Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 83,816	$ 167,445	$ 278,996
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sales of investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	(56,267)	(13,083)
Loss (gain) on investment property transactions	(504)	9	(152,547)
Depreciation and amortization	314,897	295,587	288,092
Amortization of deferred financing costs and premium on notes payable	4,142	(99)	(437)
Equity-classified stock-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	11,966	10,138	7,459
Effect of non-cash adjustments to rental revenues	(48,068)	(41,731)	(39,473)
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	(2,299)	(7,700)	(6,801)
Operating distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures	3,664	5,399	11,542
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(169)	0
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities:
Change in receivables and other assets, net	(7,725)	1,723	5,500
Change in operating liabilities, net	8,473	(9,169)	10,230
Net cash provided by operating activities	368,362	365,166	389,478
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from investment property sales, net	4,248	0	555,333
Proceeds from sale of interest in unconsolidated joint ventures, net	0	38,831	67,066
Property acquisition, development, and tenant asset expenditures	(279,519)	(342,241)	(787,810)
Return of capital distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures	10,924	16,805	39,422
Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures	(31,388)	(47,894)	(65,077)
Net cash used in investing activities	(295,735)	(334,499)	(191,066)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from credit facility	382,900	428,700	855,500
Repayment of credit facility	(254,400)	(600,600)	(859,400)
Proceeds from term loans	0	400,000	350,000
Repayment of term loans	0	0	(250,000)
Proceeds from mortgages	0	42,118	0
Repayment of mortgages	(8,273)	(168,401)	(109,469)
Payment of deferred financing costs	(71)	(8,231)	(2,989)
Issuance of common stock	0	103,120	0
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock	443	514	0
Common dividends paid	(194,348)	(192,275)	(182,840)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	3,115	2,866	6,154
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,091)	(114)	(1,338)
Acquisition of partner's noncontrolling interest	0	(43,387)	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(71,725)	(35,690)	(194,382)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	902	(5,023)	4,030
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	5,145	10,168	6,138
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD	$ 6,047	$ 5,145	$ 10,168