CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total Stockholders' Equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Non-Controlling Interests
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 8,369,186	$ 8,229,111	$ 5,206	$ 8,629,462	$ (392,594)	$ (12,963)	$ 140,075
Beginning Balance, common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			520,647,977
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Capital distributions	(3,074)						(3,074)
Net income	147,111	145,463			145,463		1,648
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared	(277,457)	(277,457)			(277,457)
Issuance of common stock — settlement of RSUs, net of tax	(8,164)	(8,164)	$ 9	(8,173)
Issuance of common stock — settlement of RSUs, net of tax (in shares)			910,452
Settled amount of convertible securities	229,944	229,944	$ 126	229,818
Settled amount of convertible securities (in shares)			12,553,864
Issuance of common stock, net	$ 55,263	55,263	$ 20	55,243
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)	20,994,748		1,957,139
Share-based compensation expense	$ 18,158	16,724		16,724			1,434
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(264,889)	(261,357)				(261,357)	(3,532)
Redemption of OP Units for common stock	0	84,895	$ 55	87,120		(2,280)	(84,895)
Redemption of OP Units for common stock (in shares)			5,573,293
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	8,266,078	8,214,422	$ 5,416	9,010,194	(524,588)	(276,600)	51,656
Ending Balance, common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019			541,642,725
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Capital distributions	(2,137)						(2,137)
Net income	197,449	196,212			196,212		1,237
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared	(332,786)	(332,786)			(332,786)
Issuance of common stock — settlement of RSUs, net of tax	(4,427)	(4,427)	$ 4	(4,431)
Issuance of common stock — settlement of RSUs, net of tax (in shares)			386,717
Issuance of common stock, net	$ 686,723	686,723	$ 251	686,472
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)	25,474,941		25,088,224
Share-based compensation expense	$ 17,090	15,023		15,023			2,067
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(271,917)	(270,342)				(270,342)	(1,575)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 8,556,073	8,504,825	$ 5,671	9,707,258	(661,162)	(546,942)	51,248
Ending Balance, common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020	567,117,666		567,117,666
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Capital distributions	$ (2,107)						(2,107)
Net income	262,776	261,425			261,425		1,351
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared	(395,132)	(395,132)			(395,132)
Issuance of common stock — settlement of RSUs, net of tax	(9,411)	(9,411)	$ 7	(9,418)
Issuance of common stock — settlement of RSUs, net of tax (in shares)			675,870
Settled amount of convertible securities	203,509	203,509	$ 89	203,420
Settled amount of convertible securities (in shares)			8,943,374
Issuance of common stock, net	$ 933,790	933,790	$ 234	933,556
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)	33,927,772		23,383,528
Share-based compensation expense	$ 27,170	25,066		25,066			2,104
Other comprehensive income (loss)	262,136	260,553				260,553	1,583
Redemption of OP Units for common stock	0	13,117	$ 9	13,657		(549)	(13,117)
Redemption of OP Units for common stock (in shares)			925,000
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 9,838,804	$ 9,797,742	$ 6,010	$ 10,873,539	$ (794,869)	$ (286,938)	$ 41,062
Ending Balance, common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021	601,045,438		601,045,438