CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenues:
Rental income		$ 396,305	$ 385,586	$ 786,265	$ 766,670
Total revenues		1,188,475	1,320,106	2,447,077	2,592,351
Expenses:
Property operating expenses		660,764	701,127	1,342,545	1,371,934
Depreciation and amortization		265,371	248,052	540,172	491,984
Interest expense		126,357	141,336	268,364	286,568
General and administrative expenses		34,062	33,741	69,543	69,023
Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net		1,434	1,913	9,085	(574)
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		249	0	249	15,719
Provision for loan losses		1,422	0	8,494	18,690
Impairment of assets		75,151	9,939	102,978	9,939
Other expenses		19,411	21,628	25,703	30,384
Total expenses		1,184,221	1,157,736	2,367,133	2,293,667
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and other items		4,254	162,370	79,944	298,684
Income tax (expense) benefit		(2,233)	(1,599)	(7,675)	(3,821)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities		1,332	(9,049)	(2,360)	(18,248)
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net		155,863	(1,682)	418,687	165,727
Income (loss) from continuing operations		159,216	150,040	488,596	442,342
Net income (loss)		159,216	150,040	488,596	442,342
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	[1]	(20,030)	12,278	(934)	24,110
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		$ 179,246	$ 137,762	$ 489,530	$ 418,232
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)		417,084	404,607	413,696	398,073
Diluted (in shares)		419,121	406,673	415,775	400,096
Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in USD per share)		$ 0.38	$ 0.37	$ 1.18	$ 1.11
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)		0.43	0.34	1.18	1.05
Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in USD per share)		0.38	0.37	1.18	1.11
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	[2]	0.42	0.34	1.17	1.05
Dividends declared and paid per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.61	$ 0.87	$ 1.48	$ 1.74
Net income		$ 159,216	$ 150,040	$ 488,596	$ 442,342
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		13,015	(54,024)	(252,562)	24,596
Gain (loss) on derivative and financial instruments designated as hedges recognized in OCI		(27,171)	100,407	231,941	12,725
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(14,156)	46,383	(20,621)	37,321
Total comprehensive income (loss)		145,060	196,423	467,975	479,663
Less: Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	[1]	(13,543)	14,665	(16,856)	32,284
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		158,603	181,758	484,831	447,379
Resident fees and services
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer		769,560	914,085	1,619,532	1,782,370
Interest income
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer		16,069	17,356	31,310	32,475
Other income
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer		$ 6,541	$ 3,079	$ 9,970	$ 10,836

[1] Includes amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.

[2] Includes adjustment to the numerator for income (loss) attributable to OP unitholders.