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Percentage investment held by the managing member or general partner of the limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP).

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Aggregate share number for all nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) held by stockholders. Does not include preferred shares that have been repurchased.

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Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Equity Transactions (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Equity Transactions (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Redemption value of operating partnership units outstanding		$ 481,600,000	$ 804,000,000
Operating Partnership
Class of Stock [Line Items]
General partner ownership interest		96.60%	96.60%
Operating Partnership Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares outstanding		2,166,359	2,176,327
Long Term Incentive Plan 2014 Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares outstanding		106,137	106,137
ATM Program, 2021
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, aggregate gross sales price	$ 900,000,000
Remaining authorized repurchase amount		$ 900,000,000