CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenues:
Rental income		$ 302,843	$ 389,960
Total revenues		1,052,062	1,258,602
Expenses:
Property operating expenses		617,326	681,781
Depreciation and amortization		244,426	274,801
Interest expense		123,142	142,007
General and administrative expenses		29,926	35,481
Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net		1,934	7,651
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		(4,643)	0
Provision for loan losses		1,383	7,072
Impairment of assets		23,568	27,827
Other expenses		10,994	6,292
Total expenses		1,048,056	1,182,912
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and other items		4,006	75,690
Income tax (expense) benefit		(3,943)	(5,442)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities		13,049	(3,692)
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net		59,080	262,824
Income (loss) from continuing operations		72,192	329,380
Net income		72,192	329,380
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	[1]	646	19,096
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		$ 71,546	$ 310,284
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)		417,241	410,306
Diluted (in shares)		419,079	412,420
Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.17	$ 0.80
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)		0.17	0.76
Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)		0.17	0.80
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	[2]	0.17	0.75
Dividends declared and paid per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.61	$ 0.87
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		$ 44,210	$ (265,577)
Derivative and financial instruments designated as hedges gain (loss)		(20,037)	259,112
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		24,173	(6,465)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		96,365	322,915
Less: Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	[1]	4,451	(3,313)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		91,914	326,228
Resident fees and services
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer		723,464	849,972
Interest income
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer		19,579	15,241
Other income
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer		$ 6,176	$ 3,429

[1] Includes amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.

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