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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of additional cost recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement from occurrence of event accelerating recognition of cost.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Agreed-upon price for the exchange of the underlying asset relating to the share-based payment award.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands						3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 23, 2021 USD ($) trustee $ / shares shares	Jan. 25, 2021 $ / shares shares	Sep. 16, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 23, 2020 USD ($) trustee $ / shares shares	Jan. 27, 2020 $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) tranche $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2020 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock issued (in shares)						121,511,102		121,511,102		121,522,555
Compensation expense, accelerated vesting due to a staffing reduction \| $								$ 3,500	$ 17
Common shares available for issuance (in shares)						1,526,730		1,526,730
General and Administrative Expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense \| $						$ 3,000	$ 3,300	$ 12,600	$ 9,900
Restricted Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period								4 years
Number of independent trustees \| trustee	6			9
Number of equity awards granted (in shares)	18,505	122,466	2,526	19,104	85,058
Exercise price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 27.02			$ 31.41
Granted shares value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares			$ 30.39
Stock issued during period, value \| $			$ 100
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period								3 years
Number of tranches \| tranche								2
Share-based compensation arrangement (in shares)								523,662	388,615
Common stock issued (in shares)						523,662	388,615	523,662	388,615
RSUs \| Vesting in three years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percent								50.00%
RSUs \| Vesting in four years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period								1 year
Vesting percent								50.00%
RSUs at target
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of equity awards granted (in shares)		248,646			172,697
RSUs at maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of equity awards granted (in shares)		619,750			430,447
LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Conversion basis						1		1
Time-based LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of equity awards granted (in shares)	3,701			9,552	20,116
Time-based LTIP Units \| Independent Trustee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of equity awards granted (in shares)	3,701			3,184
Market-Based LTIP Units, Target
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of equity awards granted (in shares)					40,841
Market-Based LTIP Units, Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of equity awards granted (in shares)					101,796
Restricted Shares and Time-Based LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	1 year
Share based compensation amount \| $	$ 100			$ 100
Granted shares value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 28.25
Estimated future compensation expense for unvested shares \| $						$ 5,900		$ 5,900
Weighted average period over which compensation expense will be recorded								2 years 4 months 24 days
Time-Based LTIP Units and Restricted Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted shares value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares					$ 32.81
RSUs and Market-Based LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted shares value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares					$ 40.17			$ 37.87
Estimated future compensation expense for unvested shares \| $						$ 12,400		$ 12,400
Weighted average period over which compensation expense will be recorded								2 years 2 months 12 days