EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$ (159,235)	$ 211,898	$ 315,495	$ 339,486
Net income	(159,235)	211,898	315,495	339,486
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,065)	1,369	(452)	3,172
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ (157,170)	$ 210,529	$ 315,947	$ 336,314
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted average shares (in shares)	372,982	361,722	372,905	359,301
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options (in shares)	0	365	0	347
Restricted stock awards (in shares)	87	468	140	454
OP Unitholder Interests (in shares)	2,955	2,998	2,975	2,998
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—adjusted weighted average shares (in shares)	376,024	365,553	376,020	363,100
Basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations (in usd per share)	$ (0.43)	$ 0.59	$ 0.85	$ 0.94
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in usd per share)	(0.42)	0.58	0.85	0.94
Diluted earnings per share:(1)
Income from continuing operations (in usd per share)	(0.43)	0.58	0.84	0.93
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in usd per share)	$ (0.42)	$ 0.58	$ 0.84	$ 0.93