Noncontrolling Interest Represented By Preferred Operating Partnership Units - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Preferred units outstanding (in shares)	9,421,211
Redemption Of Units For Cash
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Redemption of noncontrolling interests for cash	$ 7,656
Series A Units
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Preferred units outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Series B Units
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Preferred units outstanding (in shares)	1,342,727
Liquidation value (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00
Fixed liquidation value	$ 33,567
Annual rate of return percentage	6.00%
Series C Units
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Preferred units outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Series D Units
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Liquidation value (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00
Fixed liquidation value	$ 14,260
Fixed liquidation value (in shares)	570,395
Redemption of Operating Partnership units (in shares)	240,000
Series D Units \| Redemption Of Units For Cash
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Redemption of noncontrolling interests for cash	$ 6,000
Series D Units \| Minimum
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Annual rate of return percentage	4.00%
Series D Units \| Maximum
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Annual rate of return percentage	5.00%

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Represents the annual rate of return of preferred operating partnership units.

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Represents the liquidation value per unit of preferred operating partnership units.

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The number of preferred units outstanding.

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