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Land, Buildings and Improvements, and Assets Held for Sale - Acquisition of Real Estate (Details) $ in Thousands													1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) property	Jun. 09, 2026 USD ($) property	May 26, 2026 USD ($) property	May 20, 2026 USD ($) property	May 08, 2026 USD ($) property state	Apr. 29, 2026 USD ($) property	Apr. 27, 2026 USD ($) property	Apr. 02, 2026 USD ($) property	Mar. 10, 2026 USD ($) property	Jan. 29, 2026 USD ($) property	Jan. 15, 2026 USD ($) property	Jan. 13, 2026 USD ($) property	Feb. 18, 2026 USD ($) property	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) property	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Total Capitalized Costs														$ 1,210,921	$ 542,216
Secured debt	$ 194,246													$ 194,246		$ 140,646
Operating Lease
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Number of real estate properties (property) \| property	99													99
Total Capitalized Costs														$ 1,303,224
Operating Lease \| Las Vegas, New Mexico \| Retail
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Number of real estate properties (property) \| property												1
Total Capitalized Costs												$ 2,195
Operating Lease \| Arlington Heights, Illinois \| Industrial
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Number of real estate properties (property) \| property											1
Total Capitalized Costs											$ 9,432
Operating Lease \| Various, Poland \| Warehouse
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Number of real estate properties (property) \| property													8
Total Capitalized Costs													$ 201,789
Operating Lease \| Solon, Ohio \| Warehouse
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Number of real estate properties (property) \| property										1
Total Capitalized Costs										$ 43,387
Operating Lease \| Various, Canada \| Retail
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Number of real estate properties (property) \| property									14
Total Capitalized Costs									$ 211,883
Operating Lease \| Bahlingen am Kaiserstuhl, Germany \| Industrial
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Number of real estate properties (property) \| property									1
Total Capitalized Costs									$ 23,621
Operating Lease \| Eden, North Carolina \| Industrial
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Number of real estate properties (property) \| property								1
Total Capitalized Costs								$ 12,729
Operating Lease \| Akron, Ohio \| Specialty (Healthcare)
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Number of real estate properties (property) \| property							1
Total Capitalized Costs							$ 27,165
Operating Lease \| Various, Germany \| Industrial
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Number of real estate properties (property) \| property						4
Total Capitalized Costs						$ 51,842
Operating Lease \| Various, United States \| Industrial
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Number of real estate properties (property) \| property					43
Total Capitalized Costs					$ 400,188
Number of states \| state					24
Operating Lease \| Various, Lithuania \| Retail; Warehouse
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Number of real estate properties (property) \| property				12
Operating Lease \| LATVIA \| Retail; Warehouse
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Number of real estate properties (property) \| property				4
Operating Lease \| ESTONIA \| Retail; Warehouse
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Number of real estate properties (property) \| property				3
Operating Lease \| Various, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia \| Retail; Warehouse
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Number of real estate properties (property) \| property				19
Total Capitalized Costs				$ 206,591
Operating Lease \| Various, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia \| Retail; Warehouse \| Jointly Owned Investment
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Equity interest (as a percent)	70.00%													70.00%
Secured debt	$ 97,800													$ 97,800
Operating Lease \| Murcia, Spain \| Warehouse
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Number of real estate properties (property) \| property			2
Total Capitalized Costs			$ 33,926
Operating Lease \| Murcia, Spain \| Warehouse \| Scenario, Plan
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Total Capitalized Costs														$ 37,500
Operating Lease \| Bloomfield, New Mexico \| Retail
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Number of real estate properties (property) \| property		2
Total Capitalized Costs		$ 3,766
Operating Lease \| Tulsa, Oklahoma \| Warehouse
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Number of real estate properties (property) \| property	1													1
Total Capitalized Costs	$ 74,710