Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Class A Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders' Equity Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Non-Controlling Interests	Non-Controlling Interests Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 3,374,607		$ 1,234	$ 3,966,540	$ (34,222)	$ (569,428)		$ 3,364,124		$ 10,483
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares of class A common stock issued, net	372,348		116	372,232				372,348
Restricted class A common stock earned	30,146			30,146				30,146
Dividends reinvested	638			596		42		638
Deferred directors’ compensation	500			500				500
Net income	307,393					305,567		305,567		1,826
Other comprehensive income (loss)	17,989				17,989			17,989
Dividends declared on common stock and deferred stock units	(328,729)					(328,729)		(328,729)
Contributions from non-controlling interests	51,418									51,418
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(41,629)									(41,629)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019	3,784,681	$ (17,650)	1,350	4,370,014	(16,233)	(592,548)	$ (17,565)	3,762,583	$ (17,565)	22,098	$ (85)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares of class A common stock issued, net	297,609		118	297,491				297,609
Restricted class A common stock earned	34,023			34,023				34,023
Dividends reinvested	736			685		51		736
Deferred directors’ compensation	500			500				500
Net income	140,414					137,670		137,670		2,744
Other comprehensive income (loss)	27,403				27,403			27,403
Dividends declared on common stock and deferred stock units	(356,892)					(356,892)		(356,892)
Contributions from non-controlling interests	8,431									8,431
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(15,024)									(15,024)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 3,904,231		1,468	4,702,713	11,170	(829,284)		3,886,067		18,164
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible Enumeration]	Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member]
Shares of class A common stock issued, net	$ 638,016		214	637,802				638,016
Restricted class A common stock earned	31,040			31,040				31,040
Dividends reinvested	879			879				879
Deferred directors’ compensation	595			595				595
Net income	422,273					419,193		419,193		3,080
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,862)				(2,862)			(2,862)
Dividends declared on common stock and deferred stock units	(384,741)					(384,741)		(384,741)
Contributions from non-controlling interests	55,912									55,912
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(46,632)									(46,632)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 4,618,711		$ 1,682	$ 5,373,029	$ 8,308	$ (794,832)		$ 4,588,187		$ 30,524