Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Noncontrolling Interest
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		214,211,932
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 2,265,607	$ 2,142	$ 3,952,503	$ (1,689,038)	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
issuance of common stock (in shares)		1,500
Issuance of common stock, net of costs	(255)		(255)
Stock option activity (in shares)		26,799
Stock option activity	592		592
Restricted stock activity (in shares)		453,934
Restricted stock activity	6,548	$ 5	6,543
Dividends paid	(589,128)			(589,128)
Net income	390,881			390,881
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	2,074,245	$ 2,147	3,959,383	(1,887,285)	0
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		214,694,165
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
issuance of common stock (in shares)		9,207,971
Issuance of common stock, net of costs	320,873	$ 92	320,781
Restricted stock activity (in shares)		528,285
Restricted stock activity	4,711	$ 5	4,706
Dividends (in shares)		8,021,799
Dividends paid	(230,522)	$ (81)	81	(230,522)
Net income	505,711			505,711
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 2,675,018	$ 2,325	4,284,789	(1,612,096)	0
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020	232,452,220	232,452,220
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Total equity	$ 2,675,018
issuance of common stock (in shares)		14,394,709
Issuance of common stock, net of costs	662,338	$ 144	662,194
Restricted stock activity (in shares)		360,008
Restricted stock activity	6,963	$ 3	6,960
Dividends paid	(693,353)			(693,353)
Issuance of operating partnership units	205,088				205,088
Net income	534,086			534,047	39
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 3,185,013	$ 2,472	$ 4,953,943	$ (1,771,402)	$ 205,127
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021	247,206,937	247,206,937
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Total equity	$ 3,390,140