CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY AND REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Total Stockholders’ Equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Cumulative Dividends In Excess Of Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Noncontrolling Interests
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021			539,097
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 7,058,760	$ 6,515,470	$ 539,097	$ 10,100,294	$ (4,120,774)	$ (3,147)	$ 543,290
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)	505,584	493,921			493,921		11,663
Other comprehensive income (loss)	32,673	32,673				32,673
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)			847
Issuance of common stock, net	1,031	1,031	$ 847	184
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(2,410)
Repurchase of common stock	(67,642)	(67,642)	$ (2,410)	(65,232)
Stock-based compensation	18,895	18,895		18,895
Common dividends	(487,953)	(487,953)			(487,953)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(23,148)						(23,148)
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(39,434)	(39,434)		(39,434)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022			537,534
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	6,998,766	6,466,961	$ 537,534	10,014,707	(4,114,806)	29,526	531,805
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	87,344
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)	38
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(127)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	894
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	39,434
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	127,583
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022			539,580
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	6,840,388	6,305,212	$ 539,580	10,073,712	(4,306,762)	(1,318)	535,176
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)	357,973	353,970			353,970		4,003
Other comprehensive income (loss)	30,844	30,844				30,844
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)			16
Issuance of common stock, net	375	375	$ 16	359
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(2,062)
Repurchase of common stock	(56,028)	(56,028)	$ (2,062)	(53,966)
Stock-based compensation	6,030	6,030		6,030
Common dividends	(162,014)	(162,014)			(162,014)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(7,374)						(7,374)
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(11,428)	(11,428)		(11,428)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022			537,534
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	6,998,766	6,466,961	$ 537,534	10,014,707	(4,114,806)	29,526	531,805
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2022	115,877
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)	13
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(42)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	307
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	11,428
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	127,583
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			546,642
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	7,182,598	6,654,701	$ 546,642	10,349,614	(4,269,689)	28,134	527,897
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)	258,889	235,065			235,065		23,824
Other comprehensive income (loss)	8,613	8,613				8,613
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)			662
Issuance of common stock, net	685	685	$ 662	23
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock (in shares)			7
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock	0	223	$ 7	216			(223)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(239)
Repurchase of common stock	(6,488)	(6,488)	$ (239)	(6,249)
Stock-based compensation	14,313	1,161		1,161			13,152
Common dividends	(493,884)	(493,884)			(493,884)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(38,316)						(38,316)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	173						173
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	57,229	57,229		57,229
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023			547,072
Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	6,983,812	6,457,305	$ 547,072	10,401,994	(4,528,508)	36,747	526,507
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	105,679
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)	473
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(199)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	292
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(57,229)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	49,016
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023			547,053
Balance at Jun. 30, 2023	7,061,861	6,535,065	$ 547,053	10,384,982	(4,428,423)	31,453	526,796
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)	68,496	64,214			64,214		4,282
Other comprehensive income (loss)	5,294	5,294				5,294
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)			20
Issuance of common stock, net	328	328	$ 20	308
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(1)
Repurchase of common stock	(14)	(14)	$ (1)	(13)
Stock-based compensation	4,354	1,782		1,782			2,572
Common dividends	(164,299)	(164,299)			(164,299)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(7,316)						(7,316)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	173						173
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	14,935	14,935		14,935
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023			547,072
Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	6,983,812	$ 6,457,305	$ 547,072	$ 10,401,994	$ (4,528,508)	$ 36,747	$ 526,507
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2023	63,792
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)	160
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(73)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	72
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(14,935)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 49,016