Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues:
Rental income		$ 1,451,786	$ 1,374,695	$ 1,443,360
Total revenues		5,860,615	4,742,115	4,605,967
Expenses:
Property operating expenses		3,558,770	2,774,562	2,597,823
Depreciation and amortization		1,310,368	1,037,566	1,038,437
Interest expense		529,519	489,853	514,388
General and administrative expenses		150,390	126,727	128,394
Loss (gain) on derivatives and financial instruments, net		8,334	(7,333)	11,049
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		680	49,874	47,049
Provision for loan losses, net		10,320	7,270	94,436
Impairment of assets		17,502	51,107	135,608
Other expenses		101,670	41,739	70,335
Total expenses		5,687,553	4,571,365	4,637,519
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and other items		173,062	170,750	(31,552)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(7,247)	(8,713)	(9,968)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities		(21,290)	(22,933)	(8,083)
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net		16,043	235,375	1,088,455
Income (loss) from continuing operations		160,568	374,479	1,038,852
Net income		160,568	374,479	1,038,852
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	[1]	19,354	38,341	60,008
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		$ 141,214	$ 336,138	$ 978,844
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)		462,185	424,976	415,451
Diluted (in shares)		465,158	426,841	417,387
Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in USD per share)		$ 0.35	$ 0.88	$ 2.50
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (in USD per share)		0.31	0.79	2.36
Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in USD per share)		0.35	0.88	2.49
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (in USD per share)	[2]	$ 0.30	$ 0.78	$ 2.33
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		$ (466,910)	$ (52,826)	$ 103,612
Derivative and financial instruments designated as hedges gain (loss)		442,620	79,702	(134,369)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(24,290)	26,876	(30,757)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		136,278	401,355	1,008,095
Less: Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	[3]	(6,545)	38,029	65,598
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		142,823	363,326	942,497
Resident fees and services
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer		4,173,711	3,197,223	3,074,022
Interest income
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer		150,571	137,563	69,156
Other income
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer		$ 84,547	$ 32,634	$ 19,429

[1] Includes amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

[2] Includes adjustment to the numerator for income (loss) attributable to OP Units and DownREIT Units

[3] Includes amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.