DEBT \| Mortgage notes payable
Consolidated debt obligations
Principal balance outstanding	245,000,000				245,000,000	245,000,000			0
UNSECURED DEBT
Consolidated debt obligations
Principal balance outstanding	1,898,610,000				1,898,610,000	1,898,610,000			1,971,411,000
Plus: original issue premium (discount), net	2,159,000				2,159,000	2,159,000			2,934,000
Less: deferred financing costs	(7,963,000)				(7,963,000)	(7,963,000)			(9,307,000)
Debt, net	1,892,806,000				1,892,806,000	1,892,806,000			1,965,038,000
UNSECURED DEBT \| $600 million Unsecured Credit Facility
Consolidated debt obligations
Debt instrument, face amount	600,000,000				600,000,000	600,000,000
Principal balance outstanding	$ 0				0	$ 0			88,500,000
UNSECURED DEBT \| $600 million Unsecured Credit Facility \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Consolidated debt obligations
Spread on variable rate						1.15%
UNSECURED DEBT \| $600 million Unsecured Credit Facility \| Daily SOFR Adjustment
Consolidated debt obligations
Spread on variable rate	0.10%					0.10%
UNSECURED DEBT \| Term Loan - Swapped to fixed
Consolidated debt obligations
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			250,000,000
UNSECURED DEBT \| Term Loan - Swapped to fixed \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Consolidated debt obligations
Spread on variable rate						1.30%
UNSECURED DEBT \| $70.0 million Term Loan
Consolidated debt obligations
Debt instrument, face amount	70,000,000		$ 70,000,000		70,000,000	$ 70,000,000
Principal balance outstanding	70,000,000				70,000,000	$ 70,000,000			0
Extension period						12 months
UNSECURED DEBT \| $70.0 million Term Loan \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Consolidated debt obligations
Spread on variable rate						1.85%
UNSECURED DEBT \| $70.0 million Term Loan \| Daily SOFR Adjustment
Consolidated debt obligations
Spread on variable rate			0.10%			0.10%
UNSECURED DEBT \| $350.0M 3.95% Guaranteed Notes due 2023
Consolidated debt obligations
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 350,000,000.0				$ 350,000,000.0	$ 350,000,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	3.95%			3.95%	3.95%	3.95%
Principal balance outstanding	$ 0				$ 0	$ 0			54,301,000
Effective interest rate	3.87%				3.87%	3.87%
Repayments of unsecured notes				$ 55,200,000
Redemption on remaining principal amount				54,300,000
Interest payable				$ 920,000
UNSECURED DEBT \| $350.0M 4.10% Guaranteed Notes due 2024
Consolidated debt obligations
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 350,000,000.0				$ 350,000,000.0	$ 350,000,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.10%				4.10%	4.10%
Principal balance outstanding	$ 350,000,000				$ 350,000,000	$ 350,000,000			350,000,000
Effective interest rate	3.78%				3.78%	3.78%
UNSECURED DEBT \| $450.0M 3.95% Guaranteed Notes due 2027
Consolidated debt obligations
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 450,000,000.0				$ 450,000,000.0	$ 450,000,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	3.95%				3.95%	3.95%
Principal balance outstanding	$ 450,000,000				$ 450,000,000	$ 450,000,000			450,000,000
Effective interest rate	4.03%				4.03%	4.03%
UNSECURED DEBT \| $350.0M 7.80% Guaranteed Notes due 2028
Consolidated debt obligations
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 350,000,000.0				$ 350,000,000.0	$ 350,000,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	7.55%				7.55%	7.55%
Principal balance outstanding	$ 350,000,000				$ 350,000,000	$ 350,000,000			350,000,000
Effective interest rate	7.73%				7.73%	7.73%
Spread on variable rate					0.25%
UNSECURED DEBT \| $350.0M 4.55% Guaranteed Notes due 2029
Consolidated debt obligations
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 350,000,000.0				$ 350,000,000.0	$ 350,000,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.55%				4.55%	4.55%
Principal balance outstanding	$ 350,000,000				$ 350,000,000	$ 350,000,000			350,000,000
Effective interest rate	4.30%				4.30%	4.30%
UNSECURED DEBT \| Indenture IA (Preferred Trust I)
Consolidated debt obligations
Principal balance outstanding	$ 27,062,000				$ 27,062,000	$ 27,062,000			27,062,000
UNSECURED DEBT \| Indenture IA (Preferred Trust I) \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Consolidated debt obligations
Spread on variable rate		1.51%				1.51%
UNSECURED DEBT \| Indenture IB (Preferred Trust I)
Consolidated debt obligations
Principal balance outstanding	25,774,000				25,774,000	$ 25,774,000			25,774,000
UNSECURED DEBT \| Indenture IB (Preferred Trust I) \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Consolidated debt obligations
Spread on variable rate		1.51%				1.51%
UNSECURED DEBT \| Indenture II (Preferred Trust II)
Consolidated debt obligations
Principal balance outstanding	$ 25,774,000				$ 25,774,000	$ 25,774,000			$ 25,774,000
UNSECURED DEBT \| Indenture II (Preferred Trust II) \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Consolidated debt obligations
Spread on variable rate		1.51%				1.51%