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, 2020			538,405
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 7,289,950	$ 6,733,723	$ 538,405	$ 10,175,235	$ (3,976,232)	$ (3,685)	$ 556,227
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)	525,886	505,540			505,540		20,346
Other comprehensive income (loss)	538	538				538
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)			1,005
Issuance of common stock, net	1,745	1,745	$ 1,005	740
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock (in shares)			8
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock	0	201	$ 8	193			(201)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(418)
Repurchase of common stock	(12,841)	(12,841)	$ (418)	(12,423)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			97
Exercise of stock options	3,291	3,291	$ 97	3,194
Stock-based compensation	22,851	22,851		22,851
Common dividends	(650,082)	(650,082)			(650,082)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(33,017)						(33,017)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(70)	(5)		(5)			(65)
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(89,491)	(89,491)		(89,491)
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
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	57,396
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)	44
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(162)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(60,065)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	640
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	89,491
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	87,344
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)	516,325	500,449			500,449		15,876
Other comprehensive income (loss)	31,281	31,281				31,281
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)			9,936
Issuance of common stock, net	309,417	309,417	$ 9,936	299,481
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock (in shares)			27
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock	0	880	$ 27	853			(880)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(2,418)
Repurchase of common stock	(67,838)	(67,838)	$ (2,418)	(65,420)
Stock-based compensation	31,412	31,412		31,412
Common dividends	(649,364)	(649,364)			(649,364)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(30,389)						(30,389)
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(17,006)	(17,006)		(17,006)
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 Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)	99
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(160)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1,390
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	17,006
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	105,679
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss)	334,120	306,009			306,009		28,111
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(8,763)	(8,763)				(8,763)
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)			683
Issuance of common stock, net	1,438	1,438	$ 683	755
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock (in shares)			72
Conversion of DownREIT units to common stock	0	1,272	$ 72	1,200			(1,272)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(241)
Repurchase of common stock	(6,524)	(6,524)	$ (241)	(6,283)
Stock-based compensation	18,659	2,966		2,966			15,693
Common dividends	(658,181)	(658,181)			(658,181)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(44,848)						(44,848)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(158)						(158)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	173						173
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	57,528	57,528		57,528
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023			547,156
Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	6,876,042	$ 6,350,446	$ 547,156	$ 10,405,780	$ (4,621,861)	$ 19,371	$ 525,596
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)	637
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(276)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	316
Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(57,528)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 48,828