Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders' Equity Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Class A Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Additional Paid-In Capital Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Non-Controlling Interests
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 3,904,231		$ 3,886,067		$ 1,468	$ 4,702,713		$ 11,170	$ (829,284)		$ 18,164
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares of class A common stock issued, net	638,004		638,004		202	637,802
Restricted class A common stock earned	31,052		31,052		12	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, $2.48 per share	(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	$ (477)	4,588,187	$ (477)	1,682	5,373,029	$ (2,431)	8,308	(794,832)	$ 1,954	30,524
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible Enumeration]	Accounting Standards Update 2020-06 [Member]
Shares of class A common stock issued, net	$ 70,651		70,651		23	70,628
Restricted class A common stock earned	32,724		32,724		12	32,712
Dividends reinvested	1,176		1,176			1,176
Deferred directors’ compensation	690		690			690
Net income	251,057		248,642						248,642		2,415
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,714		1,714					1,714
Dividends declared on common stock and deferred stock units, $2.48 per share	(424,513)		(424,513)						(424,513)
Contributions from non-controlling interests	5,040										5,040
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(12,573)										(12,573)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	4,544,200		4,518,794		1,717	5,475,804		10,022	(968,749)		25,406
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Restricted class A common stock earned	29,975		29,975		15	29,960
Dividends reinvested	1,015		1,015			1,015
Deferred directors’ compensation	680		680			680
Net income	249,897		246,555						246,555		3,342
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(568)		(568)					(568)
Dividends declared on common stock and deferred stock units, $2.48 per share	(428,740)		(428,740)						(428,740)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(8,955)										(8,955)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 4,387,504		$ 4,367,711		$ 1,732	$ 5,507,459		$ 9,454	$ (1,150,934)		$ 19,793