Preferred units - Investor Redemption Right (Details)	Apr. 30, 2024 D shares
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Percentage of preferred units held	33.30%
Percentage of preferred units held by initial affiliated purchasers	25.00%
Days for consummation of sale and payment of redemption price in full \| D	180
Class B Limited Partner Units
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Threshold units outstanding for right to trigger sale	0
Preferred Units
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Threshold units outstanding for right to trigger sale	233,300
Preferred Units \| Maximum
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Threshold units outstanding for right to fully redeem outstanding units in cash	233,300

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Holders owning of total Preferred Units outstanding at any time

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Number of threshold units outstanding to provide unitholders right to fully redeem each remaining outstanding Preferred Unit for an amount in cash equal to the Redemption Price.

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Number of threshold units outstanding to provide unitholders right to trigger a sale of the operating partnership after the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date.

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