EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations	$ 62,774	$ 13,737	$ 95,664	$ 329,232
Net income	62,774	13,737	95,664	329,232
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,094	986	5,802	534
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 60,680	$ 12,751	$ 89,862	$ 328,698
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted average shares (in shares)	381,996	373,177	377,271	372,997
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options (in shares)	72	0	45	0
Restricted stock awards (in shares)	404	163	340	147
OP Unitholder Interests (in shares)	3,051	2,955	2,987	2,968
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—adjusted weighted average shares (in shares)	385,523	376,295	380,643	376,112
Basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations (in usd per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.04	$ 0.25	$ 0.88
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in usd per share)	0.16	0.03	0.24	0.88
Diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations (in usd per share)	0.16	0.04	0.25	0.88
Net income attributable to common stockholders (in usd per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.03	$ 0.24	$ 0.87