Schedule III Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation - Residential Real Estate (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Residential Real Estate
Balance at beginning of period	$ 20,700,935	$ 20,008,381	$ 18,801,750
Additions during the period
Acquisitions	995,255	564,706	1,126,826
Initial renovations	29,793	111,243	83,099
Other capital expenditures	216,792	206,517	167,256
Deductions during the period
Dispositions and other	(371,045)	(176,768)	(197,225)
Reclassifications
Properties held for sale, net of dispositions	(19,834)	(13,144)	26,675
Balance at close of period	21,551,896	20,700,935	20,008,381
Accumulated Depreciation
Balance at beginning of period	(3,670,561)	(3,073,059)	(2,513,057)
Depreciation expense	(663,398)	(629,301)	(585,101)
Dispositions and other	67,804	28,475	27,633
Reclassifications
Properties held for sale, net of dispositions	3,473	3,324	(2,534)
Balance at close of period	$ (4,262,682)	$ (3,670,561)	$ (3,073,059)