EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations	$ 474,730	$ 127,588
Net income	474,730	127,588
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,613	1,803
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 473,117	$ 125,785
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted average shares (in shares)	372,829	356,853
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options (in shares)	19	328
Restricted stock awards (in shares)	188	440
OP Unitholder Interests (in shares)	2,961	2,998
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—adjusted weighted average shares (in shares)	375,997	360,619
Basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations (in usd per share)	$ 1.27	$ 0.36
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in usd per share)	1.27	0.35
Diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations (in usd per share)	1.26	0.35
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in usd per share)	$ 1.26	$ 0.35